thank you

Whats the Burner community like in Seattle?
BIG... I float from group to group allot and you can always meet someone new. There are more groups of burners that I still have yet to hang with damn it!

Are there a lot of social gatherings / events?
To be honest almost to many. I find I very rarely make it out of the burner/art scene to see what the other people of Seattle are doing. Which is actually kind of disappointing to me personally, but what can I say, I have more fun with this crowd.

Is there a sense of community? Or is it more like High School?
I struggle with this one personally, I think because there are so many groups of burners here in Seattle, there is a sense of community among each group, it is rare though that I see the groups come together as a whole community. Honestly half the burners I know in Seattle do not even pay attention to the Yahoo group, the other half, well they talk allot on there ;) Then I went to (had a body art booth at) sea compression and I realized that the community is just so large that it is rare to have space for us all :)

Do people really feel at home at a gathering / event?
I am pretty socially anxious to be dead honest and I feel more at home at burner events and gatherings than anywhere else. Because I am dead blunt about stuff, I would say the seattle crews can be a little more stand off than say the crews in portland, but that is just my personal experience. I often wonder if since I spent the first years of my life in oregon if I just resonate easier down there (yes I am a fuckin hippy).

So there you have it, at least from my little ol perspective. All in all The community is active and alive here in seattle. Many Many amazing people, and more than enough art to make you head go pop.

~Sparks

Damn I wish these post had edit. Lost control of one of my marbles – scratch that whole ex is a scum bucket thing