Forty Winks Further
TITLE: Forty Winks Further
ARTISTs: Full of Tricks
24 August - 1 SeptemBER 2025
Forty Winks Further, photo by Mark Fromson
Introduction
Forty Winks Further is an art installation that debuted in Black Rock City, at the Burning Man event in Nevada, in summer of 2025. The installation was available for the 70,000-80,000 participants to explore throughout the week long event.
Forty Winks Further is a large-scale, whimsical representation of a bed, complete with monsters underneath. Participants were able to walk through, in, and on the entire piece, allowing for exploration of the interactive elements throughout. Sitting at 18’ high by 16’ long by 12' wide, Forty Winks Further invites participants to explore common dream and nightmare content, both literal and societal, facilitating reflection on the trajectory of the collective.
Why do we dream? Why and how do dreams become nightmares? What clings to us when we wake, and what happens to dreams forgotten? Forty Winks Further explores the borders and boundaries between asleep and awake, nightmares and dreams, and present and future human scenarios.
Climate Approach to Project
The project was designed in dimensions that would minimize new lumber waste. The majority of materials used in the project were diverted from the dump or scrap yard. From lumber, to stain and paint, from metal materials, to interior decor elements, we worked within our home community to salvage and recycle materials used. Our collective is inspired in our creation by the pieces that we find along the way, and the process of adapting our projects to available salvaged materials (vs. sourcing materials based on the design) is key to our approach.
Leftover materials from Forty Winks Further are organized and stored for use in our next project.
Carbon Emissions from Travel (tCO2e): 0.80
Carbon Emissions from Shipping (tCO2e): 2.80
Carbon Emissions from Energy Use (tCO2e): 0.02
Emissions - Other Categories (tCO2e): 1.10
Emissions - Accuracy: Somewhat Accurate
Emissions Calculation Description & Methodology:
We used the GCC calculator to the best of our ability.
Waste Report Description & Methodology:
As an artist collective, we work to use as much salvaged or recycled material as possible. While, for structural and safety purposes, some of our materials for this project did need to be new lumber, we based our final dimensions on what would minimize the amount of waste when cutting or fabricating. We are storing usable scrap and leftover materials for use in upcoming projects. At the end of the Burning Man event, the project was brought to display at a local festival, and is in storage for further reuse and exhibition in the future. From the start of the project to the final clean up, we took a single, only partially-full 5'x8' trailer to the landfill.
Photo by Duncan Rawlinson
Climate Actions Taken:
Our collective took the following actions to minimize our impact:
Project was run on solar energy during exhibition.
New lumber was donated by our local lumber yard, sourcing materials from local and regional mills and suppliers.
Lighting was LED or rechargeable battery, utilizing the lowest possible power consumption, and available for reuse and repurpose in future projects.
Project was transported by our crew from the build site to the exhibition site utilizing borrowed resources (trailer and truck) from our community. Project was designed to fit on resources we had access to for transportation.
Project was made predominately from recycled and salvaged materials, diverting waste from our local landfill.
We built outdoors during the summer months, reducing energy consumption by not having to operate a shop space during this time.
Our collective worked within our home community to provide opportunities for community members to participate with execution of the overall piece.
A main focus of this project was to adapt the initial design and concept to fit with the materials we were able to salvage and recycle, diverting them from the landfill.
Photo by Mike Whitten
How did the project promote collective action or movement building?
We provided community members opportunities to participate in this project at a variety of levels. Participants learned about the design and building of the project, were heavily encouraged to gain exposure to working with and preparing recycled and salvaged materials for project use, and provided ideas and information about using or sourcing materials in sustainable ways for parts of the project they worked on independently.
Exhibition credits:
Full of Tricks Collective Artists: Heather Laurie, Brian Ellsworth, Erich Hohengarten, Ronnie Rueth, Greg Garretson, and Alison Hohengarten
Build/Strike Team: Heather Laurie, Brian Ellsworth, Erich Hohengarten, Ronnie Rueth, Greg Garretson, Alison Hohengarten, Sandra Berube, Cirby Goldizen, Peter Butsch, and Faith Butsch
Art Support Camp: Red Nose District
Graphic Artist: Art Anatta
Fundraising Support: Nicholas Horbaczewski and Jessica Crouch
Thank you to all Forty Winks Further participants, volunteers, and donors in Central Oregon and beyond!
Special Thanks to: Lotus Art Fund, Miller Lumber, Farmhouse Estates, and Tory Garcia