Having just walked the Brunswick (Maine) Sidewalk Art Festival, it occurs to us that summertime in Maine, among many other things, is a festival of festivals.  It seems every town has at least one summer festival and some have many.  Clam Festival, Lobster Festival, Blueberry Festival, music festivals, craft festivals…the list is endless!  Of course Maine holds no exclusive and we recently learned of a most interesting festival in Nevada that makes Maine festivals look dowright docile.  One of Belted Cow’s newest team members is actually the Maine Regional Coordinator for the Burning Man Festival.   Always in search of new ideas for designs, the Belted Cow Company tagged along  this year to experience first hand the 2010 Burning Man Festival. 

Wow!

It’s practically impossible to describe Burning Man in words.  But it’s worth meandering through many websites devoted to this most unique “festival” that is a combination of art, music and pyrotechnics– all taking place once a year in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert (also known as “the playa”) where a temporary city (i.e. 50,000 “burners” strong) come “to create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance.  They depart one week later, having left no trace whatsoever.” Photos definitely help with an explantion.   Google “Burning Man Photos” for some of the many sites devoted to recording what goes on.  Taking place this year, as every year, the Monday before the American Labor day, the event is named from the annual burning of a gigantic wood effigy on Saturday evening before the event closes.  We are fascinated and hope to transfer a similar energy, creativity and freshness to our designs. 

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