Body Transformation Weekend

[kmusser]

Ok, hopefully this is actually happening. We now have a tentative date of January 29, 2011.

The Body Transformation Weekend is a time of drumming, chanting, community, and modification. We will use ritual, altar building, a sharing of creative space, and the invocation of the Spirits of the Flesh to sanctify the area for the work of taking into us that which defines, adorns, dedicates, and beautifies us.

Work is being done by Sacred Mark Sanctuary, who have years of expertise on creating personal ritual around body modification. (Captian Gordon's gallery)

It typically begins on a Friday evening, and goes through Sunday lunch. Participants are asked to be available for the entire weekend if at all possible. During the times you are not having work done yourself (assuming you are), you'll be providing support to the work others are doing, as they will for you. If you're not having work done, but would like to be there to participate and support the group, you are absolutely welcome, too.

zammis and myself are hosting the space at our house in Brunswick, MD. pathweaverdana is taking care of the logistics for us - there are more details on her journal here.

At this time we need to make sure there are enough people interested to make it happen. That date again is January 29th. If you're interested but that date really doesn't work for you let us know that too.

So folks who are interested in attending and/or getting work done, please let me or better yet pathweaverdana know, and also let us know if that weekend works for you. If there's enough interest, we'll call it good, get it on the calendar, and get the organizing started. Comments are open here, screened at pathweaverdana, or you can e-mail us.

Comments

[zpenguin.livejournal.com]

So interested!

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

I'm there, the gods willin' and the creek don't rise. ;-)

Almost certainly getting work done (I know that's a big surprise).

[deza.livejournal.com]

Would crash space be available for us out-of-towners? I've been dithering over getting my first ink (I know what I want, just not who to do it), so this would be the perfect opportunity for me.

[kmusser]

Yes, crash space definitely available and in fact encouraged even for the locals as it lets you stay in the space.

[auror.livejournal.com]

those dates work for me :)

[radiant-one.livejournal.com]

Currently I have no idea how the spring semester will look. I'm a very strong maybe yes.

[eleithyia.livejournal.com]

Interested, but can't commit yet--I'll have to check into work schedules and custody schedules. But if I have the weekend free, count me in!

[artful-username.livejournal.com]

I'm interested and that date is good for me. Of course, this is all dependent on when/if I get a job and can afford the piece I want to get done. . .

[little-bitti.livejournal.com]

Very interested! Hopefully I will be ready (art and funds) for my next ink by then!