The Lost Tea Party. Honorarium Art Project. Burning Man 2014
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A band of Neo-Babylonian Truth Seekers are guiding a camel train of giant teapots towards the Playa sands. But can they make it?
Backers: 211
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87
Funded: $18,432 of $15,000
Dates: Jul 3rd -> Aug 2nd (30 days)
Project By: WRECKAGE INTERNATIONAL
Backers: 211
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87
Funded: $18,432 of $15,000
Dates: Jul 3rd -> Aug 2nd (30 days)
Project By: WRECKAGE INTERNATIONAL
$18,432
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 2 @ 17:30 -0400 GMT
122%
of goal
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Latest News
Everyone is Awesome! 
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Huge! Huge thanks to everyone who has supported us with pledges and everyone who has continued to spread the word to the world, and the word is Tea (and all is not Lost). I sincerely hope you all enjoy your rewards, we couldn't have hoped for such a... (Read More)
Four hours left to go!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
It's been an interesting month. We cannot thank you enough. Maybe we can give you some art for your trouble? ;\ In four hours the focus will shift to the final stage of the build. So far so good but now the work intensifies. We are ready! If you... (Read More)
broken machines & 3D visions
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We had some issues with our cheap pipe bending connection (the machine broke), so we had to go to a more expensive fabricators which pushes us over budget on that aspect of the build. So we are still gonna push on with the campaign until the very... (Read More)
We did it
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The kettle has boiled. The infusions are prepared. The dust storm has cleared. We made our target and it is of course totally with thanks to you and also all those people that supported us including Burning Man HQ. Sit back and enjoy the brew Tea... (Read More)
down in the field
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
With less than $3k to go for our bare minimum to bring the camel pots to life, our pledges have slowed down a little - so if you have a friend who likes art...... Down in the field work is hotting up in sunny Petaluma. Always time for tea though.... (Read More)
We have an address on the Playa
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Burning Man has told us today that we have been placed. "Your camp has frontage on Cinnamon and your nearest nearest cross street is 8:15.... If your dimensions contain a + or - sign, it means you are an odd shape." A camel train of tea pots is an... (Read More)
bending into shape
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
so it may not look very exciting to the naked eye but to us extreme teapotists this 16 ton pipe bender modeled by dickie, makes us very happy. these are the pipes that make up the legs which are now taking shape. thank u all for your pledges we are... (Read More)
Personal protection.
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
grrrr! Oz gets protective over the Mould. Hey! it's a mould! (Read More)
H&S
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Oz get's serious We take health and safety very seriously round here, so Oz suits up to help with chemical spillages. (Read More)
Happy Daze
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Top Banana Gel-coat done and I'm deliriously happy that the Polystyrene plug has not dissolved into a slimy puddle, also mildly amused that the whole ensemble is beginning to resemble a skinned banana. (Read More)
Gel-coat
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Here I'm applying the Gel-coat. The clay is forming what will be the next panel of the mould. (Read More)
Surfs up
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
As any moulder will tell you this edge is crucial any under cuts or mishaps here can spell disaster. A messed up mould after all these hours of prep is heart-breaking. The domes are blobs of clay, they will form little dimples in the mould and... (Read More)
mouldy old business
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
spout plug This is the styrofoam (polystyrene) spout ready for moulding, a lot has gone into it's prep. the shaping, sanding, coating. In order to stop the resin melting the polystyrene I coated it in two layers of PVA glue, then two layers of... (Read More)
looking for the kettle
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Teatonians, We're working away here in Petaluma. The Kickstarter has gone a bit quiet on us these last couple of days - but no panic yet. If you see us on Twitter or FB and you get a moment please share/RT us. Every bit helps. In the... (Read More)
wild life
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Just turned over an oil drum and found this little baby, beautiful, black shiny little thing. Looks a bit dangerous, was very shy and scuttled back into the shadows.. (Read More)
sanding tea pots
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
$4,445 so far! Thank you all - the lost tea-toting-tribe is wayfaring towards the promise land slowly and surely. (still no compass though) in the Petaluma workshop it has been about sanding this weekend. It doesn't look like much but progress is... (Read More)
working til the sun goes down
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
There's been an amazing response to the first day of the Kickstarter - tk u! Still a long way to go and a lot of work to do but the sun is shining brightly in Petaluma. (Read More)
Welcome Truth Seekers
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're in Petaluma, California - the build is on. The current challenge is finding large balls. balls like this! People are coming from far and wide to seek the Tea. And also to help find these elusive parts. Thank you for your support... (Read More)
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