Compass of the Ephemeral
Firstly I have to say like a lot of people I had heard of Burning Man, even though I never really gave it any attention. Well now! I have! This book has blown me away, the photographs are inspiring and do help in beginning to understand what Burning Man is all about. But wait! I'm really hoping to talk to Will Roger, about Burning Man & about this amazing book!
At this point I have to say a big thanks to Smallworks Press for publishing & getting it right! I've put a small introduction below.
At this point I have to say a big thanks to Smallworks Press for publishing & getting it right! I've put a small introduction below.
I'm engrossed in my copy! - Best pp
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An Introduction to 'Compass of the Ephemeral'
Compass of the Ephemeral includes a collection of Will Roger’s photographs chronicling the everchanging cityscape and transformation of Black Rock City, home to Burning Man and one of the harshest climates in the continental U.S. The book traces the history and transition of Black Rock City from a few thousand people in the late 1990s to the growing metropolis required to support over 70,000 citizens today. As the first Director of Operations of the Burning Man event, Will Roger worked alongside the other five founding board members and all others involved to ensure that Black Rock City becomes a reality each year and then vanishes without a trace.
Roger says: “Burning Man is a blank canvas for people to come and create on. Burning Man creates a human empathy, then serendipity and creativity happens. Burning Man is the real world; everything else is the default world. People come away with changed lives and a changed culture because at Burning Man, everyone is human . . . there is no class, no color. You become family: human family, world family, global family.”
Roger says: “Burning Man is a blank canvas for people to come and create on. Burning Man creates a human empathy, then serendipity and creativity happens. Burning Man is the real world; everything else is the default world. People come away with changed lives and a changed culture because at Burning Man, everyone is human . . . there is no class, no color. You become family: human family, world family, global family.”
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“Burning Man is a blank canvas for people to come and create on. Burning Man creates a human empathy, then serendipity and creativity happens. Burning Man is the real world; everything else is the default world. People come away with changed lives and a changed culture because at Burning Man, everyone is human . . . there is no class, no color. You become family: human family, world family, global family.” : Will Roger
Just One Of The Best Photographs! Smallworks Press Compass of the Ephemeral by Vanessa Franking, Milky Way and Bus (2013) Copyright © 2019 Smallworks Press. All Rights Reserved
An Introduction to Will Roger
Hoping to Chat With Will Very Soon!
Will Roger discovered Burning Man in 1994, through his life partner Crimson Rose. (my favourite part of this story..)
Together and with several others, they are co-founders of Black Rock City, LLC, the company that has produced the Burning Man event for nearly 20 years.
As the first Director of Operations of the Burning Man event, Will Roger worked alongside the other five founding board members and all others involved to ensure that Black Rock City becomes a reality each year and then vanishes without a trace.
He was instrumental in creating numerous foundations for the event, including: established the Department of Public Works (DPW), a workforce of volunteers dedicated to building and deconstructing the physical infrastructure of Black Rock City; actualized an FAA approved airport, and conceived traditions such as the Gold Spike Ceremony, a pre-event commemoration for the builders of Black Rock City, as the first stake is placed in the ground to survey and build the future city.
Together and with several others, they are co-founders of Black Rock City, LLC, the company that has produced the Burning Man event for nearly 20 years.
As the first Director of Operations of the Burning Man event, Will Roger worked alongside the other five founding board members and all others involved to ensure that Black Rock City becomes a reality each year and then vanishes without a trace.
He was instrumental in creating numerous foundations for the event, including: established the Department of Public Works (DPW), a workforce of volunteers dedicated to building and deconstructing the physical infrastructure of Black Rock City; actualized an FAA approved airport, and conceived traditions such as the Gold Spike Ceremony, a pre-event commemoration for the builders of Black Rock City, as the first stake is placed in the ground to survey and build the future city.
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