Jul 5, 2026 | Burning Man, Innovation Grants, Paddock Art Series
This project started as a whiteboard wish, became a Kiwiburn experiment, and now it needs the community to say yes too. Help bring Headwaters to the Playa Maja Sagaser does not, technically, call herself an artist. But Burning Man does. Headwaters, the NZ born project...
Feb 27, 2023 | Burning Man, Kiwiburn
If you’re anything like me, you love reading anything about anything Burn related, whether it’s about our beloved Kiwiburn, or if it’s about the big Burn over the far horizon. Now, if this is the case, you may have come across a particular blog post that discussed how...
Oct 31, 2022 | Art, Burning Man
As someone whose first Burn event was Kiwiburn – close to home in a stunning part of the Rangitikei region, with a beautiful river for cooling off on those stupidly hot NZ summer days – I often wonder what exactly it is that compels my fellow Kiwis to fly...
Sep 26, 2022 | Art, Burning Man
Wow! What an adventure. The Tinkle Drum made it to Burning Man! Despite a plethora of obstacles along the way, the journey was equal parts fun, challenging, and exhausting. We couldn’t have done it without the dedicated team of Kiwis and Dutchies who gave it their all...
Jul 3, 2022 | Art, Burning Man, Sustainability
A giant interactive music sculpture that people can walk in to create sound is picking up speed. People-Powered Music aka The Tinkle Drum Project is all about international collaboration, recycled materials and breaking down barriers by bringing people together...
Apr 11, 2022 | Art, Burning Man, Community initiatives, ExCom, Sustainability
“This piece is about art and music being for—and by—all of us. Music can be created by everyone, it’s about sharing, participating, and creating together with what we have.” – Bibi Bliekndaal, The Tinkle Drum Project Keen Kiwiburner and creative...
