Designed by Zel Tyrant and Chris Polley in 2020, the Beacon Effigy was selected to be built at the 2023 Sideburn Ontario Regional Burning Man event. I was fortunate enough to be a builder and team member for this magnificent structure.

The Effigy stood over 2 storeys tall, was fully climbable and had extensive lighting solutions. As the effigy, it was set alight and burned wonderfully down as projected and what was left was a pile of fasteners and a lot of ash. The team worked diligently to ensure that all possible hazards were removed after the event, adhering to the Leave No Trace standards set by the event. For more info on this project, please visit the Beacon’s Instagram page.