Lightning In A Bottle

2007 LINE UP


	Greening the Home by Plan-It Hardware 1. Products in the Home Today 2. What's a Green Product? 3. Greening the Home Room By Room (product samples provided) 4. Q&A

	Wind Power with Kelly Hennigan This workshop aims to provide an overview of wind power and a general framework for individuals to evaluate whether or not wind power is a viable option for them. Topics this workshop will cover include: how wind turbines work and the necessary conditions for generating electricity, the economics involved in small-scale systems, and the options available for people interested in using wind energy, including Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The latter half of the workshop will be a discussion of one or more of these subjects depending on attendees' interest.

	Solar Energy with Nick Vida Come join the Energy Efficiency Solar installers for a casual discussion about solar power. An outline of our discussion would be: -why solar is a compelling source of energy -an orientaton to solar sytems- grid tied, battery backup, and off grid -how to calculate your power needs, power bill reading, sizing from your loads -how to design a simple system from you energy needs -how to put together your own off grid system for camping -tour of the LIB system and components -general introduction to solar curent events/ question and answer sesion

	Bio Fuels Descripton available soon!

	Home Composting me composting is one of the most basic ecological practices we can do - literally giving back to the Earth so that it can maintain its fertility. There are a number of ways we can practice composting, even without a compost pile. We will explore the range of organic materials recycling - grasscycling, mulching, worms, feeding other critters, and classic pile styles. Of course, the connection between compost and gardening will be covered too. We'll even take a look at what we're doing on-site at the LIB event and discuss plans for composting at Burningman (no, not burning it.mostly.) This workshop comes with a satisfaction guarantee or your compost back!

	Permaculture Design Although it is often closely associated with gardening, Permaculture design is about a lot more. It is like an owners manual for living lightly on the planet (which we've seemed to have misplaced - a lot.). Permaculture design is a systematic process to creating food, shelter, energy and providing for other human needs using naturally occurring patterns and dynamics. The workshop format is an interactive team teaching approach to explain key Permaculture design principles and will encourage practical Q & A's. At the 2006 LIB workshop, we had about 100 very enthusiastic folks come away with some new perspectives and ideas for designing their own lives with more eco-sensibility and quality. Done right, Permaculture designs improve over time with less and less work required, to the point where the designer becomes the recliner!

	Gasification: ancient chineese secret or back to the future? OK. Point blank: my car runs on coffee grinds. Do I have your attention? Great. Go spend as many years as you want doing research... there are tens of thousands of sites and metric tons of information on gasification. But I condense it down to a digestible comedy act for your consumption. "Burn" wood. Or coffee. Or hippies. Bio mass. Whatever. Throw 'em in the hopper. The trick? Burn at a low temp... create an oxygen deprived environment and pipe the exaust (Co2 & hydrogen) to the carburetor of an internal combustion engine. Engine fires. Unmodified. Any questions? I can't answer 'em. Because I have no idea how the science of it works. I built my stuff out of old vacuum cleaner hose and some buckets and welded together some old air tank that leaked. Throw some bullshit in the hearth and light it on fire. Sign autographs. Easy peasy. Whatever. Gasification is a weapon that I wield to make fun of the green economy of social capitol that surrounds the alt fuel world. I'm a hot rod guy who bows before torque and bio-diesel makes me itch. I like the idea of solving our power problems with our garbage issues. I will show you how gasification works but please don't try to hug or bless me. I accept salami sandwiches as tips and have run a junkyard which makes me qualified to complain loudly about the issues of waste and comfort. Which I do without provocations. I will do a short schpeal on gasification and try to keep my politics to myself but likely will fail. I will show you what I did and let anyone play with the stuff or whatever. I'm a qualified mechanic and can answer questions but not a scientist and ya kinda don't really need to be one to do this stuff... which is the point. DIY conversions for no other real reason then just to see if it can be done. Insert your own politics or rhetoric. In the end, the machine that is most efficient is the quarter horse. And eating spinach is harnessing solar power. So bring your coffee grinds. It's greener to gasify 'em then compost 'em. Compost = methane. Gasification burns clean. And creates charcoal... good for gardens and such.

	Building a Sustainable Community 1. Cultivating Strong Leadership Skills: Individual Strength Training, Team Building & Engaging your social resources 2. Group Exercise 3. Five Aspects of Building a Sustainable Community: Localizing Economy, Greening Infrastructure, Community Education & Outreach, Tying Feedback Loops, Rules & Regulations 4. Group Exercise & Discussion How Retailers are Building a Sustainable Community by Plan-It Hardware 1. Plan-It Hardware's mission to green the hardware industry: Greening the Supply Chain, Developing Sustainable Business Operations, Greening the Consumer Citizen 2. Green It Yourself Retailers 3. Joining the network: Helping stores build sustainable communities 4. Aspects of Building a Sustainable Community & how stores can integrate these. 5. Q&A

	Art from Trash w/ Shrine and Taran In this workshop, trash and other random materials from the festival will be used to make fun, twisted and original organic sculptures and furniture. Participants are encouraged to bring wrappers, cans, bottles and other junk to get creative with! All tools and adhesives will be provided.

	Solar Art with Brian Chandler Brian Chandler will be hosting solar art workshops throughout the weekend. Creating art by using a magnifying glass to focus the essence of the sun. Tools, including magnifying glasses, eye protection, and recycled wood will be provided.

	Nada Brahma with Rara Avis Connecting the body through breath, movement and sound. This workshop will comprise of: -basic & advanced breathing techniques that can be used as a foundation or compliment for any style of practice. -vocal toning and harmonic overtone singing -warrior or dundaal style yoga - basic sun salutations with extensive warrior options -capoeira basics -relaxation Rara Avis draws on a rich palette of studies that include competitive gymnastics, yoga, tai chi, qi gong, capoeria, meditation and an extensive career in sound therapy and music as medicine... he also comes from a long line of alternative healers and educators - has 4 generations of vegetarian ancestors who have been running a holistic all vegetarian boarding school in England since the early 1900's... and are active participants in the European alternative medical community.

	Energetically Speaking - Changing Your World with Seda We all have the ability to play a pivotal role in making a difference in the world and in the lives of others. Today, many are feeling the call to assist in healing the planet and transforming society into sustainable practices. This discussion will reveal the energy dynamics behind the simple process of creating lasting change, anchoring new realities and uncover the pitfalls that many common approaches to activism, healing and transformation create. It's truly time. Seda is a professional clairvoyant, healer, award winning screenwriter and cinematic shaman. Dedicated to raising the vibration of the planet, he is the creator of "Energetically Speaking" a workshop and empowerment lecture series designed to awaken the deepest levels of spiritual awareness opening individuals up to their fullest potential, living limitless lives as the creators of their reality.

	Tantra Wisdom with Anita De Francesco Tantra is a Sanskrit word meaning "to weave". It is an ancient yoga that draws on the healing powers of sexual energy to promote change and transformation. Do you want a more delicious relationship? Do you want to love your partner more authentically? Explore depths of innateness and understand your sensual foundation through primal undulations. Learn to balance giving and receiving while embracing the divine. Integrate the spiritual self with the sexual heart. Dress comfortably and bring blanket and pillow. This workshop is for singles and couples.

	Poi Foundations & Beyond Foundations with Amber Explore The Art of Poi Spinning. Learn to spin magic circles around yourself or push yourself further into this amazing art form. You'll discover the meditative rhythms created as the poi flow around you in this fun but challenging exploration of Poi! Foundations: 1 hr get aquatinted with the theory & foundation moves of poi Beyond Foundations: 1 hr Take your spinning to the next level by going behind you, adding movement & more beats to your moves!

	Mayan Calendar Workshop with Adia Come explore the ever moving and evolving patterns of synchronicity through the lens of the Mayan Dreamspell. Inspired by Jose Arguelles' interpretation of the ancient Mayan sacred calendar, the Tzolkin, we will travel through the cosmos, activating conscious connection with our personal archetypes and expanding awareness of cosmic timing frequencies. Activate your myth, and be a key to the fourth dimensional Dreamspell Matrix! Live your life as art! In Lakech.

	Meditation with Matthew Smith Meditation is a discipline that calms the mind and awakens the heart. Different cultures throughout history have developed a myriad of forms and techniques. This workshop will create a space where all practitioners will be welcome to come and sit together in the beauty and silence of nature. This is also a great opportunity for those who are curious about meditation but have never had the chance to experience this simple and transformative practice firsthand. Brief instruction will be given at the beginning and after we sit, there will be an open discussion on incorporating a meditation practice into daily life. Matthew Smith has been studying and practicing meditation for more than a decade and has received teachings from the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, Ram Dass, Roshi Bernie Glassman and Roshi Seisen Saunders. "We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we create the world." the Buddha

	Kid's Percussive Playground with Marla Come on kids, lets have some fun and drum!!! In this special "percussive- drumming playground", will explore drumming from around the world, African dancing, making our own shakers (to take home), funky, bucket drumming and blissfully beat-filled percussion jams. Workshop open to all ages, (children under 5, please be accompanied with parent). Some drums provided, but please bring a drum (or any musical instrument) if you have any.

	Yoga of Drumming with Marla For thousands of years, drumming has been used as an outlet for healing in sacred ceremonies and rituals around the world. In this special workshop, we will connect to this ancient "yogic" practice of drumming, exploring tools to become an incredible, creative and spirited drummer. We will learn traditional drumming styles and rhythms from India and the Middle East, Ghanaian drumming and dancing, funky group jams, body percussion, vocal percussion from South India ("Solkattu") and the incredible art of improvisation. In addition, we will focus on how drumming can be used as a daily practice for self-healing and meditation. We will also explore sacred chants from around the world and accompany ourselves chanting with the drum. Workshop open to everyone!!! Some drums provided, but please bring a drum (or any musical instrument) if you have any.

	Clay Moulding with Christian the Blacksmith An interactive workshop where teamwork creates the art. You can make your own project 24/7 at the independent table or work with a team during workshop hours to build a large scale coil sculpture entitled, "Everybody Poos"

	Poetic Synergetics with Audette Sophia This Playshop explores poetry's transcendence of individual self-expression and leads us into the fertile territory of collaborative collective storytelling. It provides a safe and playful environment to experiment with the power and possibilities of synergy...with a poetic flavor. Playfully accessible for beginners and advanced wordsmiths. Come add your voice to the weave and leave full to bursting with inspiration... Audette Sophia is a poetess, performer, and creative catalyst. She has a B.A. in Integrative arts and an extensive background in multi-disciplinary performance. Her mission is to catalyze creative personal empowerment and cultural evolution through the arts. She likes to combine performances with interactivations and offers a buffet of juicy poetics wordshops and unique hybrid events. Summer 07' she is busting out with a Poetessence book & cd.
	Authentic Voice: Sounding & Sensuality with Robin Clark Conscious, deep sensuality (a.k.a. Aliveness) is the fruit of spiritual practice. Yum! There are many paths up that mountain & one of the swiftest is through accessing your voice & learning to trust its resonance in your body. In this workshop we will work with breath, gentle movement, & sounding to open space in your body giving you greater access to your authentic voice. As we go deeper we will move from individual exploration to partner work, sounding to gentle touch, expanding your presence, sensitivity, & intimacy with the subtle vibrations of your voice. Please bring a blanket or yoga mat to sit on.

	Tai Chi with Pod Bring in the morning with a breath of fresh air, and let's cultivate our Chi energy by moving like the ocean in a most fluid way. Tai Chi Chuan is a relaxing, slow moving meditation mixed with QiGong that has been practiced by Shaolin Monks in the Songshan Mountains for over a thousand years. We will have a nice blend of stretching, Yang Style Tai Chi Chu'an and QiGong. A guarantee to recharge, revitalize, replenish, and catapult us into a beautiful new day.

	Contact Improvisation with Avo Soltes Contact improvisation is the extemporaneous interaction between one or more people which can include contact in both the physical and emotional sense. it explores the connection of the mind and soul to the body, as well as its relationship to others and the surrounding space. Awareness of one's self and others in the space, the sharing of weight (both giving and accepting), counterbalance, and imagination are among the many varied elements.

	Awaken the Goddess with Ardas Think back to a time before you can remember, when Wild Women joined in communion to sing, dance, stretch, breathe and be. Let your true Goddess shine as you are led through a series of dance and yoga based exercises to spin the Chakras and raise the kundalini. Home Made Raw Organic Chocolate Love served during class

	Monkey Chant with Gamelan X Gamelan X works with the vocal interlocking rhythms and physicality of Balinese Monkey Chant, or Kecak (pronounced KETjak). This guided chant experience is about building Community energy and unity through the interweaving of our voices. You will experience a noticeable increase of physical energy, an elevated sense of joy, and most likely, you'll laugh a great deal while sharing this time with new and renewed friends. Go deeper into holding your own voice strongly while being conscious of the voices of others in community.

	Living our light, allowing our shadow with Jesse Lombardi Once there is light there is shadow. Shadow defines light. We are all aspiring to live a Spiritual life. By mere karma, our human life expresses itself through the shadow. Many times we judge our shadow, and reprimand ourselves for the need to work out this wounded shadow essence. This workshop will clarify the truth, that they are one and the same. The spirit can only experience it's human incarnation through the essence of light and dark via the shadow. The workshop is a fusion of yoga, breath, meditation, and dance movement, laced with creative empowerment teachings.

	Transformation Station with Stardust and Angelique ~ bring about your own stylish transformation ~ Making wild hair accessories and creating wild hair styles on you and your friends. Workshops with stardust 11am-2pm sat and sun Open hair play creating from 2pm-6pm materials donations welcome

	Costume Workshop w/ Alicia and Beth The Spiral Project has teamed up with the performance troupe, Lucent Dossier, to create "The Cuddle The World Tour," which focuses on sharing performance and art via interactive workshops with youth around the globe. Using scrap/recycled material, LIB participants are invited to create costumes for the kids involved in this inspirational project!