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| Does the camel sculpture
have a name? Yes, we call her Lulu, which means “pearl” in Arabic. No special significance, just a pretty name for a pretty camel. |
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| What are the camels made
of? The camels are made of Grade 2 Fire Resistant Fiberglass which is poured into molds. The legs of the large camels have steel rods in them for added strength and there is reinforcement put into our camels’ joints and various stress points. |
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| Will they tip over?
No, our camels are bolted onto a 300 lb slab of concrete for your safety. |
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| Where are they made?
Lulu was designed and molded in Colorado, USA, by Rosetta, a world-class sculptor. The mold was shipped to Dubai and our camels are now made right here in the city. They are “Emarati thoroughbreds”. |
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| What are they painted
with? After extensive testing, we selected a combination of coatings which will withstand the rigors of our climate and remain beautiful for years. First our camels are sprayed with a primer coat of Jotun’s Jota Shield Penetrating Primer. After a light sanding, our artists paint their designs using Winsor Newton’s Galleria acrylic paints. The finishing coat for our works of art is a premium clear car coat from Dupont’s automotive finishing line of coatings. |
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| Who decorates the camels? Artists submit designs and sponsors pick designs for their camels from the portfolio of designs. The artist who submitted the design paints the camel. Some artists who submit more than one design may paint several camels, depending on whether their designs are selected by sponsors. |
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| What’s the size
of the camels? Lulu is life size, a bit of a teen-age camel by size. She is 6 feet 2 inches tall and 9 feet long. |
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| Who pays for the camels?
Large corporations, small businesses, individuals or community organizations sponsor the majority of the camels. |
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| Where does the money go? The money provided by the sponsors is used to organize Camel Caravan, make the camels, supply the paints, pay the artists and in general mount the public art event. There is a public art auction at the end of the event and the net proceeds from the auction go to children’s charities and for the development of art and culture in Abu Dhabi. |
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| Where can
I see the camels? As soon as they are painted, the camels move out to prime public locations all over Abu Dhabi. Visit the Camel Location Map to learn about the locations of the camels. Also, visit the camel photo album to see pictures of the camels. |
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| Who is responsible for
Camel Caravan? Ken and Patricia Palmer, partners in marriage and business, conceived the project idea and created ArtWorks llc as the corporate umbrella for the project. While the Palmers were the catalysts for the project, many fine people and organizations have contributed to the development of the project. These include the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation, the Abu Dhabi Municipality and many individuals and dozens of local and international businesses and organization who are supporting this project. |
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