Over 200 crew members helped build Naga & The Captainess.
We have immense gratitude for all of the volunteers who brought N&TC to life. In every way N&TC was a collaborative project with many opportunities for people to contribute their own piece, that became of a larger whole. From the individual treasure chests, to the message in a bottle station, to the psychedelic cloaca
Thanks to the (literally) hundreds of people not listed below who came for a day or two, or even a few hours, or offered advice, expertise, donated money, ran an errand etc - we couldn’t have done it without all of you too. We are glad you are part of our extended village.
Aldrovanda Design
Aldrovanda Carpentry and Woodwork
Leads: Stephanie Shipman
Jackie Scott
First Mate: Sinjin Knapp
Paul Belger
Avery Grewal
Brook Buswell
Ronny Preciado
Paul Mirocha
James Lanham
Max poynton
Mateo PTMD
Timothy Lovold
Diamond Dave Gardner
John Howell
Illustration
Imogen Speer
Jackie Scott
3D Model Development
Grant Diffendaffer
Marc Wagenseil
Engineering
Erik Kneer, Naga
Andrew O’Keefe, Aldrovanda
Naga Structural CAD Developer
Jimmy Darling
Naga Design
Cjay Roughgarden
Naga Metal Work -Structural Steel
Lead: Cjay Roughgarden
Certified welders:
Margaret Long
David A Gardner
Jessi Eberlin
Brian Enright
Tube layout, coping, welding
Aman Metroa
Mike Chiapetta
Katelyn Byrne
Thomas Rugg
Jen Forbes
Jamie Vaida
Anonymous
Charlie Stigler
Kyana Van Houten
Kristi Tsukida
David Shulman
Head Layout
Lauren Margolin
Rolling
Pearl Renaker
Paige Tashner
and more
Mast Design, Aldrovanda Metalwork
Lead: John Howell
Merman Figurehead
Maurice Cavness
Peter Phibbs
Sinking Ship Soundtrack
Ron Halbert
Lighting
Lead: Dan Rummel
Mike Stevenson
Advice from
John Parts Taylor
Peter Tjrdsma
Gerald Spencer
Interior Ship Lighting
Michael Walsh
Electrical
Scott Moore
Sam Ausden
Project Management
Lead: Veronica Pheils
Organizational wizardry
and wise guidance: Courtney King
Finance: Veronika Larchankava
Events: Ashleigh Heinichen
Social Media
Tori Dawn
Veronica Bucher
Flaming whiskey casks / Fire
Lead: Peter Kropf
Lauren Margolin
Mike Chiapetta
Francisco Mena
Drea Davis
Treasuremaster
Timothy Lovold
Treasure Chests
Treasuremaster: Timothy Lovold
Chests:
Infinite well: Timothy Lovold
Dragon eggs: Carmen Bitro
Gay Pirate’s chest: Jim Biterella
Golden Serpent Head: Coach Kesti
Botanial Curiosities: Jaimie Diy
Cook’s Chest: Nerine Mechanique
Pandora’s Box: Amber Bieg
Lucky Fish: Tori Dawn
Kintsugi: Caroline Davis
Pottery and Herbs: Terry Rudderow
The Beast: Mary Sorber
Homage to ships past: Becca Henry
Electrified Orbs: Cjay Roughgarden
Bubbles: Jonathan Mills and Jim Biterella
Onsite Build Help
Jay Swain
Joe Kromer
Mike Ziegler
Grant Diffendaffer
Nicholas Seivert
Crew Camp
Lead: Kirsten Anderson
Logistics: Josh Gelfand
Caterers
Emma Dilemma
Nerine Mechanique
Jeannine Dillard
Jude Barnes
Costuming and Ship Watch Vests
Lead: Jenny Mount
Niki Butera
Sofie Lynn
Sandra Szeliga
Historical Accuracy
Lead: The most wonderful and brilliant
Annetta Black who will always be in our hearts.
Talks by:
Jenny Mount
Sofie Lynn
Carmen Brito
Guy Shochat
Special thanks to:
Odd Salon
Aluminum and Bronze Casting
Leads: Christopher T Palmer and Guy Shochat
Mold making and expert advice by
Smilee Barnacle
Casting help:
Becca Lui
Aman Mehtroa
Pearl Renaker
Maria Giudice
Ship Scenic and Decor
Mary Sorber
Imogen Speer
Brendan O’Halloran
Props
Love Letters and Maps: Maria Giudice
Flag: Kathleen Moynahan
Paintings, illustrations and journals: Robin Tafel
Apothecary: Sophie Lynn
Maps: Brendan O’Halloran
Petter’s Ghost: Melissa Alexander
Interior Treasure Chest: Jonathan Mills
Jamie Diy
Nicole Butera
Carmen Brito
Mary Sorber
Caroline Booking
Ron Halbert
Melissa Alexander
Carol Goldberg
Jeremy Largman
Jennifer Steinback
Becca Lui
Tom Scott
Message in a Bottle
Stained Glass Windows
Caroline Mills
Mermaid Mural
Barnacle Faces
3D Scanning: Thom Puheck
Digital modeling and 3D printing: Anne Pauley
Ship Anchor
And a lot of laser cutting
Erik Bublitz SoulMind Studios
Bookbinding
Lead: AJ Falcone
Photography
Ron Halbert
Ronny Preciado
Mark Whalen
Lisa Vortman
Logistics
Artifact Logistics
Seaport Studios
Sean Orlando
Jay Kravitz
Zulu Heru
Fiscal Sponsorship Support
Five Ton Crane
David Shulman
Mike Chiapetta
Performances
Shannon Gray Collier
Hayley Who
Ship Painting, Staining and Cladding
Naga Head Design
Alvaro Contreras
Mark Wagenseil
Cjay Roughgarden
Naga Scale Placement
Ian Guyberger
Marc Wagenseil
Emily Souza (top of head and tail)
Becca Lui (mouth and jaw)
Cjay Roughgarden (lips)
Ashdeep Seth, David Ohana,
and Aniket Aich (back of head)
Shing Kong and Emily Souza(tail)
And team
Naga Spikes
Lead: Meb Byrne
Cheryl Fralick
Pearl Renaker
Shing Kong
Disco Lohmeier
Cathasach O’Neil
Paige Tashner
Marie Washer
And team
Naga Fin Design
Marc Wagenseil
Naga Waterproofing
Jen Forbes
Melissa Alexander
Ron Halbert
Marie Washer
Mike Chiapetta
and team
Naga Scale Painting
Lead: Tania Seabock
Shannon Solano
Bac Huang
Cakeo Fukumura
Maria Giudice
Tiffany Trebes
Heather Thompson
Julia Cortell
Madeline Fried
Jenn Phelps Quinn
Christina Liu
Sue-Yee Leung
Manuel Robalino
Monica Salazar
Naga Cloaca Kaleidoscope
Kaleem Khwaja
Naga Bubbles
Matthew Brooks
Naga Eyes
On playa:
In the park: Kier Lugo
Tania Seabock
Scale Making
Jamie Diy
Jonathan Mills
Jim Bitterella
Jeremy Largman
Jennifer Steinback
Jody Medich
Dusty SF
Milon Mackey
Aniket Aitch
Shannon Solano
and SO MANY more
Rigging and Anchoring Naga
Lauren Margolin
Kaleem Khwaja
Jacks and Jills of all Trades and Special Ops
Jenn Phelps Quinn
Jacob Fenwick
Bruce Sherrod
Nick Morgan
Joy Busse
Dominique Birdsong
Avery Grewal
Heather Thompson
Josh St. John
Special thanks to these businesses who’se expertise and generosity we could not have done without:
Seaport Stainless, for their above and beyond attention to detail and timely service.
XKT Engineering, for so generously sharing time and specialized equipment to roll much of Naga’s structural tube
Ashby Lumber, for discounted materials to support the arts
SoulMind Studios, for thoughtful work and speedy turn around time.
Artifact Logistics, for their specialized expertise in handling and shipping art
The Loom, for making a much needed space for the arts in Oakland, and so generously allowing us to spill out into the yard and build our gigantic serpent
Seaport Studios, for giving us the precious space to build the Aldrovanda and parts of Naga as well as the yard logistics and heavy equipment to do all the constant shuffling of all the things. Thank you for being our home.