UPDATE!
We're so excited to have met our original (admittedly lowball) campaign goal AND we're still currently just over $6k over our camp budget, so we're really hoping to get to $6k on our fundraiser. Costs have absolutely skyrocketed this year in every arena - transportation, supplies, and everything it takes to bring our art and offerings to the Burn. If we can make our new stretch goal of $6k, we'll include a Burning Man/Square Zero sticker pack with every order, for extra playa magic!
Meet Square Zer|o|!
Square Zer|o| is a returning camp formed by long-time burners as an evolution of a camp called Pedal Pies. The intention in this evolution is to shed old baggage and chart a new course towards re-invention. Our name is inspired by the space of imagination before commencing a voyage, i.e. the space prior to square one. Square Zer|o| provides a space to create a fresh new start, release burdens, and set intentions.
Our Vision
Reset into a happy new moment! This fresh start at our camp will take many forms, from simply taking a nap and filling up your water bottle, to creating an “Año Viejo” doll to clarify your intentions and burn what you want to leave behind, to turning your perspective upside down during an AcroYoga class, to pushing the Giant Reset Button(!) and proclaiming your intentions to the playa on our public soapbox. We plan to build a 20x20 enclosed and shaded 'Temple of Water' lounge area to host our fellow BRC denizens and provide much-needed hydration. Decked with drapes, pillows, and a carpet floor, this lounge is comfortable and provides a shaded spot for rest and napping in addition to scheduled activities. We will also provide an outdoor playground for slack lines, dancing, and networking.
What We Need & What You Get
To build all of these new offerings, we need your support! Transportation costs in particular are through the roof, so your contributions are essential to bringing these gifts to playa.
- We're looking at raising at least $3,500 to cover the cost of building the Reset Button Experience, the Temple of Water, and the “Año Viejo” dolls, and gifting arepas from our camp location at 3:45 and Dingbat.
- For a $35 donation to our campaign, you'll get a lovingly hand-illustrated 13x19" art print of Black Rock City to hang on your wall!
- For an $120 donation, you'll get a matted and framed Black Rock City print in a black 18x24" frame with a white mat - totally ready to hang in your home!
Decommodification
Under Burning Man's principle of decommodification, this art print is exclusively available as a gift provided through this Indiegogo campaign and will never be available for sale. 100% of the money raised through this campaign will fund the building of the gifts we will bring to Playa. You can find more information about decommodification and usage of Burning Man symbols here: burningman.org/about/about-us/press-media/trademarks-images-faq/
"Playa-focused gifting projects (such as art installations or theme camps) using crowdfunding tools like Indiegogo or Kickstarter have Burning Man’s permission to gift items in their fundraising campaigns that incorporate the Man logo, other trademarks or copyrights, or photos from the event into their own designs"