Wed November 20, 2019
Lecture by Will Roger on his new book Compass of the Ephemeral at Burning Man Headquarters
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Photographer, author and cultural co-founder of Burning Man Will Roger will be hosting a free lecture on his new book: Compass of the Ephemera: Aerial Photography of Black Rock City through the Lens of Will Roger, on November 20, 2019. The talk will take place at the Burning Man Headquarters in San Francisco, 660 Alabama St, CA 94110, from 6pm-9pm and is open to the public.
The evening will celebrate Burning Man, giving audience members the opportunity to learn about Roger's creative process, hear passages from the book and meet fellow Burning Man enthusiasts. Guests will be invited to meet Will Roger and have books signed by the author. Opening remarks will be made by Roger and MC Stuart Mangrum, a pioneer settler of Black Rock City and Burning Man's first communications manager. This will be followed by a short film screening and a Q&A session which will be opened up to the audience.
Roger will discuss Burning Man's expansion over the years and how it has affected the event and the preparations that take place every year to make it into a reality. Guests will gain an inside perspective on Roger's long and thriving career within the Burning Man community as well as his first-hand experience in erecting the on-site structures in a matter of months year after year.
Compass of the Ephemeral was published in June 2019 by Smallworks Press. The in-depth photo book shows Roger's aerial and drone photography taken from the years 2005 - 2018 for the first time. The photographs chronicle the ever-changing cityscape and transformation of Black Rock City, home to Burning Man and one of the harshest continental climates in the continental U.S. The book traced the history and transition of Black Rock City from a few thousand people in the late 1990s to the growing metropolis that supports over 70,000 city.
As the first Director of Operations of the Burning Man event, Will Roger worked alongside the other five founding board members and all others involved to ensure that Black Rock City becomes a reality each year and then vanishes without a trace. He was instrumental in creating numerous foundations for the event, including: established the Department of Public Works (DPW), a workforce of volunteers dedicated to building and deconstructing the physical infrastructure of Black Rock City; actualized an FAA approved airport, and conceived traditions such as the Gold Spike Ceremony, a pre-event commemoration for the builders of Black Rock City, as the first stake is placed in the ground to survey and build the future city.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Copies of Compass of the Ephemeral will be available for purchase with signings by Will Roger.
About Will Roger
Will Roger discovered Burning Man in 1994, through his life partner Crimson Rose. Together and with several others, they are co-founders of Black Rock City, LLC, the company that has produced the
Burning Man event for nearly 20 years. As a cultural co-founder of Burning Man, Roger also founded and managed the Black Rock City Department of Public Works - a team of several hundred people responsible for pre-event and post-event construction logistics and production. He is the co-founder of the Black Rock Art Foundation, a founding board member of Burning Man Project, and vice-president of
Friends of the Black Rock/High Rock. Roger is heavily involved in conservation efforts for the Black Rock Desert, which is the United States' largest National Conservation Area (NCA), and which is home to the Burning Man event. He served as Chairman of the Sierra Front - North Western Great Basin - Resource Advisory Council (RAC), and is currently a member of the RAC NCA Subgroup. Roger is also an accomplished photographer; and for nearly 20 years, he served at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., as a student, photo chemist, administrator, associate professor, and assistant director. Smallworks Press will publish Will Roger's autobiography, In Search of the Common Shaman, in December 2019.
About Smallworks Press
Founded in 2006, Smallworks Press is Las Vegas' Premier Independent Publisher of Fine Art and Culture Books. With a strong commitment to the highest standard in design, quality and production this small yet mighty publisher strives to create some of the finest books published in the industry. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Smallworks Press team enjoys collaborating with a wide spectrum of authors to create publications, with spectacular illustrations and photography, inspiring and thought-provoking essays, with an attention to detail rarely found in publishing today.
Smallworks Press has international fulfillment through IPG and Gazelle, subsidiaries of Ingram Content Group. For information, visit https://www.smallworkspress.com, email [email protected] or call 702-577-6592.
Press please contact Ella De Cleyn, [email protected], +44 (0)20 3981 5200
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The evening will celebrate Burning Man, giving audience members the opportunity to learn about Roger's creative process, hear passages from the book and meet fellow Burning Man enthusiasts. Guests will be invited to meet Will Roger and have books signed by the author. Opening remarks will be made by Roger and MC Stuart Mangrum, a pioneer settler of Black Rock City and Burning Man's first communications manager. This will be followed by a short film screening and a Q&A session which will be opened up to the audience.
Roger will discuss Burning Man's expansion over the years and how it has affected the event and the preparations that take place every year to make it into a reality. Guests will gain an inside perspective on Roger's long and thriving career within the Burning Man community as well as his first-hand experience in erecting the on-site structures in a matter of months year after year.
Compass of the Ephemeral was published in June 2019 by Smallworks Press. The in-depth photo book shows Roger's aerial and drone photography taken from the years 2005 - 2018 for the first time. The photographs chronicle the ever-changing cityscape and transformation of Black Rock City, home to Burning Man and one of the harshest continental climates in the continental U.S. The book traced the history and transition of Black Rock City from a few thousand people in the late 1990s to the growing metropolis that supports over 70,000 city.
As the first Director of Operations of the Burning Man event, Will Roger worked alongside the other five founding board members and all others involved to ensure that Black Rock City becomes a reality each year and then vanishes without a trace. He was instrumental in creating numerous foundations for the event, including: established the Department of Public Works (DPW), a workforce of volunteers dedicated to building and deconstructing the physical infrastructure of Black Rock City; actualized an FAA approved airport, and conceived traditions such as the Gold Spike Ceremony, a pre-event commemoration for the builders of Black Rock City, as the first stake is placed in the ground to survey and build the future city.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Copies of Compass of the Ephemeral will be available for purchase with signings by Will Roger.
About Will Roger
Will Roger discovered Burning Man in 1994, through his life partner Crimson Rose. Together and with several others, they are co-founders of Black Rock City, LLC, the company that has produced the
Burning Man event for nearly 20 years. As a cultural co-founder of Burning Man, Roger also founded and managed the Black Rock City Department of Public Works - a team of several hundred people responsible for pre-event and post-event construction logistics and production. He is the co-founder of the Black Rock Art Foundation, a founding board member of Burning Man Project, and vice-president of
Friends of the Black Rock/High Rock. Roger is heavily involved in conservation efforts for the Black Rock Desert, which is the United States' largest National Conservation Area (NCA), and which is home to the Burning Man event. He served as Chairman of the Sierra Front - North Western Great Basin - Resource Advisory Council (RAC), and is currently a member of the RAC NCA Subgroup. Roger is also an accomplished photographer; and for nearly 20 years, he served at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., as a student, photo chemist, administrator, associate professor, and assistant director. Smallworks Press will publish Will Roger's autobiography, In Search of the Common Shaman, in December 2019.
About Smallworks Press
Founded in 2006, Smallworks Press is Las Vegas' Premier Independent Publisher of Fine Art and Culture Books. With a strong commitment to the highest standard in design, quality and production this small yet mighty publisher strives to create some of the finest books published in the industry. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Smallworks Press team enjoys collaborating with a wide spectrum of authors to create publications, with spectacular illustrations and photography, inspiring and thought-provoking essays, with an attention to detail rarely found in publishing today.
Smallworks Press has international fulfillment through IPG and Gazelle, subsidiaries of Ingram Content Group. For information, visit https://www.smallworkspress.com, email [email protected] or call 702-577-6592.
Press please contact Ella De Cleyn, [email protected], +44 (0)20 3981 5200
Photographer, author and cultural co-founder of Burning Man Will Roger will be hosting a free lecture on his new book: Compass of the Ephemera: Aerial Photography of Black Rock City through the Lens of Will Roger, on November 20, 2019. The talk will take place at the Burning Man Headquarters in San Francisco, 660 Alabama St, CA 94110, from 6pm-9pm and is open to the public.
The evening will celebrate Burning Man, giving audience members the opportunity to learn about Roger's creative process, hear passages from the book and meet fellow Burning Man enthusiasts. Guests will be invited to meet Will Roger and have books signed by the author. Opening remarks will be made by Roger and MC Stuart Mangrum, a pioneer settler of Black Rock City and Burning Man's first communications manager. This will be followed by a short film screening and a Q&A session which will be opened up to the audience.
Roger will discuss Burning Man's expansion over the years and how it has affected the event and the preparations that take place every year to make it into a reality. Guests will gain an inside perspective on Roger's long and thriving career within the Burning Man community as well as his first-hand experience in erecting the on-site structures in a matter of months year after year.
Compass of the Ephemeral was published in June 2019 by Smallworks Press. The in-depth photo book shows Roger's aerial and drone photography taken from the years 2005 - 2018 for the first time. The photographs chronicle the ever-changing cityscape and transformation of Black Rock City, home to Burning Man and one of the harshest continental climates in the continental U.S. The book traced the history and transition of Black Rock City from a few thousand people in the late 1990s to the growing metropolis that supports over 70,000 city.
As the first Director of Operations of the Burning Man event, Will Roger worked alongside the other five founding board members and all others involved to ensure that Black Rock City becomes a reality each year and then vanishes without a trace. He was instrumental in creating numerous foundations for the event, including: established the Department of Public Works (DPW), a workforce of volunteers dedicated to building and deconstructing the physical infrastructure of Black Rock City; actualized an FAA approved airport, and conceived traditions such as the Gold Spike Ceremony, a pre-event commemoration for the builders of Black Rock City, as the first stake is placed in the ground to survey and build the future city.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Copies of Compass of the Ephemeral will be available for purchase with signings by Will Roger.
About Will Roger
Will Roger discovered Burning Man in 1994, through his life partner Crimson Rose. Together and with several others, they are co-founders of Black Rock City, LLC, the company that has produced the
Burning Man event for nearly 20 years. As a cultural co-founder of Burning Man, Roger also founded and managed the Black Rock City Department of Public Works - a team of several hundred people responsible for pre-event and post-event construction logistics and production. He is the co-founder of the Black Rock Art Foundation, a founding board member of Burning Man Project, and vice-president of
Friends of the Black Rock/High Rock. Roger is heavily involved in conservation efforts for the Black Rock Desert, which is the United States' largest National Conservation Area (NCA), and which is home to the Burning Man event. He served as Chairman of the Sierra Front - North Western Great Basin - Resource Advisory Council (RAC), and is currently a member of the RAC NCA Subgroup. Roger is also an accomplished photographer; and for nearly 20 years, he served at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., as a student, photo chemist, administrator, associate professor, and assistant director. Smallworks Press will publish Will Roger's autobiography, In Search of the Common Shaman, in December 2019.
About Smallworks Press
Founded in 2006, Smallworks Press is Las Vegas' Premier Independent Publisher of Fine Art and Culture Books. With a strong commitment to the highest standard in design, quality and production this small yet mighty publisher strives to create some of the finest books published in the industry. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Smallworks Press team enjoys collaborating with a wide spectrum of authors to create publications, with spectacular illustrations and photography, inspiring and thought-provoking essays, with an attention to detail rarely found in publishing today.
Smallworks Press has international fulfillment through IPG and Gazelle, subsidiaries of Ingram Content Group. For information, visit https://www.smallworkspress.com, email [email protected] or call 702-577-6592.
Press please contact Ella De Cleyn, [email protected], +44 (0)20 3981 5200
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The evening will celebrate Burning Man, giving audience members the opportunity to learn about Roger's creative process, hear passages from the book and meet fellow Burning Man enthusiasts. Guests will be invited to meet Will Roger and have books signed by the author. Opening remarks will be made by Roger and MC Stuart Mangrum, a pioneer settler of Black Rock City and Burning Man's first communications manager. This will be followed by a short film screening and a Q&A session which will be opened up to the audience.
Roger will discuss Burning Man's expansion over the years and how it has affected the event and the preparations that take place every year to make it into a reality. Guests will gain an inside perspective on Roger's long and thriving career within the Burning Man community as well as his first-hand experience in erecting the on-site structures in a matter of months year after year.
Compass of the Ephemeral was published in June 2019 by Smallworks Press. The in-depth photo book shows Roger's aerial and drone photography taken from the years 2005 - 2018 for the first time. The photographs chronicle the ever-changing cityscape and transformation of Black Rock City, home to Burning Man and one of the harshest continental climates in the continental U.S. The book traced the history and transition of Black Rock City from a few thousand people in the late 1990s to the growing metropolis that supports over 70,000 city.
As the first Director of Operations of the Burning Man event, Will Roger worked alongside the other five founding board members and all others involved to ensure that Black Rock City becomes a reality each year and then vanishes without a trace. He was instrumental in creating numerous foundations for the event, including: established the Department of Public Works (DPW), a workforce of volunteers dedicated to building and deconstructing the physical infrastructure of Black Rock City; actualized an FAA approved airport, and conceived traditions such as the Gold Spike Ceremony, a pre-event commemoration for the builders of Black Rock City, as the first stake is placed in the ground to survey and build the future city.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Copies of Compass of the Ephemeral will be available for purchase with signings by Will Roger.
About Will Roger
Will Roger discovered Burning Man in 1994, through his life partner Crimson Rose. Together and with several others, they are co-founders of Black Rock City, LLC, the company that has produced the
Burning Man event for nearly 20 years. As a cultural co-founder of Burning Man, Roger also founded and managed the Black Rock City Department of Public Works - a team of several hundred people responsible for pre-event and post-event construction logistics and production. He is the co-founder of the Black Rock Art Foundation, a founding board member of Burning Man Project, and vice-president of
Friends of the Black Rock/High Rock. Roger is heavily involved in conservation efforts for the Black Rock Desert, which is the United States' largest National Conservation Area (NCA), and which is home to the Burning Man event. He served as Chairman of the Sierra Front - North Western Great Basin - Resource Advisory Council (RAC), and is currently a member of the RAC NCA Subgroup. Roger is also an accomplished photographer; and for nearly 20 years, he served at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., as a student, photo chemist, administrator, associate professor, and assistant director. Smallworks Press will publish Will Roger's autobiography, In Search of the Common Shaman, in December 2019.
About Smallworks Press
Founded in 2006, Smallworks Press is Las Vegas' Premier Independent Publisher of Fine Art and Culture Books. With a strong commitment to the highest standard in design, quality and production this small yet mighty publisher strives to create some of the finest books published in the industry. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Smallworks Press team enjoys collaborating with a wide spectrum of authors to create publications, with spectacular illustrations and photography, inspiring and thought-provoking essays, with an attention to detail rarely found in publishing today.
Smallworks Press has international fulfillment through IPG and Gazelle, subsidiaries of Ingram Content Group. For information, visit https://www.smallworkspress.com, email [email protected] or call 702-577-6592.
Press please contact Ella De Cleyn, [email protected], +44 (0)20 3981 5200
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