I am reminded that it is important to distance myself from news media. The media coverage about Burning Man was dumb. First, I’ll just say that it was an amazing, fantastic, terrific, wonderful event. My entire family (me, wife, and 8 year-old daughter) had a simply fantastic time. The “problems” that the weather created were […]
Posted on 10th September 2023, 10:07 am under
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Our family is going to Burning Man! We’re staying in Kidsville. Our camp, “The Rocking” is at about 5:10 and E and 3/4 (or you could just say “between E and F”). We’ll be there something like Tuesday thru Sunday! We’re bringing our dudded up bikes, unique and unusual treats for friends and neighbors (several […]
Posted on 13th August 2023, 10:12 am under
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We’ve got tickets to Burning Man! Planning on joining up with Kidsville. You?
Posted on 15th April 2023, 12:43 pm under
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I haven’t done this in many years. It’s a thrill!
Posted on 12th April 2023, 12:10 pm under
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Megan, Abigail, and I are hoping to go to Burning Man this summer. This would be my first burn in 14 years, yow! As part of the application, they asked me to list the camps, groups, and projects I have been affiliated with. My answer: – 2004 My first burn, I offered a kava kava […]
Posted on 22nd March 2023, 09:55 pm under
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Burning Man is not happening this year. You can watch it not happen, live, right now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jUOPgEtaSE Rewind the livestream to about sunrise this morning to see a dance party. I’m most enamored of the tricycle with the 40′ tall illuminated tower on it!
Posted on 3rd September 2021, 02:33 pm under
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While I didn’t get to go to Burning Man this year, I got to help build one of the most dangerous pieces at the event this year, so that’s pretty awesome! I love teaching a flame effects class at The Crucible. A student of mine took what he learned in the class (and his own […]
Posted on 9th September 2018, 10:35 pm under
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The art of Burning Man will take over an entire gallery at the Smithsonian Institution for 6 months in 2018! This is the first major national exhibition to focus on the event. Original site No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man Grand Salon, Renwick Gallery (Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street N.W.) March 30, 2018 — […]
Posted on 1st June 2017, 10:18 pm under
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From Propaniac, September 2015 Ever wonder how much propane is consumed at Burning Man each year? Wonder no more… 20,020.7 gallons of propane were pumped on playa by the BRC Fuels Team this year (new record). This does not include all of the propane participants purchased off playa. 17,673.4 gallons was for art (mutant vehicles, […]
Posted on 23rd September 2015, 10:13 pm under
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My favorite Burning Man still photographer is putting out a stupendous book of Burning Man art. You can get a look at some of the images and buy the book at TheArtOfBurningman.com. It’s being put out by Taschen which is like “the” art book publisher. One groovy thing is that two pieces I helped on […]
Posted on 13th July 2015, 12:27 am under
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