the tide reached the flames

The men were burned, songs were sung, fire was spun, and meals were shared. Gijipo Beach is the perfect locale for a festival with its wide open shore for dancing, and its rolling pine forests for camping.
Due to the unending kindness of the fellow burners, my installation quickly became a collaborative community project. The goal was to create a labyrinth using natural materials in hopes of providing a focused connection to the present moment. Many hands helped move shells, gather limbs, and set the path. The center became a collective mandala of sorts as more people walked the path.
I was also invited to participate the fire performance !!! that culminated in an enormous bonfire. The other spinners are the best performers I've ever seen. It was an honor and all out blast to spin with them. 

Miniature soccer anyone?

The bedroom is next to the kitchen.

A wayward sea star in need of hand

Liquid gold

Fire photos provided by B

Chris and Hiromi- Fire eating and fire fingers respectively

Matteh and errmm me

Wild man with a yell wire

The ALL IN performance with the men center stage

The tide reached the flames as the stars grew faint. Some slept, most didn't. Daybreak saw content but weary souls gathering debris from the shore and wrestling tents into impossibly small bags. The intimate and all inclusive community that was created bid farewell to one another and undoubtedly slept like rocks the following night.