Theme Camps and Towns
See Theme Camps 2008 See Theme Camps 2009

Register your Theme Camp for advance site placement.
Submit your Camp
to our Theme Camp coordinator with this handy questionnaire..

If you plan to bring sound, READ ABOUT SOUND TOWN. We warned you!

      Join the Theme Camp Disscussion.

by Kate
   A big piece of Burn events are Theme Camps. Encompassing an (almost) anything goes attitude, the creation of Theme Camps are for the most part attendee driven. Many theme camps offer activities, services, art, workshops and /or performances, with no limit on creativity and originality.
   From elaborate creations of space and art, to a simple place to relax, from a large group of people who create an alternate world to a few friends who just want to camp together, Theme Camps are the heart and soul of a burn event. Participating in the creation of a Theme Camp can be a lot of work, from building it to breaking it all down, but it is also an experiment in sharing and community, one that is worth experiencing.
   If you are planning a Theme Camp and would like reserved placement of your camp, please contact our Theme Camp coordinator, Captain Rose. It's the smart thing to do. Trust us on this.
   And yes, Theme Camps can receive Art Grants.

by OP
   Four Quarters is big and spread out. So we have towns too. Towns with themes for their Camps. For for 2010:

   * Sound Town is our all night, all day aural environment. If you want to run loud sound, blow your bass box and your youthful hearing, you will be in Sound Town. Sound Town is in one of the prettiest sections of Four Quarters, has it's own swimming hole, with amazing natural acoustics that limit sound propagation. But there are limits. Read the Sound Town section for full particulars and to register your system. If you don't read it, and do bring your sound system, you will be mightily gerflectered.

   * Center Circle. In the heart of Four Quarters, on the hill, is The Circle of Standing Stones. Art, installation, participatory performance. On a Megalithic scale. Relative quiet, inner space. The values of The Land and living in balance. You will find it in Center Circle.

   * Artisan Alley. Crafts, clothing/costumes, creation stations.. let your imagination express itself!

Registered Theme Camps 2010
Read about the Registered Theme Camps

Sound Altar
The sound altar is a stage of rhythms and melodies to raise energy with vibrations, dance and reverence for the Earth. With DJ's spinning everything from dub-step to psy-trance and visual feasts of installations and altars, this year's Sound Town will be the bang in your yin-yang. Provided by Abe and the Conn Crew.

The Mass Burn Unit!
Ohio Burn Unit always delivers unique and ornate Fire Art Performances. This year they will be leading our Fire Conclave straight into the 3rd degree. Armed with everything from poi to staffs and toys invented by themselves, they are even bringing the Mass Burn Unit. An array of eight huge propane cannons will provide, shall we say, ambiance for our fire conclave and burn. Provided by the Ohio Burn Unit

Dream Time
A camp providing a full spectrum DJ booth with an open spinning policy. Sign up for a time slot on the forum and get on with your badass self. Coupled with an Art Grant for deco, Dream Time has a theme of Aboriginal Australian mythology. " It was believed that, before humans, animals, plants came into being; their souls existed. They knew they would become physical, but not when. When that time came, all but one of the 'souls' became plants and animals, with the last one becoming human and acting as a custodian or guardian to the natural world around them." Visit Dream Time for a UV funburn, transformative dance and beautiful art. Provided by Scorch, PoLisa, Ryan and their friends, the art making slaves.

Psycho Sex Kitten Camp
Psycho Sex Kitten Camp are your friendly local alcoholic ice cream slush mixers and Nerf assassin facilitators.They are armed and ready to hunt you down (or your mom) soak you, creme pie you and feed you the ubiquitous Psycho Sex Kitten (pina colada. spiced rum, creme de banana, chambord, amaretto, Irish cream, Kahlua...the list goes on) Good luck surviving this one! Provided by Sir Feldstein

Gong the Planet
Our camp freely offers vibrational sound massages to elevate the positive vibrations in the world. For those off-balance and altered... who isn't? We help to re-align the personal systems to renew, reenergize, and regenerate to heightened levels of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual states. With gongs! Provided by Conduit- Gong the Planet

The Celtic Rose
A living role playing experience for anything and everything Pirate. A hand built 40' pirate ship will be the stage for everything from walking the plank, pillaging practice and grog chugging. Join Captain Rose and her crew daily for high tea and "Wet Chemise" contests too!

Faerie Village
The Faerie Goddess Mothers are back and would love for you to come and share the wonders of creating tiny whimsical dwellings tucked into tree roots and mossy ground for the faeries. Using natural materials and a little bit of spice, these little houses are living parts of the Land for years to come. If you're not the creative type, take some time to walk the path and enjoy other's art. Provided by Ivy, Rena and Toni.

Bodypainting Extraordinaire
Pretty self explanatory here. Provided by Mitch, a professional painter with more years of experience than your whole life. He's really really good!

Welcome Gnome
The waystation between the rest of the world and WickerMan, with...Gnomes. Welcome Gnome is a camp of lifers and granters of Gnome Games and keepers of the Gnome Garden. Gnome Gnome Gnome!

Rhovanion
We are a Medieval Camp who find our spirituality by recreating Medieval events and day to day living.
We are a fun group who go to Ren Faires every weekend during the Faire season.
We will be having a Chain mail classes and feasts!

Hoops, Henna and Aliens
Hoops, Henna and Aliens is a mash-up of art installations and gifts. We are making a lazy lounge from recycled and reclaimed materials-everything from squishy butt pillows to hand batiked drapery. This will be the setting for the application of henna on tons of hippies. We are also making hoops and practice poi for giveaways. Next door will be the Alien installation, an immersive experience for people to come together in a space. You squeeze through the wormhole into a jungle and navigate your way to the intergalactic communication zone. Provided by Hannah Touchems, Ariel and Fooyea

Crones and Sages
A camp of quiet wisdom where a pot of herbal tea is always available. For those who appreciate the super old school, stop by to check out Baked Potatoes 47 Ways, Never Ending Dutch Oven Blueberry Cobbler and Olde Ways of Cooking. You'd be amazed at what they can do with a campfire! Provided by Dori Green and Co.

Bread and Circus
Swing by the kitchen for all things bread. Mustn't party so hard on an empty tummy! Provided by Kitchen James.

Fantastic Blather
Take a load off by the fire and throw down your best stories, provided by Robert, Captain Funburn.

Cedarlight Druid Designs
Hailing from Baltimore, MD, Cedarlight Grove brings a Druidic twist to the art of body painting. Partake of the ancient practice of body art while hearing snippets of the history and usage of ancient Celtic and Indo European body painting and designs. Or, if you like, we can just smile and paint. Burning our art would be burning people and we are long past that. Provided by Ashley and Jack in the Green.