Are you deft with a soldering iron? Or perhaps you’re feeling a little punchy, future riveter? Do you simply have some extra time and the willingness to be put to work on one of Syzygryd’s many components? And … are you local to the San Francisco bay area?
sketch by Suzanne Forbes
Well, then, come on over to NIMBY and join our rush to the finish line! We’ve got snacks, soda and beer, and music to fuel you while you work. And, of course, plenty of good company.
Current tasks include copious riveting, soldering and electronics work. While skilled electricians are especially welcome for electron plumbing, new volunteers of all skill levels are still welcome. Those cubes gotta blink! We also need to get Syzygryd spewing some fire and blasting some music.
Official work days include:
• Sundays, Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, 1pm – midnight
• Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7pm – midnight.
Our shop is located at NIMBY, 8410 Amelia St, Oakland, CA, 94621.
When you arrive, please ask for Morley, so that we can get you oriented and set up with something to do! If Morley isn’t around, look for Ian or Simon.
For those interested in getting on board with the software and musical components, contact Emma — emma [at] syzygryd [dot] com — for more information. Those teams meet separately from the rest of the fabrication crews once a week on Thursday evenings. If you would like to contribute music to Syzygryd, you can do so at music.syzygryd.com.
cube fabrication, photo by Mike Estee
Wait, you aren’t local to the San Francisco bay area? Oh. Sadly, our fabrication is based in Oakland, CA. But we would love to see you on playa anyway! Syzygryd will be installed in the inner playa, between manbase and 7:30. Please come by and say hello.
In fact, if you have a few hours to spare during event time, Syzygryd needs your help keeping climbers off its arms! There are sensitive electronics along each arm and it would be awfully sad if a climber ruined Syzygryd for the rest of us at Burning Man. We’re looking for people who are willing to commit two hours at a time for rocking climb prevention. We could also use your help with strike!
Phew. As you can see, there are a lot of ways for you to help bring Syzygryd to reality! Don’t be shy. We’d love to meet you, especially if it means we can put you to work.
Until then, take a gander at our “Join Us” page and hop onto our announce-only mailing list.
Still have questions about volunteering? Ping our volunteer coordinator at volunteers [at] syzygryd [dot] com anytime!
