ernest crispell wagner

SoLA

Seed of Life Activation

Crispell Wagner, Carl Gruesz, Ryan Wartena and Sage Kochavi

A Burning Man honorarium grant funded project installed on the playa in 2005 and 2006

Desert Installation

Four hours and a trencher.
Four hours and a trencher.
A wider view. Trenching complete!
A wider view. Trenching complete!
Laying out the hardware for SoLA installation.
Laying out the hardware.
Ruggedized(hah!) 3com ethernet switch in its natural habitat during SoLA install.
Ruggedized(hah!) 3com ethernet switch in its natural habitat.
Beginning to install the hardware for SoLA.
Beginning to install the hardware.
Making some serious installation progress on SoLA.
Making some serious installation progress.
Installation continues until sunrise. Then, we nap during SoLA install.
Installation continues until sunrise. Then, we nap.
Ryan and Cris place an activation disc for SoLA.
Ryan and Cris place an activation disc.
Elizabeth burries more wire for SoLA.
Elizabeth buries more wire.
Sundown. Most pods placed and wired in for SoLA.
Sundown. Most pods placed and wired in.
Burying the pods after first activation. Everything seems to work...so far for SoLA.
Burying the pods after first activation. Everything seems to work...so far.
Cris debugging in the desert at 4am. Unexpected problems in the real world during SoLA install.
Cris debugging in the desert at 4am. Unexpected problems in the real world.
Meditations on a functioning Activation Disc(sensor platform) for SoLA.
Meditations on a functioning Activation Disc(sensor platform).
Sunrise. Everything is installed and tested for SoLA!
Sunrise. Everything is installed and tested!
Ryan and Sage enjoy the moment of completion of SoLA.
Ryan and Sage enjoy the moment of completion.
Celebration. Cris and Ryan celebrate in the style they are accustomed to(in the desert) after SoLA install.
Celebration. Cris and Ryan celebrate in the style they are accustomed to(in the desert).