Maplestage shall we fall in love2/2/2023 ![]() So if there is a purple cast on the stage floor today. I was determined to get started and went back for the second gallon and made it almost to the wagon when the same thing happened, so now we had matching purple pools on Hall's beautiful maple stage floor. I couldn't be bothered with it when my brush was waiting, and said, "I'll clean it up later., I need to start painting!" It didn't take him long to find a bucket, sponges and cloths and he was down on his knees in a panic, frantically trying to get it cleaned up. Just then Bob dropped by and was aghast at what he saw. I brewed up two gallons of deep purple paint and grabbed a brush and one of the gallons and headed toward the first wagon, when I dropped it in the middle of the stage floor covering a huge area. ![]() ![]() The paint we used was actually quantities of powdered tempera paint which was mixed with water and horse hoof glue which had to be heated to keep it from rubbing off. By the time I had the walls built on all five wagons, I couldn't wait to start painting. The first thing I did was take down the stage curtain and all the other curtains and masking that filled the stage to reveal the back wall which was a quilt of various types of dark brick, cinder block and cement patches with years of grunge over it all. ![]() ![]() Our venue would be Hall High School Auditorium. ![]()
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