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December MegAnnounce: Tickets, Volunteering, Art-stravaganza, Upcoming Events

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A Message from Your Board

2025 Burning Flipside Ticket Price Increase Announcement

From time to time, we have needed to raise ticket prices in order to cover increased expenses, either for expanded event services or to cover rising costs of goods and services. As everything has seemingly become more expensive in the last couple of years, Flipside tickets need to increase in price in order to continue to be financially sustainable as an event and to continue to have a year-round community space.

The price for a mailed-in adult or teen ticket request will now be $175.00, however we are keeping our kid tickets (ages 7-13) at $40.00 and child tickets (ages newborn-6) will continue to be free. This ticket price increase is similar to previous increases, in that it is being introduced after three years and is in the range of 15-20%.

This year, we are also introducing the ability to purchase a ticket by credit card, in addition to the traditional mail-in and mail order method. These ticket requests will be processed at the same time as mailed-in ones in February, but will need to be more expensive to cover additional processing fees and sales tax. Prices for tickets paid for with a credit card will be $197.00 per adult/teen ticket and $47.00 per kid ticket.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns and we hope to see you in April!

Cooper, Shortcake, Kat, Problem, Mercedes, Edie, Sweet Pea, and sugarNspice (Catalyst Collective Board)

Volunteer Leadership

Safety 

Get involved early! Sanctuary and Guardians need one lieutenant each to keep things running smoothly and be available to step in if the lead is away. Interested? Curious? Have questions? Inquire within at safety-af@burningflipside.org.

All About Art

Do You Wanna Build a Snooo…Effigy?

Calling all builders, aspiring and well seasoned- DaFT needs you! What is DaFT? Flipside’s Design and Fabrication Team! These amazing volunteers work with the DaFT lead to make magic happen. Don’t know how to carpentry/make stuff? Great! Other DaFTies will show you how. Think shop class, except instead of walking out with a bird feeder, you just helped build the art center piece of Burning Flipside 2025. If you’d like to be a part of this amazing team, please send an email to art-af@burningflipside.org We will be collecting contact info over the next weeks so that when an effigy proposal is chosen (TBD) the DaFT Lead will reach out and get you all going. Come when you can to lend a hand. Let’s gooooo!

2025 Ignition Philter Fun!

We’ll be deep in it, (the art of Texas that is), and Ignition Philter Funds Art is ready to help bring you that art.

Ignition Philter Funds Art is preparing to give its art grants for 2025 and we can’t do it without your help! We need you to help us decide who gets the art grants.

Available February 16th in the afternoon? Want to be a juror? Apply between December 28th and January 12th at https://ignitionphilter.com/the-process/be-a-juror/

AND … we need artists to make the art! Start thinking about your application now! The grant application will be open January 6th to January 27th. Apply at https://ignitionphilter.com/the-process/apply/

*Also remember that this is only possible thanks to viewers like you, so please don’t forget to add that additional donation when you buy your Flipside ticket!

Upcoming Events

Great Burnmas Bash – TONIGHT!!! At Lloyd the warehouse, 7pm – 1am

Food, music, performances, goofy fun people! Donations welcome, but your attendance is most important. Find more details at  https://bit.ly/burnbash

Combustion Chamber Meeting, December 16 at Lloyd the warehouse, 7:42 pm

Community topic: Calendaring. Got a hot (community) topic to discuss or a burning question needing an answer? Get it on the agenda for spring our  Combustion Chamber meetings! Come to this meeting to plan out our next several or use this handy form and to share that topic with the CC: burningflipside.com/contact, select “I know who I want to contact” and “Combustion Chamber” from the dropdown menus. PLEASE NOTE: THE DATE HAS BEEN CORRECTED: THIS MEETING IS MONDAY, DEC. 16.

“Spring” Town Hall Feb 1, at Lloyd the Warehouse, 12:00 – 5:00

Set up and tailgating at noon – Come help Set up! Talking at 2:34, followed by more schmoozing and clean up – Stay and help! Eat, drink, be merry, learn, and network! Get acquainted with the event, the leadership, volunteer opportunities, and more! We may even get a preview of the effigy and learn more about getting involved in building it!

Spring Art Show February 22 at Lloyd, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Welcome to the Spring Art Show at Lloyd- first in 2025! The 2025 theme for Burning Flipside is “Deep in the ART of Texas” – this art show will honor the event by having a playful theme of A.R.T. (whatever your imagination says that is for you).
Does your art have to match the theme? It’s impossible not to -just bring your art to this show and tell with your burner besties! We’d love to see what you’ve been doin (including WIPs!). Art appreciation is so very important! 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! Have questions?

Email art-af@burningflipside.org or arthype@burningflipside.org

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AxoCVVcf7/

Sign up to bring art: https://forms.gle/RgwUrq25eB4yAudr5

Subscribe and Follow

Don’t miss any fabulous social gatherings, events, classes and art nights! Visit https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360 to check out the happenings or use the link to subscribe to the calendar. Never miss a thing! Follow us on BlueSky at: burningflipside.bsky.social

November Announce: Date Change, Volunteering, Events, and More

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Tan circle with dark brown trim. In the middle is an old fashioned microphone with the words "Burning Flipside Broadcast System" around the top edge

Howdy Flipolians!

THE MOST IMPORTANT DATE INFO: This month’s Announce features some of the biggest news we’ve had in a while. (Many of) you spoke. The org listened. Based on broad feedback from participants (including safety volunteers), and much pondering of possible dates to consider (with conflicts for any one), Burning Flipside 2025 will be moving…in time, not space. Mark your calendars and make your preparations for APRIL 24-28, 2025. Load-In to our temporary township will be April 19 and Load-Out to the default world will be May 3.

EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW DATE? PARTICIPATE! Flipside runs on lots of things, but our most precious resource is your time and effort. Below are some of the open volunteer positions we need to fill, and YOU might be perfect for one. Art needs wranglers for our creatives, Safety needs someone (likely several someones) to hold perimeter, and here are some more specific needs:

  • Area Facilitator (AF) for 360/24/7: coordinates with volunteers who help keep our warehouse (Lloyd) and the gear in it organized and ready for the next event.
  • Lieutenant (LT) AF for Communications: helps the Comms AF organize and develop processes for social media, email outreach, and website updates; steps in when the AF is unavailable.
  • Edjumication Lead: recently moved to Comms, this lead helps newbies and old skoolers alike understand our community principles before and during the event.
  • Site Operations (Site Ops) mega-list:
    • Cartelle LT – helps the (living abroad) Cartelle Lead build and lead a small team to manage/receive/clean volunteer golf carts, work with Flipside leads to determine cart needs, and help manage volunteer shift changes. Requires early entry and late stay arrangements.
    • Pre-Ops LT – helps the (living abroad) Pre-Ops Lead coordinate with the Transpo Lead for City Load-In (April 19), build and lead a team to set up city infrastructure (shade, etc.) onsite, and bring it all back for Load-Out (May 3). May require early entry and late stay arrangements.
    • Fuel LT – helps the Fuel Lead to ensure smooth delivery of gasoline and diesel to city infrastructure as needed. Get dirty! Drive a flammable cart! Early entry and late stay are helpful.
    • Site Lighting LT – (was Safety Lighting) build and lead a small team to set up and tear down all infrastructure site lighting in the city. Work with the Power team to ensure lighting is powered. Requires early entry and late stay arrangements.
    • Power Lead – build and lead a small team to set up and maintain all power requirements in the city. Work with the vendor, Flipside board, and leads to determine power needs. Experience with event power is very helpful. Requires early entry and late stay arrangements.

MORE FROM SITE OPS: Site Ops will learn ya that there is no “they,” only “us.” Requires early entry and late stay arrangements means we would like to have your body or a body that you arrange as your replacement to be on site and working the days before Flipside and the day after. Everyone who is on site for early and late needs to be approved by the Site Ops AF. If you’re interested in seeing the guts of Flipside and want to get your hands dirty building the city, keeping it running, and taking it apart, talk to Bossy Spice, the Site Ops AF, at siteops-af@burningflipside.org, or talk to Poolboy, the Site Ops AF LT at davidthepoolboy@gmail.com.

SEEKING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AGENT: We’re always on the hunt for cool locations, especially those that are more physically accessible. Email the board for more information: board@burningflipside.org

Burning Flipside Effigy examples by DaFT. Photo by Charles Hueter.
Burning Flipside Effigy examples by DaFT. Photo by Charles Hueter.

DaFT SELECTION COMMITTEE REMINDER: The DaFT Selection Committee would like to remind you that the deadline to submit your effigy proposal is the day after Thanksgiving this year (11:59pm CST on November 29). If you have any questions or are looking for any assistance, be sure to reach out as soon as possible. The deadline is very firm this year, so if you have any questions or need any feedback be sure to reach out as soon as possible!

We look forward to seeing your submissions!

VERY IMPORTANT ART FUNDING INFO: Do you love art? Do you believe Flipside wouldn’t be the event you love without art? Wanna help there be more art at Flipside? Then Ignition Philter (the 501(c)(3) that funds art for Flipside and more) wants you!

What we’re seeking: people who are passionate about helping artists create their dreams, and do so in a fiscally secure and transparent way. This is an unpaid position. Between now and November 17th learn more and let us know that you’re interested by applying here: https://ignitionphilter.com/the-peeps/join-the-board/

COMBUSTION CHAMBER SEEKS NEW MEMBERS: Are you passionate about Flipside, its community, and its principles? Do you enjoy listening to/discussing/debating the finer points of Community with your friends/camp mates/fellow burners? Are your ears open to what the community is saying about Flipside? Would you enjoy talking about crucial matters in this community throughout the year? Do you know someone else who fits this description? The Combustion Chamber is seeking new members. If you are interested in joining or know someone who should, please take a brief moment to submit your application or a nomination at https://www.burningflipside.com/contact/cc-nomination.

The Burning Flipside Combustion Chamber (CC) is a set of eyes and ears for the community. Do you have a concern? Wonder why something happens the way it does? If we don’t know, we’ll find out or at least point you to the person who can answer your question. We also act as a sounding board for the event organizers (aka the Catalyst Collective board). The CC typically meets every third Monday evening for approximately one to two hours, at Lloyd the warehouse. Visit the CC page at https://www.burningflipside.com/organization/cc for more info.

Combustion Chamber membership is not limited specifically to those that live in the Austin area, but members do need to attend meetings regularly in person. If you’re in another city, but down for a monthly road trip, feel free to apply. We welcome the participation of all Flipizens. Our next meeting is Monday, November 18, 7:42pm, at Lloyd the Burning Flipside Warehouse, 3106 Industrial Terrace, Austin TX.

UPCOMING EVENTS: Participate year-round (website calendar, Facebook, and Twitter)

SPECIAL XMAS EVENT: BURNMAS BASH. We invite you to join us on December 6 at 7pm for a unique celebration of all winter holidays as we break bread, dance, play, and create new memories with the extended family we’ve chosen! Our very own Cowboy kitchen Chef Wally is providing our main course for the feast!!!

We want you to share your traditions, games, art and ideas with us. This is an event for the community, by the community and we need your help with: sides, desserts, art, borrowed holiday deco, ideas, themed performances, DJs, music, volunteers for set up, tear down, and help leading party logistics. Yeah, come help!

Please contact Tamara genesis-af@burningflipside.org or Foxtrot firejules85@gmail.com and go here to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/share/m2mB18veJLEZw33D/

PARTICIPATE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! If you haven’t yet, get out there and VOTE!!! Can’t find your id? Visit https://www.vote411.org/texas#id-needed-for-voting to learn what you can do and still vote! Participation: it’s not just for burns.

October Meg-a-nnounce!

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There’s a lot in here, so grab a cuppa, sit back and have a read…

Burning Flipside Ticket Window: January 6-27, 2025
Our Burning Flipside ticket purchase window has been declared! Learn more,  watch for updates, and be prepared! More info at www.burningflipside.com/event/tickets

We Have a Theme! (and other Town Hall Awesomeness)
Fall Town Hall has come and gone, and while I wasn’t able to stay, it was by all reports an excellent day! Thank you to everyone who presented a theme! The final answer is…..”Deep in the Art of Texas!”
Extra thanks to the ASL interpreter who opened up Town Hall to more people, (we want to do this more often and need volunteers), and to the VDRs who helped people check their voter registration status and registered people on site. Three cheers for all the help with community chores!

The DaFT Selection Committee (DSC) Wants You(r Proposals)!!!
Our theme has been decided and we are well on our way to creating Burning Flipside 2025! Now we need our effigy designers to step up and bring us their amazing effigy proposals.  Here are the basics:

Ask the DSC! Wednesday, October 9th at 8:00pm Learn more and get advice from our DaFT Selection Committee. This committee, comprising several former DaFT leads, and convened to help select the effigy each year, is hosting an event to answer all of your DaFT questions. Come share your inspiration and get advice on how to make your proposal the best it can be! Here it is on that social thing we can’t seem to quit: Here it is on that social thing we can’t seem to quit.

Reach the DSC Are you full of great ideas but have never built or designed an effigy before? Email the DSC at daft-proposal@lists.burningflipside.com.  Read through the guidelines first to get a good handle on expectations. Reach out as early as possible. You are encouraged to utilize this resource!

Deadline for DaFT Proposals, November 29, 11:59pm CST. Submit your proposals by 11:59 the day after Thanksgiving to help provide the DSC time to review, offer guidance, and select final proposals.

Informative Links:

Support the Org that supports our Art! After Town Hall, Ignition Philter hosted an amazing fundraiser, featuring big art, small art, amazing food and beverages, a silent auction, performances, DJs, and a costume shop! Didn’t make it but still want to support more art at Flipside? You can donate any time at ignitionphilter.com/donate

Fall Art Show at Lloyd Sunday, Nov. 3, 2:00 p.m. Make art and save the date! Find more info on this amazing art show, “Museum of Civilization” and art nights devoted to it (and much more!) on our Warehouse Calendar at www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360. You can even download it to your own calendar so you don’t miss a thing! You can find it on social if that’s your bag.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Save the Date: Burning Man Community Town Hall, Austin – Saturday, Oct 19th I 11AM-1PM Burning Man curious? Save the date! Marian Goodell, Burning Man Project Co-Founder & CEO will be in Austin on October 19th for community conversation about the future of the Burning Man Project and how your participation fuels meaningful change and contributes to a more connected, creative, and thriving society. Want to go to the Big Burn for the first time? Come out and talk to veterans and artists that are heading out to the playa in 2025 and get your questions answered! This event will be hosted at Lloyd the Warehouse 3106 Industrial Terrace, Austin, TX. Please RSVP here: https://here.burningman.org/event/burning-man-community-town-hall-austin

Visit the Houston Temple – now through November 9. The Orange Show and sculptor David Best, known to many of you through his amazing temples at Burning Man, has brought this special experience to Houston, along with his team and a Texas temple crew. Special programming Thursdays, culminating on November 9, 2024. For more information and reservations, visit https://www.full.orangeshow.org/davidbest and while you’re there, check out the rest of the Orange Show’s offerings!

Fall Town Hall, a Fundraiser, and Art Aplenty

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It’s September, and you know what that means! A hearty welcome back to our dusty friends, a new Announce, and a launch of the 2025 Burning Flipside season! Check out the upcoming fun at Lloyd the Warehouse (and familiarize yourself with use of the space)!

FALL TOWN HALL (hosted by the Combustion Chamber)
Saturday, Sept 28, tailgating noon, presentations 2:34 pm 

Come out to Lloyd the Warehouse to catch up on the latest news, catch up with friends, bubble with enthusiasm, and vote on the theme for Burning Flipside2025! Tailgating and set up start at noon. Come in costume, bring things to share! Remember, Lloyd is a leave-no-trace space. Pack out what you bring. There are no trashcans.

Before we can vote on a theme, we have to have some themes to vote on! SUBMIT YOUR THEME suggestions here – log in required. There’s probably some sort of deadline. Promote your themes AND entertain the masses with your fun, fancy, or familiar theme presentation at Town Hall!

IGNITION PHILTER’S Fuel the Future FALL FUND RAISER! 
Sept 28, 8:00 pm to midnight

After Town Hall, (and helping reset the space), come back at 8:00 to celebrate a night of art, music and treats and help Ignition Philter fund artist grants for Flipside 2025! To volunteer, contribute auction items, etc., please reach out  to info@ignitionphilter.com. More event details at  facebook.com/events/2521541201372214/

ART NIGHTS AT LLOYD (AND AND ART SHOW)

FE101 – Building a Boosh Class with Tim Deagan
Wednesday, Sept 25, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Did you see the fire garden at Flipside? Do you have a burning need to make FIRE! Want a sweet boosh in your theme camp, or yard, or mutant vehicle? Come join an open-to-all free class that introduces and demonstrates the basic principles and construction techniques for a basic boosh (aka flame effect, poofer, flame cannon, etc.)

Car Cover Quilt Making Wednesday October 2, 8:00 pm to 10:00pm

Sometimes folks camp in their cars at a burn. That doesn’t mean we want the city to look like a parking lot! Come make quilts to cover up those cars at Flipside, for yourself or to gift! The idea is to make scrap quilt tops or panels that can easily attach to cars with magnets to decorate camps with more art!

Paint on Reused Canvas Wednesday, Sept 28, 8:00 pm to 10:00pm

We have a small stack of donated canvases and some paints and brushes but feel free to bring your own (to share or not)! Come on out and remake some art!

Fall 2024 Art Show: Museum of Civilization! Sunday, Nov. 3, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Bring your art! It’s a show and tell with your burner besties and we’d all love to see what you’ve been doing. Does your art have to match the theme? Absolutely not, just BRING IT! Register your art at https://forms.gle/fAMsFqMWw6QUsZRcA to build up the excitement (and let us know what to expect!) Do you have to bring something? Nope – art appreciation is also very important! Come play, and pARTicipate!

You can also RSVP and keep up to date on all the things on the Facebook Event.

Notes from the Combustion Chamber

The virtual August Combustion Chamber (CC) meeting was the most active and well-attended we’ve seen in a while! Thank you to everyone who participated and tried to join in! Apologies for the meeting size limitation – we will work on our tech before the next online meeting! The topic and delivery method both seemed to play into it. There was substantial community and operational support for moving Burning Flipside to an earlier date, and much discussion as to why (and some why not).

While the CC is not where final decisions get made, it is a crucial pipeline for the community to share thoughts. The board and operations teams are factoring your feedback into next steps. Stay tuned for more info!

Do you care about how the city gets made? Are you volunteer-curious? Join in on the next CC meeting, in person on Wednesday, September 18th (Church Night) at Lloyd to give thoughts and feedback on volunteering. Got a hot topic you’d like to bring to the community? Email cc@burningflipside.org and let us know. 

Shameless Plug for Content

Content wants your content! Got features you’d like to see in our community newsletter?  Got a burning question for Ste. Michelle? Want to help make these posts pretty? Give me a shout at content@burningflipside.org and let me know how you want to help!

Costuming Your Cart Community Suggestions

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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.

March Announce: Tickets, Art, Registrations, and Upcoming Events!

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UPDATED (4/15/2024) The deadline for registering for theme camps and art projects has been pushed from April 15th to April 18th.

Work Weekend is coming at your face this weekend March 8-10. Please sign up on the Volunteer System if you plan to join! We will be gathering fallen branches and limbs. Bring gloves and appropriate tools if you has them. Bring a t-shirt to get your DIY Dirty Worker swag! For more info please email: wwcomms@burningflipside.org

Tickets wants to thank the overwhelming supermajority of cosmic critters who submitted correct ticket paperwork and payment (no personal checks!) for 2024. We (you, me, and that carnival weirdo over there) created 1,354 ticket requests representing 2,154 possible tickets. As of March 5, our intrepid ticket team processed that into 1,917 actual going-to-Flipside tickets. Didn’t see your “you’re going to Flipside!” email, or curious about transferring yours to someone else, go here: https://secure.burningflipside.com/

STickets wants more artwork submissions! The Art volunteers can’t have all of it, man. And we’re giving out free tickets to the winners. If you want awesome-looking ticket and sticker designs for 2024, click this link to participate: https://www.burningflipside.com/event/tickets/sticket-contest-submission-guidelines

Registrations! Theme Camp registration and Art registration opened on March 1 and close on April 18. Want to bring art or a theme camp? Want to see them on the map? Get ‘em registered! https://secure.burningflipside.com/ Speaking of art, we’ve got a ton of announcements from that area!

Disinfo! Are you throwing an awesome Event at the Event? Register with Disinfo by May 17, so a crowd of critters will crawl your way! https://secure.burningflipside.com/

DMV If you want to drive that mutant vehicle around the city, you gotta register it! You’ve got til May 17 to do so – where? You guessed it: https://secure.burningflipside.com/

DaFT Update!  DaFT is CRUSHING it (like, wow, things are moving!) but we’d always love to see new faces. Email daft@burningflipside.org to get connected.

Art Projects Seeking Support – whether it’s hands, help or $$$, projects looking for support can use this page as a bulletin board to ask for community involvement. https://www.burningflipside.com/art/art-projects-seeking-support

Art Blog! If you’re interested in workshops or other art gatherings, keep an eye on the FS calendar with more details published on the art blog. Check https://www.burningflipside.com/art/blog often!

Safety wants to announce this year’s SafetySide!  April 12-14 at Apache Pass Event Center! It’s time! We’re ready! Tell us you’re coming Sign up at https://forms.gle/9dcbkU2NzFjoz1LJ7 

Watch this space for more info soon. Got an idea for the Flipside Flame? Let us know at https://www.burningflipside.com/contact/ff-submission A Flame will come out in approximately 2 weeks and have more colorful, community content.

Flame Effects Seminars

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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

Art @Lloyd, the Warehouse

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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!

Special December Announce: Send Even More Effigy Proposals Edition!

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Art by Steve Hopson, photo by Stephanie Vyborna from the recent Art Show

Thanks to everyone who has participated in the effigy proposal process thus far!

The deadline for effigy proposal submission has been extended to January 1st, 11:59pm. If you have already submitted a proposal, you are welcome to use this time to flesh it out some more and respond to the feedback you’ve been provided. 

If you have not yet submitted but you’re inspired to, get your proposal in ASAP! Find effigy and DaFT lead basics here: https://www.burningflipside.com/event/effigy Learn about the proposal process here: https://www.burningflipside.com/event/effigy/proposal 

Thanks again, happy designing!

-Burning Flipside Comms

Prepare for Tickets, Lead the Way, See Some Art!

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Howdy Pyropoleans, new and old, and yet to be! Keep reading for news you can use in this December Announce message!

Beware the Ticket Carnival (Coming in January!)

Get ready for the ticket window now by, perhaps, updating your password or even creating your profile at http://profiles.burningflipside.com/.  Engage the hassle now, so you have no hassle later! Watch this space for the ticket window and more info about getting your ticket(s)!

Also…remember: the winner of the ticket art contest and the winner of the sticker art contest each get a pair of Flipside tickets this year.  Read all the details at https://www.burningflipside.com/event/tickets/stickets-design

Burning Flipside Needs Leads!

We critters love well-run events, and our well-run events need volunteers.  Leads help volunteers get their stuff done, and we always need more of both.  Some notable openings for lead positions: Genesis needs a Zone Greeters lead – Contact genesis-af@burningflipside.org

Communications needs a Website Admin lead. Contact communications-af@burningflipside.org.

You can always contact the volunteer coordinator team directly with offers of sweat equity, time, and cosmic questions.

Don’t forget the Winter Art Show at Lloyd THIS SUNDAY!

Theme: Wonder Room: Naturalia, Artificialia, Exotica, Scientifica*
Dec.10, 2:00-6:00 pm at Lloyd the Warehouse 3106 Industrial Terrace, Austin, TX 78758

Have fun! Bring art! While you’re at it, bring donations of coats, cold weather clothing, and other items for folks in need. 

This event is for ALL AGES!! Littles are encouraged to participate!

There will be limited snacks and drinks, but BYO things and don’t forget to pack out what ya brought in.

Sign up here: here!  Find the Facebook event here! Questions? Reach out to art-af@burningflipside.org

*Adherence to the theme is not required.

Year-Round Happenings

Lest we not forget, there are Church Nights and Combustion Chamber meetings happening all around us.  These are easy ways to meet the community, pitch ideas, and catch (or set on fire) the good ones.  

Warm wishes,

your content Content lead