Posts about Gifting

When Is Gifting Not Gifting?

April 5, 2024 By Caveat Magister

Some of my least favorite experiences as a Burner are when we become victims of our own success. Often this ...Read More

March 4, 2024 By Brinkley

We display them proudly, like badges of playa honor — slapping them on dusty kanteens & sunworn bumpers ... emblems ...Read More

April 5, 2023 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Burning Man stories very often begin with a crew of friends embarking on a journey into the unknown. This particular ...Read More

August 11, 2021 By Burning Man Project

It’s August 2021, and the Department of Do-ocracy is missing the yearly swag swap. So two of our best creatives ...Read More

December 12, 2020 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Holiday gift-giving has gone off the rails, if you ask me. To stay sane this holiday season, it is critical ...Read More

December 2, 2020 By Christine "LadyBee" Kristen

Something very interesting is happening in this stressful year of 2020. Our makers and gifters have been working overtime to ...Read More

December 24, 2018 By John "Halcyon" Styn

NOTE: I recognize that Christmas is based on a Christian holiday and therefore not Radically Inclusive. However, in this rant ...Read More

December 23, 2017 By John "Halcyon" Styn

(This is an old post that was lost in the great website upgrade and is being re-shared.) Everything I needed ...Read More

August 7, 2017 By John "Halcyon" Styn

After 19 Burns, my original Tips video on Gifting remains one of the most popular I've ever made. This is ...Read More

September 12, 2016 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Each year the Black Rock Scouts visit Pink Heart for a short talk about Gifting and then we let them ...Read More