Burning Man: Meet the Fire Artists

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Partner:: swissnex San Francisco
Location:: Swissnex
San Francisco, CA
Event Date:: 11.02.07
Speakers:: The Flaming Lotus Girls,; Louis Brill,; Bill Codding,; Wally Glenn,; Lucy Hosking,; Crimson Rose,; Dave X
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Summary: Fire Arts and Burning Desires: Flame as a creative medium with Burning Man fire artists

In collaboration with Burning Man and Leonardo Journal, swissnex San Francisco presents an evening symposium entitled "Fire Arts and Burning Desires" with presentations by several Burning Man fire artists who will discuss the use of their work with fire as a creative medium.

Speakers attending the symposium will include Crimson Rose (The Fire Goddess), The Flaming Lotus Girls, Bill Codding (The Burninator), Wally Glen (The Zen Fire Garden), Lucy Hoskins (Satan's Calliope) and DaveX who will discuss the safety parameters of working with fire in an artistic way. - Swissnex

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The Flaming Lotus Girls

The Flaming Lotus Girls are a San Francisco-based group of of female and male artists collaborating all year round to create exceptional fire art and provide a resource for learning metalworking and other essential shop skills. Their installations incorporate flame effects and enticing design on a gargantuan scale.

Louis Brill

Louis Brill, a.k.a. Louie Lights, began his quest in NYC in SoHo in the early 1970s. He continued onwards working with holography, light show projectors and eventually discovered the path of inner luminance with multi-colored Christmas tree lights. Currently he is an advocate and inspiration for electro-luminescent wire-art and has assisted in the design of multiple of costumes and props for various Burning Man activities.