Effigy and all things fire ***updated****

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I have spoken to site (24/01) regarding fires. They have 2 small fire pits (circles of stones) where all fires need to stay. One is 2 and a half ft in diameter, one is 3 ft. This unfortunately rules out the large effigy I had planned.

However, site have agreed to us potentially bringing 3-4 metal fire pits with us (the kind with legs), which we would use solely for an effigy burn on the Saturday night. I have an idea for 3-4 smaller effigies burning simultaneously with some surprises…..

There is an important caveat- the site is in the middle of Forestry Commission land, and if they are experiencing a drought at the time of the burn, the FC can introduce a fire ban at any time leading up to the event. If this happens there is nothing we or site can do, we just have to accept it. Any fire ban would most likely not affect outdoor fires and we would still probably be able to use the wood burners to heat the indoor spaces (there are 3 levels to the ban: outdoor fires then BBQs, then all fires, depending on the seriousness of the drought).

The site is currently experiencing drought conditions with no real rain for the last 5weeks, so this is a real possibility.

The site also does not allow any fire spinning/dancing, so please leave your fire toys at home (you won’t hear me say that very often…).

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Original post-

I would like to start a discussion about a potential effigy and how we make decisions around art projects. I have an idea for an effigy which I would love to realise at this burn, but I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes! I would love to hear if anyone else has been thinking of something, and discuss ideas with anyone interested.