Burning Man 2007
Pod Cluster and The Interactive Yurt Gallery


WHAT A GREAT YEAR!!

Thanks to all who participated

in the 2007 Camp!


WELCOME!  Please remember that this theme camp "Pod Cluster," is made up of small independent mini-camps (pods) and that means you have to come with your own group and your own infrastructure (such as kitchen, gray water system, trash system, shade structure, etc.)  There are no camp fees because we are all self-sufficient.  We hope to have only a small number of RVs and generators, so let us know of anything big you plan to bring.  Please notify us (at podcluster "a t" magicfunkpalace "d o t" org) of any inaccuracies on this list or any announcements you have for the camp participants.  THANKS!

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Camp Description:

Burning Man 2007
Pod Cluster and The Interactive Yurt Gallery

The Pod Cluster is a community of small independent self-sufficient micro-camps banding together to create a unified cluster of artists and art lovers, centered around a large sheltered gallery of drawings and paintings with a lounge space and ambient music. We are a GREEN CAMP, so please do your part to reduce consumption, avoid MOOP, and control all waste carefully.  Don't let it hit the ground!  We will LEAVE NO TRACE!

Camping, Chilling, & Co-Creating

The Pod Cluster will be a collection of small camp zones surrounding an inner-active plaza with a large 38 foot yurt in the center. The plaza will feature several outdoor installations around the yurt. Inside the yurt will be an art gallery of visual art, representing creators from our community and a chill space with rugs and pillows and a small sound system for ambient music. All vehicles will be kept out of the plaza and towards the outer circumfrence of the camp.

Fine Art Gallery, Yoga, & Ambient Music Space
This camp is a place where several artists will display their works sheltered from weather. We will create a warm and inviting atmosphere with a clear opening and pathway into the central plaza and painting gallery. Several sculptures will be placed in the plaza around the Yurt Gallery. Informal yoga sessions will be offered, and a yoga-friendly environment for individual practice sheltered from the elements.  The camp is interactive because burners will flock there to view the art in a gallery and studio setting with ongoing art projects and demonstrations, yoga sessions, ambient music playing and a comfortable spot to relax.

Wednesday-Friday Afternoon Discussion Sessions:

Palenque Norte and Psychedelic Salon Presents...
Playalogues 2007

When: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 3-6 PM
Where: at the Yurt Gallery in Pod Cluster Camp
Address: Intertidal at 7:30 - Black Rock City

This year there will be a shift from the large-scale production of past years to a more intimate setting like the one we had our first year. Instead of presenting lectures, we will re-focus these talks into community-involved discussions. Here is what you’ll see about us in BRC’s “What, When, Where” calendar:

Palenque Norte PLAYALOGUE Lorenzo, host of the Psychedelic Salon podcasts, will be moderating a series of community discussions regarding issues relating to the theme of this year’s burn. These discussions will be led by leading authors, artists, researchers, and futurists. A listing of the speakers, including days and times they will participate, will be posted at the Interactive Yurt Gallery in the Pod Cluster.

The word “Playalogue” is a play on “Trialogue”, and was coined specifically for these talks by Bruce Damer, "...with apologies (and thanks) to Terence, Ralph and Rupert".

We’ll be holding the Playalogues in the yurt at the Pod Cluster. These conversations will be recorded and podcast to what, over time, will amount to a very large audience. 

Check out Palneqe Norte Online, including MP3s of many of the past Palenque Norte Talks at Burning Man:    http://www.matrixmasters.com/pn/

Live and Collaborative Spontaneous Art Space
We will also have live drawing and painting going on,  inside the YG, with easels and tables and artists creating ongoing works in the yurt and in the exterior plaza. At times, participants will also be able to create a small painting or drawing of their own, on recycled canvass and paperboard, using non-toxic pencils, paints and brushes that we will provide. Some of the participant-created small works will be on display in the Yurt Gallery.

Community Inter-Activation
Our top priority for this camp is to make it a welcoming interactive place, where Burners can view varied and interesting visual art and meet other artists. There will also be opportunities to see or watch some works in progress- an inspiration factory.   We will also be hosting a discussion forum (Wed-Fri 3-6PM), known as Palenque Norte Playalogues.  The Playalogues will be casual participant discussions, to reach deeper into the roots of the community on the playa and instead of lectures, host-guided conversations, led by community activists, artists, angels, and authors. The Yurt Gallery will also be a small-scale Yoga Center, with  daily practice open to all Burners. We are also planning a small-scale interactive open studio, with tiny "canvasses" (recycled materials) available for participants to actually make an art creation of their own. 

We fully understand the importance of open camps where people are clearly invited in, the art is numerous and rich, and the participants feel welcomed and included in what's going on. This will be a great place for directly experiencing art and creating art!



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Burning Man wrote:
When looking at your space assignment the first street indicated is your frontage (Intertidal). The second is the one you are nearest to or on the corner of (7:30). Look at the dimensions (200' x 150') to envision your shape and size. The first number is the frontage of your camp. The second number is the depth. These sizes are approximate! They are not exact. Do not expect to come in with a measuring tape and find the exact space. It may be a bit more or it may be a bit less.

LOCATION: We have been placed on Intertidal, near 7:30
SIZE: We have been given 200 x 150

BRC Map 2007:
 
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/maps/07_maps/bm07_map.pdf

BRC Theme Camp Placements 2007:

http://www.burningman.com/themecamps/placement07.html

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Here's Our Big Set Up Chore:

Yurt Setup instructions:

1. Setting space:
Make sure you have a 46.5’ circle available.
Find center point in the middle of this space.
Using 2 tape measures (or measured ropes) attach one to a center stake/rebar. Measure out 19’-4.5”. This is your starting pole position. From this point hold the second measuring tape. Measure 10’-1.5” either clockwise or counter clockwise. Swing the first MT in the direction of the 2nd MT. Where these two arcing MT’s cross is your second pole. Move the 2nd MT to he second pole and repeat 10 more times. This should bring you around the circle to the first pole.

***be sure to measure the distance between the 1st pole and 12th pole and make sure it is 10’-1.5. If it is not adjust accordingly-

--If the distance between the 1st and 12th pole is MORE than 10’-1.5”. Subtract 10’1.5” from the measurement, divide by 12, add this number to 10’1.5”, and start over.

--If the distance between the 1st and 12th pole is less than 10’-1.5”. Subtract the distance from 10’1.5”, divide by 12, subtract this number to 10’1.5”, and start over.***
It is super important that the distance between poles is equal.

Once the poles are laid out EVENLY. Measure 3’-10” out from each pole in a radial pattern (farther from the center). These are your earth screw locations.
Frame setup:

1. I recommend setting your earth scwers before setting the poles. The poles get in the way. Using a long rebar, screw the earths down until only the eyelet is showing.

2. Then pound in the12 poles into the ground. Pound them in exactly 1’ deep. The poles should be marked. If not… mark them. I recommend putting the bottom half of the bracket on the pole as a pounding surface. You don’t want to smash the end of the poles. I think most of the poles have the brackets still attached. BE CAREFUL NOT TO BEND THE BRACKETS!

3. At this point you can begin attaching the top rails and top brackets. Make sure you leave all the bolts loose until you have all 12 section up in the air. MAKE SURE BOLTS POINT DOWN! Once all the rails are up—TIGHTEN.

4. Set your center post. Line up each eyelet on the center post with a bracket on the odside frame. Anchor center post with appropriate rebar (slightly loose for adjustment).

5. Attach high tension wire with carabeeners. MAKE SURE TURNBUCKELS ARE NEAR THE OUTSIDE FRAME. Keep turnbuckles fully open until all 12 wires are attached. Once attached tighten fully. They should be the correct length. Adjust as necessary.

6. Attach heavy duty ratchet straps to top eyelet on outside of each of the 12 brackets and then to each earth screw. MAKE SURE RATCHET IS ON THE BOTTOM. Tighten.
At this point the frame should be solid as a rock.

7. Pound rebar in a straight line in between each earth screw at 4’ intervals. 2 per section. This will hold down the outside walls
Skin setup:

1. Pound rebar at the outside base of each of the outside poles (right next to the pole)

2. lay the first section of the top out in the yurt space directly under one of the 12 sections. Have someone on a ladder at the center. Lift up and over wires. This will take 4-6 people. Have the person on the ladder ziptie the grommets to the center pole eyelets. DO NOT TIGHTEN. Begin spreading first section out over wires (each top piece will cover 3 sections… or 1/4 of the top)

3. Lay the next top section out he same way. After the second section is spread out zipper the 2 sections together. Continue with last 2 sections of top skin.

4. Once all 4 sections are grommeted to the center post (loosely) and they have been zipped together adjust the skin so it is sitting with the seams on each of the wires.

5. Tighten the center zipties at this time until the flaps at the outside rails hang appropriately.

6. On each seam there should be ties to attach the top skin to each wire (3 on each wire)

7. Tie down each joining flap with rope to the rebar located at the base of each pole. This should include one grommet, on each of two flaps, at every pole on the outside frame. This should snug up the entire top skin.

8. Hang the interior skin with ball bungies. NOTE: they are not designed to go all the way to the top. The interior wall should touch the ground for dust protection leaving the top open for airflow. You will probably use 2 ball bungies for the tops of these sections.. Put the door sections where you want. There should be 2 doors for each yurt.

9. The outside walls get ziptied first to the top brackets on the frame and to the earth screws. The remaining grommets get ziptied to the ratchet straps and to the rebars in between each earth screw. You can use rope instead of zipties if you want.

Congratulations you did it!