PDX Disco Dragons
Porngy
Dragon
Porngy (Pink + Orange) was the original dragon, created in 2014. This is the heaviest dragon by far. It’s made from styrofoam, foam, paper mache, marabou, mirrors, disco balls, tape and lots of twinkle LEDs.
Porngy has been retired and is being remade right now.
WHite Luck
dragon
White Luck was born in 2015. This one is narrower and lighter than Porngy. It’s made from styrofoam, foam, wire, paper mache, marabou, mirrors, disco balls, paint & 3 kinds of LED lights.
Sam the Silver
Dragon
Silver Sam came along in 2016, to be friends with White Luck and Porngy. Sam is made from recycled insulation, paper mache, foam, wire, paint, emergency blankets, mylar, reflective zippers, mirrors & 2 kinds of LED lights.
gilda the green
Dragon
Gilda is the latest dragon, created in 2017. She is the lightest, made from wire, foam, gaff tape, paper mache, cinefoil, paint and LED light strips.
WHY DRAGONS? Why Disco Dragons?
Dance Dragon Dance!
Boom shaka laka!
A dear friend asked for a Light Parade for her birthday. That’s what she wanted so, alright, let’s do it. I thought of different illuminated ideas and she likes Pink and Orange so how about a Pink and Orange dragon – Porngy! I took inspiration from my love of dragons and puppets and the dragon puppet came to life.
When I was little, I read so so so many fairy tales. I loved the stories of the princesses and knights and I always felt sorry for the dragon. They were just being a dragon, just leave them alone and let them dragon.
I always wanted to be the dragon! So I made it happen.
They are the Disco Dragons because once you put on the giant heads and those bouncy tails, you just need to move around and dance. There are so many bits and bobbles attached that float and wave around, you just want to make them move and boogie!
Featured Videos
Here’s a video of Gilda the Green Dragon, just hanging out in PDX and the Dragons bouncing at PDXWLF.
The PDX Disco Dragons have been to all 9 of the Portland Winter Light Festivals,in the Portland Rose Festival Starlight Parade in 2017 & 2018 (where we won “The Portlandia Award” for our fun entry with lots of other super talented light fest artists). And in the Luminary Parade at theProcession of the Species in Olympia, WA (in 2018, where we accidentally started the parade, whoops and yay!) and in 2024. Catch them at the 10th anniversary of PDXWLF 25 – Feb 7 & 8 and 14 & 15th. So Fun, Why Stop!!
You can sometimes catch them around Portland, keep an eye out. They love to dance!