Author: the.lost.muse

Greetings, Citizens of Pyropolis! DAFT** needs your help!

WE WANT YOUR ART!

This year’s design had you and your art in mind. Please help us adorn this year’s effigy with your fabulous creations! We are providing multiple avenues for participation, some of which are interactive…

Context

Heart Render is an attempt to capture the hero’s journey of the heart. The Hero’s Journey is a timeless story structure which follows a protagonist on an unforeseen quest, where they face challenges, gain insights, and return home transformed. In an effort to capture this, Heart Render will feature three levels: the first level will serve as an invitation to experience some of the darker emotions we keep locked up. If you’re feeling brave (courage!), you will ascend a spiral staircase of disconcerting soundscapes, light/decor/effects that conjure a feeling of constriction, fear and apprehension.

As you climb to the second and third levels, you will notice a gradual lightening and openness. Staying present with ourselves and discovering that we will survive experiences of uncomfortable feelings creates a sense of safety in self. This place of safety is the fertile ground where play and joy happen spontaneously. The second and third levels will be devoted to a feeling of play and triumph. You did it!

We want art that represents this journey, in whatever way you imagine it. We’ll have spaces for art pieces placed throughout all levels. Do you want to create something playful? Something darker? Both? Let us know!

Interactive Art Opportunities

Lock/Key cubbies

We’ll be building cubbies throughout the effigy that have a corresponding lock/key. If you’re interested, your art may be displayed inside one of these cubbies and some lucky participants will find the key that fits so your art can be revealed. If you’re interested in displaying your art in a cubby, you will have max dimensions of 2ft x 2ft x 1ft depth. Please also provide us with a clue or a riddle of some kind that will help the hippies find the right key.

Heart Treasure Map

If we get enough folks who wish to participate, we will also be including some treasure maps in the effigy cubbies. These treasure maps will correspond to heart-related art all over pyropolis, just waiting to be admired! Would you like to display some heart art somewhere in your theme camp to include on the map? In the badlands? Effigy field? Port-o? Let us know!

Other Stuff to Know

Size/dimensions/types of Effigy Art

We are accepting 2D and 3D art of all kinds and sizes. If you wish to have your art in a cubby, note that your max cubby size will be 1ft in depth, no more than 2ft in either direction (2x2x1).

Do you want your art to burn with the effigy?
We will need to know whether you wish your art to burn with the effigy. Please communicate with the effigy team your wishes so we can be sure to remove your piece from the effigy before burning if requested.

If you want your art to burn, we’ll need your art to adhere to the following guidelines:

No  synthetic fabric
No  chemicals
No  acrylic paint

YES  to organic materials, tempera paint, non-treated canvas

Please email Roxy ( heyfoxyroxy@gmail.com ) with your delicious art plans and/or questions/concerns/dank memes.

OR pop by the warehouse during any of our weekly Daft build nights.

**What is DaFT?

The Design and Fabrication Team of Burning Flipside, working on the very heART of the event, the effigy.

Looking for experienced builders and complete newbies alike- you’ll get hands on training through the season. Only have a little time and can’t commit to every work day? No problem at all! 

Come as often as you’re able, hop in, and make magic happen. DaFT meets at Lloyd the Warehouse.

Weekly
Sundays: 12-6pm
Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7-11pm

Have questions, want to be kept in the loop, etc? Reach out to daft@burningflipside.org

Welcome to the Spring Art Show at Lloyd- first in 2025!

February 22nd, 2-6pm at Lloyd the Warehouse. This event is FREE and open to the community.

The theme for Burning Flipside this year is “Deep in the ART of Texas” so this art show will honor the event by having a playful theme of A.R.T. (whatever your imagination says that is for you). 

What does that even mean? Do you *need* moar meaning? K. Sure. Why not. Here you are, go crazy:

Anarchy. Raccoons. Trash.
Aliens. Rants. Thunder.
Aardvarks. Recalcitrant. Trains.
Apologies. Rhubarb. Tiddy.
Anteaters. Rain. Tallywag.
Absurd. Replicants. Taradiddle.
Asinine. Rats. Tantalize.
Atmosphere. Ransack. Tartle.
Abandon. Rutabaga. Tarantula.
Abnormal. Rendezvous. Turophile.

Does your art have to match the theme? This time, it’s impossible not to! Just bring your art- it’s a show and tell with your burner besties and we’d all love to see what you’ve been doin (including WIPs!). Do you have to bring something? Nope- art appreciation is so very important! Just come, play, and pARTicipate!

This event is for ALL AGES. Please keep in mind that the audience includes wee ones. Littles are also encouraged to share their work and often do, and it’s been delightful! 

No vending on site, but PLEASE feel free to display/share your website/insta/store/QR code, etc for people to find you afterwards.

FB Link: www.facebook.com/share/1AxoCVVcf7/
Wanna bring art? Yeah, you do. Sign up at: forms.gle/RgwUrq25eB4yAudr5

Interested in other art shows, workshops, classes and Art Nights at Lloyd? Check out the warehouse calendar for all our awesome year round stuff: https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360

Have questions? Email art-af@burningflipside.org or arthype@burningflipside.org

3106 Industrial Terrace, Austin, TX 78758, USA

Costuming Your Cart Event Notes*

(unofficial advice)

Here are some notes and suggestions on materials and processes from the community to help you make your cart awesome! Please remember that if you want to drive day and night at the event, you’ll need to ensure your cart is interesting day and night- and lit up for after dark! Make sure you are very well familiar with Mutant and mobile art guidelines https://www.burningflipside.com/event/art/art-cars 

So, how artified should your cart be? If you are wondering if a stand of lights or two is “enough” then you know, deep in your heart, that that answer is no, that’s really not enough. There’s a whole lot you can do in an hour or two, with inexpensive materials. Remember that we’re at an art event- use your imagination, show off your creativity, roll around in style- and don’t forget to offer rides!

Special thanks again to Audrey and Tim for helping with the event and suggestions! Could not have done this without you.

Fasteners

-Choose your tapes wisely- anything with residue is a no-no. Duct tape is not your friend, but blue painters tape has traditionally worked well on rented carts. Always test before you *go* for it.

– Wrapping or covering damageable areas with plastic wrap (the big rolls sold as moving supplies are great) can help. Wrap the cart tightly, then you can use duct tape or shiny ducting tape over it.  

-Zip ties are your friend! If you are struggling to find mounting points, you can run a rope or ratchet strap around the top of the cart and attach materials from there.

-Clamps- be careful not to put too much pressure on the cart (you don’t want to deform the plastic) but some clamps are really useful.

Other Materials

-Chicken wire, newspaper, and wood glue.  Easy to make crazy shapes, no special skills required, paintable, surprisingly weather resistant.  Use cheapo 1×2 for framing and attach to cart with zip ties or even spring clamps.

– Big fan of painting canvas tarps.  They may need some tailoring (simple basting stitches), but they can cover a lot of sins as a drape, screen, or cover.  

– 1″ (or better yet, 2″) 4’x8′ foam panels from the big box hardware stores.  They’re not that hard to cut to shape and can be painted with water base or latex paint.  

-Pool Noodles- slice them open long ways and they cover bars really nicely. If you use white ones, they make an excellent diffuser and you can run lights through them (bonus- the noodle will help hold the light strands!).

– 5 1/2″ x 60″ cedar fence pickets are also surprisingly cheap and can be put together into panels and cut to shape.

– LED rope lights instead of the LED adhesive strips, get the solar powered ones and you can skip having to figure out how to get 12V from the 48V or 36V cart (assuming you got an electric rental or there isn’t a 12V outlet.)

– Coroplast is a hugely useful material, can be a bit pricey unless you score old political signs, but it can be shaped into interesting curves as well as easily cut into shapes.

– PVC pipe can be heat shaped into curves and used to make framing for canvas, foam, or other materials.

– Bubble wrap can serve as a temporary protective layer and can be a fun diffuser for lighting.

Flame art is arguably the heart of burn events, and we are lucky enough to have one of the foremost experts of all things boosh right here in our local community! Tim Deagan has graciously offered to host several seminars to help introduce folk to the basics and next levels of making breathtaking fire art.

From Tim…

“Are you interested in learning how to build Booshes, Poofers, Flame Cannons or other propane vapor flame effects? Did you miss our last session at Lloyd the Warehouse? YOU’RE IN LUCK!

I’m Tim Deagan, author of Make: Fire, The Art and Science of Working With Propane, and we’re going to bootstrap as many Central Texas Burners as we can into the Art/Science/Sport of flame effects, starting with 2 more sessions at Lloyd.

These sessions are free and open to all, no need to RSVP. Come to Church Nite and check them out or engage in the plethora of other Church Nite activities!

– Wed. 2/7/24 7:30-9:30 during Church Nite, Flame Effects 101 at Lloyd the Warehouse: Come join an open-to-all free class that introduces the basic principles and construction techniques for a basic boosh (aka flame effect, poofer, flame cannon, etc..) During the class I’ll build a fully functioning boosh from individual parts while explaining important techniques, alternate approaches, and how to safely build/operate flame effects. We’ll even fire up the boosh at the end so people can get first hand experience seeing it operate up close.

You can find the Facebook event for Flame Effects 101 here: https://fb.me/e/1gnOb6LLk

– Wed 2/21/24 7:30 – 9:30 during Church Nite, Flame Effects 102 at Lloyd the Warehouse: In this free, open-to-all seminar we’ll discuss next-level topics in boosh (aka poofer, flame effect,) design and operation. In this session, we’ll dig into special concerns on pilot design, computer and interactive control, and how to keep enough pressure to boosh big. Special guests like Tim Alexander will discuss some of their amazing builds going over goals/challenges/solutions. Folks are also welcome to bring their effects for troubleshooting and brainstorming on improvements.

You can find the Facebook event for Flame Effects 102 here: https://fb.me/e/9qkSvuyTV

I hope we’ll see you all there!

–Tim (FB:Pop Rivet) Deagan “

Please make sure you are familiar with the warehouse policies, sign a waiver when you arrive, and remember to leave no trace: https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360/warehouse

The ticket window is open (until January 29th), Spring Town Hall is coming up soon…lots of stuff is going on as our 2024 season ramps up, including a bunch of opportunities to meet with peeps and make art at Lloyd, the Warehouse!

Many of the upcoming Art Nights @Lloyd are being hosted to coincide with Church Nights, so you can get your social AND get your art on all in one go! Keep an eye out on (or subscribe to!) the calendar for the most updated goings on.

Here’s a few upcoming events…

January 24th, 8-10pm- Come Decorate Your Envelopes with frens! Envelopes with your ticket requests need to be postmarked by January 29th. This is a great opportunity to mingle!

January 31st, 8-10pm- Reuse on the Runway Fashion Discussion. Meet and join other burners interested in planning for and participating in the Austin Creative Reuse annual Reuse on the Runway fashion show!

February 3rd, 2:34-5:30pm- Spring Town Hall! Leads from the art department will be out to answer questions, cheerlead your project and looking for volunteers!

February 7th, 8-10pm- Valentines for Strangers! There will be some base supplies, but feel to bring more for you and/or to share. Make a stranger’s day!

March 3rd, 2-6pm- Spring Art Show at Lloyd. It’s totally great to pARTicipate by sharing your art with the community, and also just being there to cheer on the art. Find details in the January Announce.

As you can see- there’s a lot going on! More fun events at Lloyd are being added all the time. And we invite you to be here for it all: https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360

New here and feeling a little overwhelmed? Check out the Flipside for Newcomers page.

See you soon! Happy arting!