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NOLA CORE project Mama NOLA

Helping Mama Get to Black Rock City

NOLA CORE project Mama NOLA

Helping Mama Get to Black Rock City

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New Orleans, United States

$375 USD 7 backers

37% of $1,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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Our Story

Representing the greater New Orleans area through the Burning Man CORE project, Mama NOLA is a 20-foot tall voodoo doll and temple, and we need your help to bring her to life. We need funds to cover construction materials and transportation costs to Black Rock City. The NOLA CORE project is an ambitious effort to represent the Crescent City and its Burners on the Playa.

The Impact

Mama NOLA is the first large scale art project to be invited to Burning Man from New Orleans. Ultimately, we will offer Mama NOLA to the Great Beyond on the Thursday before the Man burns. She will take with her the fears and negativity which her visitors placed upon her altar, and she will also transport our messages to loved ones long past. Please help us bring her to life for this great celebration of her death.

What We Need & What You Get

The NOLA regional Burners have done a wonderful job collecting and creating many of the materials needed for the project, including Mississippi River driftwood, cypress lath, and many of the art installations. However, there is still a need to purchase structural materials for the framing and lighting for the ambient effect. Transporting Mama NOLA to Nevada is not cheap, and we hope to raise funds for her ride.

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Choose your Perk

Certificate of appreciation

$10 USD

A embossed certificate of appreciation and periodic updates on the Mama herself. Our heartfelt thanks for the support.

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Voodoo Doll

$25 USD

An authentic voodoo doll from New Orleans as well as the certificate of appreciation.

4 out of 20 of claimed

Mama's Ashes

$50 USD

A small vial of Mama NOLA's ashes collected off the playa at Burning Man 2011 and the certificate of appreciation.

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All of the above prizes

$75 USD

Mama's ashes, the voodoo doll, and a certificate of appreciation.

1 out of 5 of claimed

Art!

$100 USD

A small piece of art created for the temple and Mama. We will let donors choose on a first come, first pick basis.

1 out of 5 of claimed

Art and prizes

$250 USD

All 50.00 prizes and lower and an art piece that will be removed from the temple before the burn, as well as a digital record of your art piece at at Burning Man.

0 out of 2 of claimed

Burn Party and Art

$500 USD

an invitation to the Mama NOLA build party, an art piece from the temple and all 50.00 prizes and lower. We would also be honored to see you out at the burn and have a toast and celebration for your love and support.

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