Hi,
I wanted to let everyone know about a new burn, and I'm a part of the planning team for it.
The burn is "Wicker Man" to be held Thursday - Monday, Memorial Day weekend; we have a setup weekend, the weekend before. We are trying to lay the groundwork that will grow into a full-on burn, with an amazing site, roads for art cars, a $4000 art grant budget and plans for an awesome effigy.
We will be using Four Quarters in Pennsylvania as our site. Four Quarters has the rep has one of the most edgy and progressive non-profit camps on the east coast. FQ has given us their full support for Wicker Man. FQ has a piped water system, hot showers, flush toilets and port-o-potties. There are buried power lines for their bio-fueled camp generator, a covered stage and three swimming holes. There is lots of camping under tall treees and out in the sun as well + 2 miles of gravelled roads. Four Quarters is located 100 miles west of DC and Baltimore, just off I-68.
We want to develop a burn that is art focused and will support big art. We have a vision of the future of burns that is sustainable, ecologically responsible and leaves behind a small footprint. Thus, "Wicker Man" the old celebraton of the Green Man and Green energy. We have lots of theme camps and art projects registered. We plan to have three "Theme Towns". Sound Town where we can run sound all night long, like the Gaian Mindd pystrance festival held at Four Quarters (my favorite festival at FQ!), "Sin City" down along the river, and
"Center Circle" a place for nature and spirit, held inside the amazing stone circle at FQ. Yes, there is a circle of standing stones, yes they are huge and I've helped raise many of them at another festival held at FQ, Stones Rising.
Then there is the Man. Planned at 35 feet high, our man stands on a round temple to the Spirit of Fire, a big enough room that you can enter and place your own art and offerings to burn. The roof of the temple is a deck upon which stands the Man, and people can stand too. His belly is the Upper Temple, with room for just one person at at time. Each of his arms will hold a flaming fire pot and we hope they will move as He burns. This is a huge project and we are looking to get as many people involved in the construction as possible. Ground Breaking for the Man is Friday May 9th and then the next two weekends until he burns.
Go to our website for more information about the theme camps, art grants and the Man himself. We have a discussion forum for any questions you have. Go visit the website now at wickermanburning.org.
This year will mark my 11th year attending festivals at Four Quarters. Everytime I step on the land, I know I'm home.
Burn On!
Tammie
I wanted to let everyone know about a new burn, and I'm a part of the planning team for it.
The burn is "Wicker Man" to be held Thursday - Monday, Memorial Day weekend; we have a setup weekend, the weekend before. We are trying to lay the groundwork that will grow into a full-on burn, with an amazing site, roads for art cars, a $4000 art grant budget and plans for an awesome effigy.
We will be using Four Quarters in Pennsylvania as our site. Four Quarters has the rep has one of the most edgy and progressive non-profit camps on the east coast. FQ has given us their full support for Wicker Man. FQ has a piped water system, hot showers, flush toilets and port-o-potties. There are buried power lines for their bio-fueled camp generator, a covered stage and three swimming holes. There is lots of camping under tall treees and out in the sun as well + 2 miles of gravelled roads. Four Quarters is located 100 miles west of DC and Baltimore, just off I-68.
We want to develop a burn that is art focused and will support big art. We have a vision of the future of burns that is sustainable, ecologically responsible and leaves behind a small footprint. Thus, "Wicker Man" the old celebraton of the Green Man and Green energy. We have lots of theme camps and art projects registered. We plan to have three "Theme Towns". Sound Town where we can run sound all night long, like the Gaian Mindd pystrance festival held at Four Quarters (my favorite festival at FQ!), "Sin City" down along the river, and
"Center Circle" a place for nature and spirit, held inside the amazing stone circle at FQ. Yes, there is a circle of standing stones, yes they are huge and I've helped raise many of them at another festival held at FQ, Stones Rising.
Then there is the Man. Planned at 35 feet high, our man stands on a round temple to the Spirit of Fire, a big enough room that you can enter and place your own art and offerings to burn. The roof of the temple is a deck upon which stands the Man, and people can stand too. His belly is the Upper Temple, with room for just one person at at time. Each of his arms will hold a flaming fire pot and we hope they will move as He burns. This is a huge project and we are looking to get as many people involved in the construction as possible. Ground Breaking for the Man is Friday May 9th and then the next two weekends until he burns.
Go to our website for more information about the theme camps, art grants and the Man himself. We have a discussion forum for any questions you have. Go visit the website now at wickermanburning.org.
This year will mark my 11th year attending festivals at Four Quarters. Everytime I step on the land, I know I'm home.
Burn On!
Tammie
