Burning Man, part 4

Burning Man, part 4

I head back to camp, change my clothes and decide to wander around the playa. I figure I’ll jump on an art car and just let it take me wherever it feels like going. I find the Surly Bird only a few blocks away, a red delight playing just my sort of trance and...
Burning Man, part 3

Burning Man, part 3

Back at Techno Ghetto, I look at the What Where When guide. I’m determined to find some things and do something on the program, just to show it’s possible. I find that there is a live, life-size version of Settlers of Catan at Hex Camp, with pick-up games at 2pm...
Burning Man, part 2

Burning Man, part 2

I register with the media center and ask them whether it’s okay to put up my art project, something I’ve been talking about doing for a while: a cloth poetry game like fridge magnet poetry but with clothes pins.They say that’s fine but don’t like the way Doug...
Burning Man, part 3

Burning Man, part 1

I arrived Monday night. I didn’t find a lift. Instead my sweet, dedicated, delightful partner drove me to Nevada, dropped me off and drove BACK to the South Bay. Inside, I went to Media Mecca to register, but it was after 6pm and everyone had left for the day....