{"id":6873,"date":"2015-02-16T19:10:43","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T03:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/?p=6873"},"modified":"2023-10-14T17:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T00:04:13","slug":"flaming-lotus-girls-and-the-serpent-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/2015\/02\/16\/flaming-lotus-girls-and-the-serpent-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"Flaming Lotus Girls and The Serpent Mother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I worked on The Serpent Mother for Burning Man 2006. I can&#8217;t tell anymore if that was a long time ago or not. Regardless, here is a little tour&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Serpent_mother_print.pdf\">Serpent Mother PDF Promo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Servo_feb_2007_print.pdf\">Serpent Mother in Servo Magazine February 2007 PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IEEE_nov_2006_print.pdf\">Serpent Mother in IEEE Spectrum Magazine November 2006 PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe Serpent Mother in 2006. Image by Tristan Savatier.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tristan_savatier_10128-bm2006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tristan_savatier_10128-bm2006-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tristan_savatier_10128-bm2006-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tristan_savatier_10128-bm2006-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tristan_savatier_10128-bm2006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tristan_savatier_10128-bm2006-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tristan_savatier_10128-bm2006.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nBefore I joined the Flaming Lotus Girls, one of their first and bestest pieces was The Seven Sisters. Image by Waldamar Horwat.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Waldemar-25207-2520Stars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6885\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Waldemar-25207-2520Stars-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Waldemar-25207-2520Stars-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Waldemar-25207-2520Stars-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Waldemar-25207-2520Stars-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Waldemar-25207-2520Stars-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Waldemar-25207-2520Stars.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nA closeup of Alcyon, my favorite of the Seven Sisters. A spinning ball of fire! Image by Cathy Lynch.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Merope-Closeup-dsc02372.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6886\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Merope-Closeup-dsc02372-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Merope-Closeup-dsc02372-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Merope-Closeup-dsc02372-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Merope-Closeup-dsc02372-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Merope-Closeup-dsc02372-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/7-sisters-Merope-Closeup-dsc02372.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe Hand of God, another piece that predates my joining FLG. It can shoot liquid methanol under high pressure! Image by David Ellsworth.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hand-of-god-IMG_0353.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6887\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hand-of-god-IMG_0353-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hand-of-god-IMG_0353-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hand-of-god-IMG_0353-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hand-of-god-IMG_0353-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hand-of-god-IMG_0353-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/hand-of-god-IMG_0353.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe Serpent Mother. I helped build her! Image by Tristan Savatier.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-head-10095-2520bm2006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6889\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-head-10095-2520bm2006-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-head-10095-2520bm2006-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-head-10095-2520bm2006-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-head-10095-2520bm2006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-head-10095-2520bm2006-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-head-10095-2520bm2006.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nHer tail. Image by Tristan Savatier.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-tail-10109-2520bm2006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6890\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-tail-10109-2520bm2006-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-tail-10109-2520bm2006-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-tail-10109-2520bm2006-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-tail-10109-2520bm2006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-tail-10109-2520bm2006-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-tail-10109-2520bm2006.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nShe draws a crowd. Image by Caroline Miller (mills).<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-close-crowd-DSC01076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6891\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-close-crowd-DSC01076-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-close-crowd-DSC01076-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-close-crowd-DSC01076-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-close-crowd-DSC01076-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-close-crowd-DSC01076-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-close-crowd-DSC01076.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nA big crowd. Image by Caroline Miller (mills).<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-big-crowd-DSC00689.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6892\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-big-crowd-DSC00689-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-big-crowd-DSC00689-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-big-crowd-DSC00689-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-big-crowd-DSC00689-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-big-crowd-DSC00689-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-big-crowd-DSC00689.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nOne part I worked on was her LED underbelly. Image by Eddie Codel.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-LED-underbelly-241852609_f29049696a_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6893\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-LED-underbelly-241852609_f29049696a_o-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-LED-underbelly-241852609_f29049696a_o-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-LED-underbelly-241852609_f29049696a_o-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-LED-underbelly-241852609_f29049696a_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-LED-underbelly-241852609_f29049696a_o-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-LED-underbelly-241852609_f29049696a_o.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nPropane flows through her spine like blood. Image by Caroline Miller (mills).<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-spine-hoses-DSC00934.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6894\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-spine-hoses-DSC00934-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-spine-hoses-DSC00934-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-spine-hoses-DSC00934-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-spine-hoses-DSC00934-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-spine-hoses-DSC00934-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/serpent-spine-hoses-DSC00934.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I worked on The Serpent Mother for Burning Man 2006. I can&#8217;t tell anymore if that was a long time ago or not. Regardless, here is a little tour&#8230; Serpent Mother PDF Promo Serpent Mother in Servo Magazine February 2007 PDF Serpent Mother in IEEE Spectrum Magazine November 2006 PDF &nbsp; The Serpent Mother in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6873"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10216,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6873\/revisions\/10216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}