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Who Are the Flaming Lotus Girls?
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The Flaming Lotus Girls are a loose-knit group of artists who came together in 2000 to create the Flaming Lotus fire cannon. We have been going and growing ever since, creating installations at Burning Man 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, and showing work at various functions around the West Coast. Some memorable recent events include the Power Tool Drag Races (June 2004), Fire Arts Festival at the Crucible in Oakland (July 2004), the Festival of Lights in Sausalito (Dec. 2004), and a skateboard park dedication in Los Angeles (Oct. 2004).

Our fire art blazes from two inches to 150 feet. Women and men are encouraged to participate with the Flaming Lotus Girls by helping to design, build, operate, and play with the machines. Flaming Lotus projects encourage females with novice to expert-level experience to develop various art-making skills such as design, steel and copper sculpting, operating various metal working tools, soldering, welding, and actual fire-device construction. We hold 'Flame effect work parties' every Wednesday night at the BoxShop in SF to make our pieces and introduce newcomers to metal shop etiquette, machine fabrication, and flame effect design skills.

Who We Are

Flaming Lotus Girls include Pouneh Mortazavi, Tamara Li, Lynn Bryant, Rebecca Hotmetal Anders, Tasha Berg, Steve Monahan, Stella Rubenstein, B'anna Federico, Nicola Ginzler, Ariel & Jon Spear, Liam McNamara, Hazmatt Snyder, Mike Prados, Colinne Hemrich, Kezia Z, Cathy Lynch, Jane Tunks, Mary Newsom, John DeVenizia, Stig, Simone Davalos, Karen Cusolito, Dan DasMann, Jen Clemente, Kiki Petit, Sparky Scott Bartlett, Nick, Xanat, Alesh, Michael Curry, Scott Cotner, Gaspo, Magic Tanya Aranda, Kim Fornier, Jim Mason, Charlie Gadeken, Dave X, and many other girls who have created flowers, ground metal, welded steel, and set off the flame effects.
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Art History

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Seven Sisters: an installation of six metal flaming stars surrounding a central flaming star that shoots spiral fire plumes up to 90' high.
Also included in the installation:
El Corazon: propane flame heart
Mini-Mega Junior: 20 foot propane cannon		 Summer 2004 Fire Arts Festival: The Crucible Oakland CA;
Burning Man Festival: Black Rock City, NV;
Burning Man Decompression: SF, CA
The Hand of God: a 12' copper, brass, and steel-framed hand sculpture, with six flame throwers, whose emissions ranged from 80' to 120' feet high. Summer 2003 Burning Man Festival: Black Rock City, NV
Fire Island: floating lily pond; copper flaming flowers; cactus garden; two propane fire cannons; firefan, featuring five 50' flame effects. Summer 2002 Burning Man Festival: Black Rock City, NV
Flaming Flower Garden: 10 copper and steel propane fueled sculptures. January 2002 Shackletons Feast: The Shipyard Berkeley CA
Flaming Flower Garden: 16 copper and steel propane fueled sculptures. October 2001 Burning Man Decompression: SF, CA
Flaming Flower Garden: an environment of propane and kerosene fueled sculptures;
24 flaming copper flowers;
Engine block flowers
Mini Mega Junior: 20-foot propane cannon
Flaming Lotus Senior: 30-foot kerosene cannon
Fire dance performances		 Summer 2001 Burning Man Festival: Black Rock City, NV
Flaming Flower Installation July 2001 Mechanical Cabaret: CELLspace SF, CA
Flaming Lotus Senior: 30-foot kerosene cannon
Fire dance performances		 Summer 2000 Burning Man Festival: Black Rock City, NV
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Contacting the Flaming Lotus Girls

Rebecca Hotmetal Anders
rbca @ flaminglotus.com

Tamara Li
tamara @ flaminglotus.com

Colinne Hemrich
colinne @ flaminglotus.com

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