Apr 1, 2019 | Art, Burning Man
by J Damrow What happens at a burn stays at a burn, unless all involved give explicit permission, right? Most would agree that this is a clearly understood and entrenched concept. So how would you feel if your intimate messages, inner most thoughts and written...
Oct 17, 2017 | Art, Burning Man, Kiwiburn
‘Helping Hand’ by Nico. Photo by Tangent THIS IS A SPECIAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from the Kiwiburn Pro-Art Protection Agency A unique part of the incredible world we encounter on the Paddock is the fabulous art to be discovered there. The nature of...
Sep 11, 2015 | Burning Man, Kiwiburn, The Temple
The Temple is one of the things that makes burns different from other festivals. It belongs to no religion, yet it is spiritual; it is a place for emotion, for release, for grief, for letting go… it is a sacred space. Sometimes people get too carried away with...
Jul 15, 2015 | Burning Man, Burning Seed
We recently stumbled upon this great write-up about how different people relate to and enact the 10 principles at Burning Seed, our Australian sister burn. This was originally posted on Philosophy of Burning, by Wonka. Recently, I’ve surveyed many members of the...
Apr 22, 2015 | Burning Man, Kiwiburn, The Temple
We asked a veteran Kiwiburner what the Temple means to him: Life is full of heights and depths, whether we like it or not. We run headlong towards the heights and we tend to find satisfying ways to pretend that the depths aren’t really there. A few days of...
Nov 1, 2014 | Burning Man, Kiwiburn
This was a guest post for the Nowhere blog by Isa Ritchie After journeying through the rolling hills of our Lord-of-the-rings-esque landscape, passing unperturbed cows and sheep, and stopping in quirky old fashioned small towns, you will find yourself at New...
