DRINK WATER!

The Drink Water Teahouse at Campfire Cove, Burning Man 2019. Located at 7:30 & Bacchus, this interactive art installation featured multiple rooms, daily tea service, and a rooftop observation deck. Designed and built by Aimee Hornberger, Elliott Aguirre, Dominic Eason, Michael Boyer, Jenna Germany, Jenea Sinsanity, River Reichhoff, Sara Amaya Dussan, Evan Ross and the entire CampFire Cove building crew.

Really nice work. I’m sorry to have missed seeing it in person, but honored to be included thematically. Congrats to the entire CampFire Cove Crew on a successful playa project! These photos almost make me feel like I was there (except maybe a little less dusty).

Some early Drink Water! sketches and character designs from way back in November, 2001. This story was brewing in my sketchbook for about 13 years before the work really started on the webcomic in the Fall of 2012.

This is a limited edition Drink Water! print comic that was made as a playa gift for Burning Man 2008. The story is basically a first draft of Book #2 (Wednesday), and is functioning as a loose outline for the current webcomics. The Mud-Wrestling match is the first story in this print edition but it’s much shorter, only three pages long (the current webcomic version of the Mud-Wrestling match is up to 32 pages and counting!) There were just 250 copies printed and distributed around BRC that year, so unfortunately they are all long gone out into the world. Although things are currently brewing behind the scenes, so stay tuned for info about new print editions coming soon!

Ahoy Reader!

NY art critic, Jerry Saltz, recently declared that Burning Man is #fakeart, which begs the question, is Drink Water! a #fakecomic? While Drink Water! is not specifically about Burning Man, it does take place in Black Rock City, so it may be #fake by association. Unfortunately, I don’t have a witty retort ready for the manhattanite in the ivory tower, just more comics to draw and stories to tell. And for those keeping track, we’re currently on episode 191, chapter ten, book 2 out of 7, with a whole lot more to come. I’m planning to keep to a weekly schedule throughout the Fall, so stay tuned for more #fakecomics! The countdown is on to episode 200!

Larry Harvey

1948 – 2018

On April 28th, Burning Man founder Larry Harvey passed away. Although I met Larry only once, I have long admired his work as an artist and as a visionary. His ideas have inspired countless people worldwide, and he has left behind a vibrant and very unique legacy which continues to grow and evolve well beyond him. Rest in peace, Larry. Thanks for everything. You will be missed.