The Alchemist. Volume 2, Issue 4.
Photo Policy We welcome you to capture your experience in any way you want. If
you are going to take pictures, please be aware of the following: You Are Alchemy!< Everything done at this burn is created by you. Without volunteers
we are only hippies in the woods. You step up and volunteer! There is
an incredible kick ass group of volunteers who have literally worked
everyday all year towards creating this event, and we adore them. We
also adore the Alchemists who spend their time volunteering at the
event! If you haven't yet, sign up for a volunteer shift NOW! Stationary Art. Fire Art. Mobile Art- Alchemy Wants You To Bring Your ART!!! Already slated to appear on site we have a war weapon to tickle
your throwing things long distances fancy, fire art, visual art of the
UV reactive variety, audio art, at least a couple art cars and, you
know, that art on fire we are all so fond of. Theme Camp Fun Stuff Oh, Theme Camps at Alchemy are the BOMB!!! You can see the whole list of more than 30 registered camps here.
We put a call out to see if any of them had special events or other
stuff they wanted you let you fabulous participants know and here are
some of the highlights.... Know These 7 Things.... 1. DON’T SHOW UP WITHOUT YOUR TICKET No entry is
permitted without a ticket. Will-Call ticket holders– don’t for get
your code. If you show up without either of these two things you will
be made to go home, hippie, you know, that place where your couch is.
Alchemy 2008 is almost here! This weekend the infrastructure
build starts on the site! In a week, just 7 days we will all be home
and enjoying the art, music, fire, food and company that only a family
like ours can provide!
Ticket sales will end on Wednesday, October 1st so if you haven't gotten yours DO IT NOW!
Oh, have we mentioned there will be a bar in the base of the effigy-
yeah, really. Come hang out on top of the hill and bring some of your
favorite adult beverage to share. This is a community bar, so all
donations are gladly accepted and encouraged.
No commercial use of photography or videography without the express permission of Alchemy LLC.
No photography or videography without the express permission of the subjects in the photo.
Follow these links and SIGN UP!!!
Gate/Greeters Sign Up Sheet
First Aid Sign Up Sheet
Connexus Sign Up Sheet
If you just want to volunteer to be used as is seen fit by the Volunteer Team (MUHAHaHHAHa) email Scarlett or Chw and they will find the perfect place for your extensive talents to be best used!
Do you have art you want to bring? Need some placement help? Have a fire installation you would to register? Have a question?
Fire Art Contact - Rebecca
Non-Flamey Art Contact - Clove
Art Placement Contact - Mike
Mobile Art Contact - Puck
Kamp Krieg will be DJing the finest in goth/industrial
and metal music at all hours, i.e. whenever we feel like dancing. Fire
dancers are always welcome to come practice or show off their skills.
We will also be hosting a couple meetings of the Transformus Temple
Burn Support Group for anyone who wants to come talk about what
happened with people who were there. Those meetings will likely be on
Friday and Saturday afternoon. We should have a big sign up about it at
our camp.
The Sidewalk's End is a place for children of all
ages! We will have LOTS of bubbles, some art to create and an
apocalyptic art show, a sidewalk to make chalk art on (or for a
hopscotch showdown), a small kid's playground, a ball pit, tea parties,
the Mad Hatter and March Hare hosts: kickball croquet, kids dress up
fun, and the Worlds End Theatre; which will turn into a goth club at
night. We will also be having post punk and psychedelic mornings (kids
play, parents chill and hang out over some camp coffee while listening
to some post punk and psychedelic) This and lots more fun fun suprises,
at the Sidewalk's End... beware the talking trees!!
K.I.S.S. Camp will be doing an EL Wire workshop on Friday afternoon. Stop by to make your very own super efficient re-usable blinky.
Earthskills Rendezvous Camp will be practicing and
teaching wilderness and earth-living skills, including friction fire,
Wilderness awareness, and homesteading; As well as preparing for a
full week of classes on site after Alchemy is over. Come visit during
alchemy and stay for the rest of the week if you can!
At the AtlantaPsy Camp we will be having
"Psylimpics" - an assortment of fun & wacky games to play
throughout the Burn. Games to challenge the challenged. Test your
physical & mental endurance while laughing uncontrollably. It's
going to be a blast. In addition to the games, we will have UV
Ping-Pong on a custom made fluoro pong table. And last, but certainly
not least, a full lineup of Atlanta's best Psytrance djs (and some
awesome guests) throwin' down at the decks for your audio enjoyment. We
will be hosting a richly decorated fluoro atmosphere & will also be
offering simple snacks and healthy munchies at varying points
throughout the weekend.
Holy Moly Mountain invites you to the creation of a
group Ayni Gratitude Offering, inspired by the "Despacho" Ceremonies of
the Qero Nation (in the High Andes Mountains). Ayni means Sacred
Reciprocity. Together we will create a mandala of natural elements, on
a large piece of white paper, that represents our Gratitude and
Thanksgiving for Each Other, and for Pachamama (Mother Earth). Bound
with our good intent, the bundle is used to Bless and Cleanse each and
is then planted in the Burning Temple Fire. SUN-day at Holy Moly
Mountain, at the sound of the Conch (~4pm linear time, more information
there or ask Aumdoc).
B.H.O.P will be serving up yummy pancakes every
morning to anyone who can tolerate the snark-fest of the cooks. We will
put whatever you want in your pancakes (including leggos) but you have
to eat them. Eat Your Friggin Pancakes Hippie!
2. WE AFFIRM THE 10 PRINCIPALS OF BURNING MAN
- Radical Inclusion, Gifting, Decommodification, Radical
Self-reliance, Radical Self– expression, Communal Effort, Civic
Responsibility, Leave No Trace, Participation and Immediacy.
3. THE 3 NO’S: NO GUNS. NO PETS. NO BAD ATTITUDE.
There are not a lot of absolute ‘you can’t do that’ but these three are
non-negotiable. You can have a bad attitude, but be prepared to be
convinced otherwise. The other 2– don’t do it !
4. LEAVE NO TRACE. If you bring it in, you pack it out. Period. Don’t let it hit the ground.
5. ALCHEMY SUPPORTS ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. This means you must comport yourself with regard to these laws as you would in any municipality.
6. ANY VEHICLE ON SITE MUST BE AN ART CAR. You can drive on site, you can unpack you stuff and then it is either decorated or it needs to be parked in the lot.
7. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU. We are a community, we
participate, we make this burn what it is, but in the end you are
responsible for your own needs and desires for the whole event. If you
need or want something, ask for it. Know your boundaries and limits.