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
John Howell
James Lanham
Avery Grewal
Brook Buswell
Sarah Carter
Diamond Dave Gardner
Ronny Preciado
Paul Mirocha
Mateo PTMD
Catie Magee
Timothy Lovold
Gloria Beck
Jamie Diy
Caroline Davis
Becca Lui
Mniska Lamb
Paul Belger
Henri Loh
Jo Slota
Paxton Slota-Loh
Jet Slota-Loh
Rachel McGannon
Grant Vocks
August Lewallen
Isaac Jacobs
Zach Wziontka
Cole Frizzo
Marty “Coach” Kesti
Sheri Stevens
Jori Hayner
Illustration
Imogen Speer
Jackie Scott
3D Model Development
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 Mehrotra
Mike Chiapetta
Katelyn Byrne
Thomas Rugg
Jen Forbes
Jamie Vaida
Anonymous
Charlie Stigler
Kyana Van Houten
Kristi Tsukida
David Shulman
Access panels and allthethings
Ron Shafer
Head Layout
Lauren Margolin
Charlie Stigler
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 ‘Skooz’ Moore
Sam Ausden
Project Management
Lead for playa and Golden Gate Park: Veronica Pheils
Organizational wizardry
and wise guidance: Courtney King
Finance: Veronika Larchankava
Events: Ashleigh Heinichen
Threateningly Raised Eyebrows: Peter Platzgummer
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: James David Martin
Golden Serpent Head: Marty “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 James D Martin
Shy Octopus: Rob Kingscoat
Onsite Build Leads
Sinjin Knapp
John Howell
Kyle Stryker
Max Poynton
James Lanham
Brook Buswell
Avery Grewal
Diamond Dave Gardner
Ronny Preciado
Timothy Lovold
Jay Swain
Joe Kromer
Mike Zeigler
Grant Diffendaffer
Nicholas Seivert
Crew Camp
Lead: Kirsten Anderson
Logistics: Josh Gelfand
Caterers
Emma Dilemma
Nerine Mechanique
Jeannine Dillard
Jude Barnes
Golden Gate Park Concrete Prep
and installation logistics
Lead: Nathan Apple
Chris Cipparone
Austin Frank
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
Niki Butera
James David Martin
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 Mehrotra
Pearl Renaker
Maria Giudice
Su Quek
Driftwood Island
Layna Rivas
Perimeter Fencing Design and Install
Mark Deem and the Misfits Toys Crew
Ship Scenic and Decor
Mary Sorber
Imogen Speer
Brendan O’Halloran
Props
Letters, Journals, Scrolls and Maps: Maria Giudice
Flag: Kathleen Moynahan
Paintings, illustrations and journals: Robin Tafel
Apothecary: Sophie Lynn
Maps: Brendon O’Halloran
Pepper’s Ghost: Melissa Alexander
Interior Treasure Chest: Jonathan Mills
Metal Globe: Max Chen
Ship Painting, Staining and Cladding
Jamie Diy
Nicole Butera
Carmen Brito
Mary Sorber
Caroline Davis
Ron Halbert
Melissa Alexander
Carol Goldberg
Jeremy Largman
Jennifer Steinback
Becca Lui
Tom Scott
Bonnie Shipman
Bob Shipman
Elisabeth Crosby
Kathleen Moynahan
Niki Butera
Jody Medich
Message in a Bottle
Stained Glass Windows
Caroline Milller
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
Carmen Brito
Maria GiudiceRobin Tafel
Bree Hylkema
Farryn
Seagull Mobile
Rob Kingscoat
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
Haley Who
Naga Head Design
Alvaro Contreras
Marc Wagenseil
Cjay Roughgarden
Naga Scale Placement
Ian Geiberger
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)\
Alvaro Contreras
And team
Eyebrows: Scott Bokma
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
Color Design and
Lead painter, 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
Robin Tafel
Monica Salazar
Jimmy Chan
Otto and crew
Naga Cloaca Kaleidoscope
Kaleem Khwaja
Naga Bubbles
Matthew Brooks
Naga Eyes
On playa: Kier Lugo
In the park: Tania Seabock
Scale Making
Jamie Diy
Jonathan Mills
James David Martin
Jeremy Largman
Jennifer Steinback
Jody Medich
Dusty Swartz
Milon Mackey
Aniket Aich
Shannon Solano
Joyce Shulman
Connie
Scott
Robin Tafel
Jimmy Chan
Tiara
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
Seth Cadell
Eric Johnson
Jo Slota
Melissa Alexander
Special thanks to these businesses whose expertise and generosity we could not have done without:
Seaport Stainless, for their above and beyond attention to detail and timely service. They should really be in the crew list for how much they have helped.
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 including the specialized tarps to protect Naga on a long journey.
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.
Wizard of Metals, for rescuing us from the Petaluma flood, and walking us through the final stages of installation in Rainbow Falls, and the generous gift of shop space. Our journey could not have ended without their help.