"No Vaccine For Death" Large Wet Plate Collodion Collaboration University of Mary
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“No Vaccine For Death” a wet plate collaboration in the historic process of silver on glass. 89 collaborators gathering for no other reason than to create together. We pulled this off with 18 months of planning and zero budget.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f11, 1 second of exposure, 8x10” black glass ambrotype, at the University of Mary, by Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio. Colored photographs by Chad Nodland the official digital photographer for my studio.
NO VACCINE FOR DEATH
A Wet Plate Collaboration
July 17th, 2021
University of Mary at The Marian Grotto
Bismarck, North Dakota
Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Shane Balkowitsch, Ambrotypist
LIST OF COLLABORATORS
Cast: Support Staff and Crew:
Brenda Miller (Plague Doctor) Marek Dojs, Director
Adam Steen (King) Michele Oster Renner, Costumes
Greyson Balkowitsch (Death) Tom Wirtz, Assistant w/ Camera
Sharon Balkowitsch (Dutchess) Ivy Brown Jacobson, Hair
Mike Swenson (Body in Coffin) Michael Stevenson, Costume Design
John LaLonde (Judas on Boat) Jason Lueder, Master Carpenter
Kevin Tengesdal (Throat Slit) Laine Pope, Prop Master
Lance Loken Andrea Heidrich, Hair
Charlene Lelm (Lady at Table) Anthony Nelson, Set Designer
Emily Brandt (Dead Body) Chad Nodland, Head Photographer
Bonnie Balkowitsch (Queen) Paul Noot, Master Artist
Abby Balkowitsch (Sister) Katherine Corbett, Photography
Jessica Gustafson (Skeleton) John Moore, Photography
Benjamin Helget Kelli Jo Swenson, Set Lead
Eric Bobby (Running Naked) Dustin White, Writer & Poet
Amber Sams Melanie Kuntz Malsam, Make-up
Laine Pope (Jester) Shantel Arendes, Bones
Karel Sovak (Grim Reaper) Chad Balkowitsch, Trailer
Peter Woodrow (Laying Hands) Carol Carlson, Support
Tanis Lovercheck-Saunders Nancy Willis, Support
Sami Saunders James Kyle, Photography
Tiana Saunders Marcus Johnson, Photography
Alicia Leingang (Skeleton) Travis Blankenbaker, Armorer
Carlee Gifford (Dead Lady) W. Scott Olsen, Writer / Reporter
Alyvia Balkowitsch (Child) Peter Johnson, Support
Mahliya Balkowitsch Marsha Johnson, Support
Gregg Rutter (Apostle) John Sweeney, Coffin
Rachel Praus (Plagued Soul) Jerry Lindblom, Support
David Leingang (Shield) Eileen Heidrich, Props
Catherine A. Segura (Lute) Harry Heidrich, Support Vehicle
Clint Saunders (Plundering) Anne Polasky (Support)
Herbert Ascherman, Jr. Judith Hammer (Support)
Asher Nodland
Adam Hasbargen (Skeleton)
Monte Faul (Breaking Wheel)
Maja Dojs
Katja Dojs
Winona Kozak (Skeleton)
Derek Lowstuter (Skeleton)
Justin Boone
Molly Clark
John Brule
Gabby Nistler
Ahlauna King
Kailyn Allen
Danielle Monzelowsky (Lady)
Eric Monzelowsky (Lord)
Bobbi Holzworth (Skeleton)
Doug Wurtz (Skeleton)
Rissa Williams (Skeleton)
SUPPORTERS:
University of Mary, Monsignor James P. Shea
University of Mary, Dr. Karel Sovak (Dean)
Bismarck Historical Society, Mike LaLonde
State Historical Society of ND, Bill Peterson, Emily Ergen, Lindsay Schott and Joy Pitts
Bismarck Downtown Artist Cooperative (BDAC), Paul Noot
Image Printing, Inc., Todd Clausnitzer
The Princess Hotel (Mural Installation), Rolf Eggers
“NO VACCINE FOR DEATH”
Death, the great equalizer
Creating an equality among all
Showing mercy for none
No needle to stop it
No booster to slow
Ever marching on
Giving life a constant
Inspiring hope in some
Driving them to greatness
Knowing our time is short
Making the most of what is left
By Dustin White, July 7th, 2021