Research notes for project planning
What the project record tells us
Burning Man 2014 · Maker Faire Bay Area 2015
Rhino Redemption: a festival sculpture with vehicle systems
Maker Faire's 2015 exhibitor record identifies Rhino Redemption as an art car made for Burning Man in 2014. It describes sound equipment, LED lighting and a flame effect at the horn, and credits Kevin Clark and Reared in Steel. These details place the project at the intersection of sculpture, vehicle operation and event programming. The listing's language about special-event availability is historical; it does not establish a current booking offer, passenger capacity approval or permission to operate those effects elsewhere.
Maker Faire — Rhino Redemption, 2015 ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
For your project briefWhich elements are actually proposed for a new presentation: static display, movement, sound, lighting or a separately reviewed flame effect?
Big Art Partners planning prompt Rivertown Revival · Petaluma, California
Flower Tower: a sculpture used for social programming
Rivertown Revival's artist profile documents Reared in Steel works at the Petaluma festival, including Rhino Car and Flower Tower. It records Flower Tower serving as a wedding chapel for the event's inexpensive wedding program. The account also connects Kevin Clark's metal sculpture practice to designing gathering spaces. For a curator, this is a concrete example of an artwork acquiring meaning through an organized activity; the page's relative dates do not establish the exact year of that particular presentation.
Rivertown Revival — Reared In Steel ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
For your project briefWhat activity should the artwork support, and which parts of the experience belong to the artwork versus the event producer?
Big Art Partners planning prompt Black Rock City Honoraria selection · 2019
Fire Kethedral: a documented Honoraria selection
Burning Man's February 2019 announcement names Reared In Steel's Fire Kethedral, by Kevin Clark and Reared in Steel, among that year's Black Rock City Honoraria recipients. The organization explains that its program combined grants with artist coordination and project review. This establishes a specific selection and support context for the collective. The announcement does not provide a project budget, grant amount, complete technical scope or evidence of suitability for a different public site.
Burning Man Project — 2019 Honoraria announcement ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
For your project briefWhat new budget, approvals and operating scope would apply outside the original festival context?
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