Photos: Burning Man 2010 - Metropolis

11th Burn Highlights... 

Double Rainbow Madness. Homeslice/Playa Surfers Convergence at the Disorient Art Car Wash.  Sunrise Silent White Procession....where He asked & I said Yes!  Tony & Laura's Wedding Ceremony with Haiku Vows.  Temple Tequila Shots.  Best Cha Cha Party Ever...Last Night A Disco Robot Saved My Life. Otter's Gourmet Grilled Cheese Mash-ups.  Art.  Metropolitain.  Hooping.  Love.  Bliss.  Hologram'd Princess Sandra. Soft Serve Ice-Cream on a Hot Afternoon.  Naj Mahal Communing. 4am Neon Cactus Garden Soccer.  Spontaneous Potluck Dinners.  Homeslice Family Photo & Portraits.  Watching Ops perform in the Fire Conclave.  When The Man KaBoom'd!  The Temple Burn.  North Lake Tahoe (post-burn) Engagement-moon!  And reflecting on it all while soaking in a hot spring somewhere along the 395.

Thank you, Homeslice!  I'm so grateful to be a part of this dynamic family!  YOU are the reason I come back to the Playa year after year.  One week of desert living alongside so many of the people on this planet who I love the most does wonders for my soul.

An extra special shout out goes to Eva and Jimmoi for capturing hundreds of incredible photos of our engagement. We've had the opportunity to share some pics with my parents who were literally brought to tears.  Thank you for making it possible to share those moments with them. 

Robots & Cupcakes,
Shutter

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Life: For Ops...Solidarity, Sister!

The dark side of Playa Braids...

Life: For Ops...Solidarity, Sister!
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

No one ever talks about the dark side of getting Playa Braids. For instance, you look like Rosanne Roseannadanna upon taking them out. The gerbil-sized hairball that comes out of your head the first time you wash your hair (after taking them out) has kept some gals I know from getting them a second time. Braids aren't comfortable to sleep on...at all. I liken it to sleeping with curlers in your hair. If you get them wet it feels like you're wearing an extra ten pounds on your head. Then they take forever to dry. You're constantly worried about burning your scalp so you must keep sunblock on all exposed areas. And we all know that sunblock + dust storms = yuck! They can get itchy after a few days. None of my hats fit with braids. Oh, and it takes just as many hours to take them out as it takes to put them in. Yet, I miss them when I don't have them in and I keep going back for more! Go figure...

Life: Megaphone-off

Life: Megaphone-off
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Behind the scene of DaBomb's megaphone competition at LA Decom. I'm pretty sure we lost.

Life: Eastern Sierra Hot Springs

Life: Eastern Sierra Hot Springs
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Finally heading homeward after our Tahoe Decompression. We've made detours through June Lake Loop, Mammoth (Mmm, Schatz's Bakery) and just hit some magnificent hot springs. I feel like J-E-L-L-O!

Life: BRC ---> North Lake Tahoe

Happiness is...

Life: BRC ---> North Lake Tahoe
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Burning Man 2010: Black Rock Barbie Sleeps

Burning Man 2010: Black Rock Barbie Sleeps
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

...along the 447. We're about 5 miles from Gerlach. Glad to report we've had a very uneventful journey thus far. So close!!!

Burning Man 2010: Braided In Record Time...

Burning Man 2010: Braided In Recod Time...
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

3.5 hours!!! Thanks, Kelly! 6 years and your work just keeps getting better!

Burning Man 2010: Playa Hoop Transporter Status: COMPLETE!

Burning Man 2010: Playa Hoop Transporter Complete!
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Thank you, Farilla! You are the bestest boyfriend in the whole wide world. And thanks to Obi-J for the design specs.

Life: Measure Twice, Cut Once

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Life: Measure Twice, Cut Once
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Farilla working on his White Procession attire.  I love a man who knows his way around a sewing machine!

Burning Man 2010: Shutterbot Reporting For Duty

Shutterbot Reporting For Duty
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Igaaks designed by Paul Celmer.

Life: Homeslice Storage....

Life: Homeslice Storage....
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

...where disco balls go when they die.

Burning Man 2010: Nage Mahal Construction

For those of you who think Burning Man is all fun and games....



We work hard, yo!

Shot by Special Ops
Edited by ModMan
Lead Performance by Commander Spinal Fluid (aka Nage)
Back-up Dancers: Camp Homeslicers

Humor: Are You Going To Burning Man This Year?

"I love Bassnectar. He is the best DJ in the world."

DIY: White Procession Vest...Yes, For Burning Man!

August is upon us.  Many of you know what that means!  This is the final planning, creating, purchasing & packing push before we depart for the Playa.  Here's a sneak peak of a little something I've been working on for the White Procession...

During a recent outing to my favorite thrift store I found the perfect white jacket for the Procession.  I was immediately drawn to it because of all the frayed edges and beadwork.  I generally go into Playa attire hunting mode with two things in mind a) color and b) texture.  This allows me to scan through packed racks relatively quickly.

Since I'm always down for a good Playa vest I first removed the sleeves! Then, rather than taking in the armholes, I decided to ruche (for lack of a better description) the shoulder seams in order to pull them in a bit.  This process was way faster than taking in both armholes...yet, it totally accomplishing the look I was hoping for.



I wasn't super excited about the lapels (but I did like the beading on the right side) so I decided to add ruffles all along the left lapel and up around the collar.



Original plan was to keep the exposed beadwork on the left lapel.  That was until my vest started taking on a Bjork-esque appearance.



Um, no thanks!  So I removed the beaded medallions and continued the ruffles all the way around.



Once I had everything pinned into place I was faced with the dilemma of how best to secure the ruffles.  I did a few tack stitches by hand and quickly realized that this project would never see completion if this was how I was going to have to secure ALL of those ruffles. So, being the corner-cutter that I am, I decided to shove those lovely puffs under my sewing machine needle. 

Tada!


As you can see, top stitching did flatten things out a bit but not nearly as much as I was expecting.  Honestly, I couldn't be happier with the results!  And the fact that this entire project was completed over the course of a couple evenings makes me all the happier.

Burning Man 2010: The Golden Tickets!

Burning Man 2010: The Golden Tickets!
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

I totally just licked them. Just making it official!

Burning Man 2010: Guess What Just Arrived!?

Burning Man 2010: Guess What Just Arrived!?
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I'll bet an Atomic Fireball that you guessed correctly!

Burning Man 2010: Tickets Purchased!

Burning Man 2009 from Matt Rutherford on Vimeo.

Tix purchased! Honey, we're going to Burning Man.