Aug 24, 2020 | Art, Grants, Kiwiburn, The Effigy, The Temple, Volunteers
Nico is a long time Art contributor and recipient of multiple Kiwiburn Art Grants. So we thought it would be a good idea to pry open that head of his and syphon out some of that juicy knowledge he has been squirreling away up there – with his consent of course!...
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...
Jun 5, 2015 | Art, Kiwiburn, The Temple
Have you ever wondered how the Temple and Effigy even exist at all? Who designs them? Who builds them? Who decides? What are they… even? Rohana Weaver was the successful applicant for Kiwiburn 2015’s Temple design. She put together a team and led the build...
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...
