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The Beast of Bray Road

I'm going to do mythological artwork on a something that people aren't sure if it's real or not. Urban legends like ones above are things that frighten people because we do not know if they are just made up, or actually out there lurking around. I will take pictures in the woods with a friend when it's getting dark outside but not so dark that you can't see anything. I want to capture the moment of when you're out in nature looking around and you think you see something, but you can't explain what it was. The reason I want to do this is because I've always been very interested in the unexplained. The lesson I want to teach is that when you aren't sure if you heard or saw something and just disregard, that there may have actually been something there. In Wisconsin there is a legend that goes by many names, the Michigan dog-man, the Bray Road Beast, bear-wolf, werewolf. There have been a lot of sightings in Wisconsin of a werewolf or wolf-like creature that stalks the farmlands and forests of the state. Linda Godfrey has dedicated her life to researching and writing about the legend. She has written many books about the beast, and continues to gather evidence and sightings of this creature. It's always intrigued me and I have always wanted to know more about it. When I was younger I was sort of obsessed with it. That is what I will be doing for this unit.

Link to website for the Beast of Bray Road: www.beastofbrayroad.com