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Burning Man Polaroid Book Project

November 23, 2009

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I went to Burning Man in 2003, and of the gazillions of photos I took, my favorites were with a Polaroid camera.  They have since been stored in a tin box, a plastic envelope and a metal drawer, but now they have a home!  I was inspired by the Polaroid book Susannah created in the Book in a Day class I taught with Marisa at Squam Art Workshops, and I used one of the sample books I created for the class.  This was one of the books I created and then said, "OK, now we know this technique will not work very well!"

P1060758 [Yours truly in my Burning Man uniform of tutu and pink sunglasses.]

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[I took the Polaroid camera out on one afternoon only, so most of my photos are of fellow burners who caught my eye and let me photograph them.  I loved this woman's blue dress and wings in the middle of an installation made of blue painted trees in the middle of the Playa.

P1060760 [The picture is pretty overexposed, but this woman's bright blue eyes and faint freckles were divine!]

P1060761 [Pink fairy wings?  COME ON!  Who can resist that?]

P1060762 [Teeny tiny skirt with pink fluffy tail and unicorn horn with nothing else?  One word:  Sassy.]

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[Fellow camp-mate Gabrielle and I on our bicycles.]

P1060764 [Cyclist on the Playa.]

P1060765 [Me on a rotating swing that was attached to the top of a moving truck on the Playa.  I had to chase it down and jump on board.]


6 Comments on Burning Man Polaroid Book Project

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  1. Linda says:

    BURNING MAN?! i LOVE that!! my 60 year old neighbor & I are dying to go!! i’ve got to hear the whole story in sept!! Linda E

  2. bella says:

    i love it! i’m still working on finishing mine up from class < >

  3. pixie says:

    i love it! and i love that you strapped on your tutu and your B**LS and went to BM. i love the outdoors, but you will never catch me on the dusty ass playa.
    you got it, lady!

  4. Susannah says:

    oh i LOVE this!!

  5. sassy, classy, bad-assy, arty, soul-y, vintage-y, and truly lovely.
    just like you.
    xoxo

  6. gypsy alex says:

    these photo as great polas, swirly! there is no better place for polas actually! i did not know of your burn experience! in 2003 i was there too. sigh. was there every year since 2000.

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