Burning Flipside
burning flipside flipside annual effigy burn display creative art selfexpression performance staged central texas near austin modeled associated burning man flipside first regional burning man event lasting five day memorial day weekend significantly smaller burning man ticket sold compared participant burning man participant build temporary city called pyropolis structure city dismantled removed end event main structure effigy burned last night many piece art around flipside flipside initially organized auspex limited liability company called austin artistic deconstruction entity wound succeeded another llc austin artistic reconstruction turn succeeded c nonprofit catalyst collective legal entity prohibits commercial use photograph video film medium taken burning flipside without written permission therefore medium flipside inherently nonfree content prohibition commercial use imagery appeared early flipside like regional burn adheres principle burning man spirit flipside predates formulation burning man principle never formally adopted instead flipside formulated three principle abstract cover ground burning man ten accountability cooperation self expression despite difference burning flipside regarded ten principle event vending flipside noncommercial event sale commodity one exception ice cash allowed may cause eviction event instead gift economy used giving one gift exchange another considered good form kind quid pro quo violation gifteconomy rule leave trace extension selfreliance principle applied outdoor living requiring participant respect environment clean everything bring participant try leave site cleaner found rather identical condition art installations—flipside community member bring art event display including large freestanding work fire art interactive piece theme camps—groups participant build structure area public entertainment underlying theme example casineaux camp camp casino theme real gambling style game using donated prize fake coin performances—flipside number performance space used musician theatre group dj fire performer pageant interactive performance similar burning man black rock ranger pyropolis ranger mediate dispute maintain security event wear similar khaki uniform attempt nonintrusive participant unlike burning man however event regularly patrolled law enforcement although arrive quickly event emergency flipside difference burning man flipsides location private camp area wooded grassy texas hill country unlike extremely flat dusty dried lake bed black rock desert burning man held texas hill country feature creek swimming hole treecovered grove make camping comfortable experience harsh high nevada desert flipside slightly strict vending rule thing sold ice smaller size event creates sense one could meet everyone part temporary community encompasses event participant almost every participant flipside including event organizer pay get regardless much time put volunteering exception austin artistic reconstruction make four free ticket two designer sticker two designer ticket additionally unlike burning man central effigy glowing neon man stay essentially unaltered year year alteration base design element flipside effigy change radically event example participant built burned armed cowboy hatwearing hanuman effigy rocket ship event chalice event burning man texas held june george paap attendee featured burning straw man built site burning flipside named melody byrd prosts backyard began event held recreation plantation °n °w﻿ private campground neighboring dripping spring texas outgrown space event moved larger property flat creek crossing °n °w﻿ location allowed potential future growth land also primitive due presence large cliff scorpion mountain lion hazard believe land dangerous even black rock desert event moved apache pasture near san gabriel texas rockdale texas endemic pecan tree offered shade participant created trail provided access san gabriel river larger body water present flat creek crossing list regional burning man event official website