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The Art Lineup of LiB

Lightning in a Bottle has been on fire releasing all their experience lineups for the event. From the art to the lectures I’m getting so fricking excited I’m not sure what to do with myself.

Lightning in a Bottle is taking place this year May 8 - 13, 2019 at Buena Vista Lake in Kern County, CA. This year the festival has moved to a new location, closer to LA, and a smaller attendee size. I love LiB so it doesn’t matter to me where it is, I know they’re going to fire on all cylinders no matter what.

LiB is filled with lots of art. There’s Big Art which is all the giant sculptures and interactive pieces of art around the festival. There’s the Live Painting which is over 50 amazing artists creating beautiful pieces around the festival all weekend long, and then there’s the ArtClave, in its second year which offers an experiential art environment for attendees to participate on their own.

Big Art

These sculptures and pieces are always so additive to the LiB environment. I love walking around and discovering them around the festival, perfectly blending into the environment. This year, there’s some return pieces, some return artists, and of course some new ones. This is one thing I personally don’t like to read too much on before because I prefer to be surprised upon arrival, but if you want to read more about each piece and the artist, you can do so here.

Live Painting

This year there’s over 50 artists from around the world invited to turn blank canvases into incredible works of art. Literally this always amazes me at the festival, and I love checking back each day to see where an artist is in their work. Some artists finish quickly, and some layer up each day, changing their piece. What’s really cool, is that there’s mobile bidding on the art, with a final Art Walk on Sunday for people to place their final bids.

One day I am going to have enough money to buy a piece that inspires me at LiB. How cool is it to purchase something where you were part of its creation?

ArtClave

Last year was the first time we saw the ArtClave at LiB and I don’t even know how we lived without it! It’s such a perfect addition to this already creative festival, and I’m looking forward to checking it out again. These classes filled up super fast usually, but they always tried to make room for anyone who attended which was awesome. These are they types of things I like to do a lot of reading up on before so that I know where/when I want to attend.

This year the lineup includes:

Art Must Be Easy: Drawing Techniques By Adam One

Might try this one!

Bookbinding: Make Your Own LIB Journal! By Amy Kells

Body as Canvas: Body Painting Basics by Radhika Hersey & RIO Sirah

Build an Earth Mandala By Megan Sara

I’d like to learn more about this one!

Collaborative Expression: Painting without Attachment By Asirios

Seems interesting as well

Crochet Your Way to Happiness: By Odyssey Designs

Cult Making 101: Crew Symbol Design By White Cube Society

I love the idea of this

Digital Mandala Activations of the Higher Self: Mixed Media By Benedigital

Doodle Flow Sketch Storytelling: Art Therapy By Party Snail

Free Your Mind, Free Your Hair! Hair Crafting by Dreece

This is intriguing

Headwear Design: Basics of Millinery By Ava Youssefi

Paper Metamorphosis - From Two Dimensions into Three By Jeff Morrical

Serpent Wire Wrap with Kundalini Meditation: Jewelry Making by Itzli-Children of Venus

Shibari: Japanese Rope Art By Pirate Gentleman

Suminagashi: The Japanese Art of Marbling By Hamid Naemeh

both of these Japanese art ones seem cool to me

Exploring Projections Through Painting: Art Therapy By Party Snail

Watercolor Painting Techniques: From the Fundamental To the Experimental! By Amy Kells

If you want to read a few more details on each one, check out the LiB site, and make sure to download the app before you head in! Lots of details will be there too, and you can build your schedule with alarms to go off during the day for each experience!

[dapperdreece]

Better late than never... @libfestival for me was another life changing experience... I was blessed to be apart of such a talented and amazing crew #artclave and @whitecubesociety , i was able to create, build, build new relationships(new family) and see my selflessness benefit the community! I was able to have a spiritual breakthrough that has me ready for the next level. Special thanks to the amazing, the BEAUTIFUL, the determined, my 💘 @jedigoesgogo allot of sacrifice took place for this to be this successful, i am grateful for you! 📷 @glaskewii #artclave. #lib #grateful #festivalvibes #

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[curiousjosh]

Isn't this an amazing face painting job? Does anyone know the name of this #FacePainter at #LIBfestival or see him in action? His was face painting outside artclave and his process was as entertaining as the final process. He seemed to look at someone and suddenly move like the spirits of what he saw were suddenly inside of him driving his brush strokes. And his work on others was as personally beautiful as his self painting. Me, I'm just not sure if I'm being looked at by man or beast... or if it matters 😊 #LightningInABottle (at Lightning in a Bottle) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxvt2dOBnfe/?igshid=nodoaapsmb7q

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5 Awesome Things at Lightning in a Bottle 2018

All photos are mine.

Lightning in a Bottle is taking place in Bradley, CA (about halfway between SF & LA) on Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-28, 2018. This year will be my 4th LiB and I’m beyond excited. There’s not a lot of festivals that I want to go back to each year, but this is one that I buy my ticket for as soon as it goes on sale, every year, since that first time I went. Lucky for you, tickets are still on sale, so you can nab yours and join me on the adventure this year.

Each time I go I discover more at LiB, and this year I think we’re gonna head in a day early to make sure we’re able to fully take advantage of everything the festival has to offer. There’s lots to do, and this is one festival where you absolutely need to do your research before heading in. If you don’t, you’re gonna feel serious FOMO over things. That said, there’s no right or wrong way to do LiB. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure type of festival, where everyone’s journey is going to be unique -- and that’s part of what makes it amazing.

I’ve discovered that each year I spend less and less time chasing music acts, and more time exploring the lectures and grounds. I have some friends who went to the festival and only left their tent once the sun set, ready to rage through the night at a stage, but that’s really not what LiB is about if you ask me, you can do that at any rave around the country.

So as a LiB vet (I can say that now, right?), I want to let you in on 5 awesome things happening at LiB this year. Some are new, and some are old gems, but hopefully there’s at least something here that makes your LiB experience more magical this time around having read about it ahead of time!

1. This year, LiB has announced a brand new interactive art area - The ArtClave. LiB has always been a Arts and Music festival, and I’ve personally enjoyed the live canvas painting that takes place all weekend, as well as the art structures hidden all around. This year though, they’ve stepped the art aspect up with an array of art classes! These include sculpture to mixed media to body painting and more! More details on this new experience can be found here.

2. The Learning Kitchen is easily one of my favorite spots at LiB. I get to snack, I get to learn, I get to hide from the sun… need I say more? Ancient and modern kitchen traditions are taught here, so there’s a mixed lineup sure to please all. This year’s offerings include: Soulful Sprouting, Tantalizing Tonics, Make & Take Pickles, and Oyster Mushroom Taco Party and so much more! Check out the full lineup here.

3. This is no groundbreaking piece of information, but I really feel like I would be remiss if I didn't mention in a list of awesome things at LiB the sunsets each night. Every night the sunsets are celebrated. People gather along the edges of the festival, or at the highest point for the best views. We cherish this moment to unwind and refocus for the night’s adventures. As the sun hides behind the hills everyone joins in on some wolf howls and applause. It’s truly a magical moment each night. On the other side, I’m not much of a sunrise person, but maybe this year I’ll make it happen and catch one. I’m sure it’s just as magical.

4. The Soap Box Derby is a LiB tradition that I only just explored for the first time last year, and let me tell you, it was more than worth it to be out in the sun! People dress up and build their custom derby cars and hilarity ensues. I can’t wait to check it out again this year. It was a really fun way to get to meet and talk to a bunch of festival attendees as we are all hanging around watching the show.

5. The Grand Artique is returning to LiB this year for the 8th year in a row! It features a fully immersive Trading Post / General Store, hotel, gypsy encampment and an awesome lineup. It’s pretty much set up to look like a Frontierville town and I’m obsessed with it. There’s a section where you can play arcade games for various prizes (from whisky bottles to lucky rabbits feet), and the Sunday revival is something to not be missed.

Just sharing these things with you all has made me so excited for this year!! I think I’m going to have to do a few more articles to dive deeper into each area of LiB (for myself, and to hopefully help you as well!) so stay tuned!

Buy tickets here, I recommend getting car camping as well while it’s available.