About Us
Our Crew…. more like our Burner Family
We are veteran burners , a camp of all sorts; builders and welders, electricians and a lighting engineer, photographers, artists… teachers, lawyers and a hairstylist — and filmmakers!Â
Our Crew
The Church of the Open Mind
Captain Fantastic
Michael Daly
Captain, Architect, Designer, Builder, and Visionary of the COTOM.
Drilldo
Dave Sotnick
Lighting Designer, Builder, and CEO of the COTOTM.Â
Steph
Stephanie Mohan
COTOM Photographer, first to pitch the idea of building an art car.
Dutch Eric
Dutch Eric
Art Car hero, Keeper of all things Important
Kaz
Glorious fundraiser, hostess and Goddess.
Sean
Electrician, Builder, Bartender, original member of our Burning Man camp “Camp Never leave”
Greg
Builder extraordinaire, Electrician, D.J
Stefan
Builder, Cheer Leader, Yes We Can!
Nicki Tostevin
COTOM filmmaker, COTOM Stain Glass Window Designer, Mixologist
Marcel
Welder, Builder, Hero! An original member of our Burning Man camp “Camp Never leave”
Nancy
COTOM Goddess, Cook, Designer, and Believer in all that is Good.Â
Shanna
COTOM Goddess, Interior decorator, Coolest Confessional Designer
Heather Sotnick
COTOM mother, Goddess, and Yogini
Sean & Cyn
Our heroes, supporters, dancers, and lovers.
Brother Terry
Videographer
Heidi
Goddess, Fundraiser, beloved dancer
Jessica
COTOM Goddess
DJ Adam
Playa and COTOM DJ bad ass, fundraiser
Adam
Builder, Playa adventure leader
Shauna and Jon
COTOM original supporters and builders
Eric
Our beloved Angel