COMMUNITY NEWS Building B gins at Destiny! Faeriedom a reality after 10 Years TILE MAKERS: From left to right are Javier Cintron, Burlington, Wally Telford and Donald Gallagher of New York City, Louie LeMay and Chris Parris of Hudson, NY. Mr. Parris instructed the. class. Not pictured: Cypress, Dick Mitchell and Daisy Shaver of New York City. Photo by Daisy Shaver BY MICHEL DUBOIS en years ago, a small I group of Radical Faeries roamed the countryside, hungry for a home to host the seedling idea of a Radical Faerie Sanctuary in the North- east. This sanctuary would be the so—called “fourth corner of Faeriedom," completing the national circle of sanctuar- ies found in Tennessee, New Mexico, and Oregon and joining the international constella- tion of sanctuaries and faerie households throughout Austra- lia, Europe and Thailand. That sanctuary would come to be called Faerie Camp Destiny. Through the interven- ing years, that seedling has developed deep roots and is now growing in astounding ways, the most notable of - which is that the long-awaited period of “barn-raising" fl- nally begins this spring. In keeping with the educa- tional mission of its 501(c)3 nonprofit status, Faerie Camp Destiny (FCD) offers the com- munity at large the opportunity to learn sustainable building practices. Participants get to experience Faerie culture firsthand through a variety of workshops, including those on timber-frarning and straw-bale construction. “I would challenge those members of the larger com- munity who have heard rumors of who we are. We and you are truly the same, and if you’ve been waiting for an invitation to see for yourself, consider this your personal invite. Come - learn about Faerie culture (and) sustainable building prac- tices, and get a taste of what it means to be Faerie,” says Tara Messier, a long-standing V Faerie. “What you learn about plexities of scheduling, FCD’s newly designed website is updated daily with current project status information. “We encourage everybody who reads these words and who has an interest in help- ing us build our community, in whatever way they think they can, to visit us online at Come learn about Faerie culture (and) sustainable building‘ practices, and get altaste of what it means to be Faerie. TARA MESSIER, A LONG-STANDING FAERIE the truth of those rumors may leave you pleasantly surprised." FCD is achieving the goal of building primar- ily through skilled volunteer labor - training provided. Of course, while it sounds romantic, the notion of con- ' ducting a construction project with 95% volunteer effort adds unique challenges to an already complex and unpre- dictable building project. “In this case, we have lots of potential labor but little specific skill. So, we’Ve cho- sen building techniques that involve lots of labor: timber framing and straw bale. We’ll be having a’ coupleof big days on the land where we raise the frame and later. stack up all the straw. It’s -going to be gr lot of fun - and work!” says (designer and Faerie, Matt Bucy. To help simplify the com- www.faeriecampdestiny.org,“ says Faerie Bambi Gauthier. Throughout the process, Bambi will be connecting volunteers and their inter- ests with the construction coordinator, Matt Bucy. He suggests that those interested in helping or donating (cash, materials, expertise) to the project should visit the website or contact Bambi directly at info@faeriecampdestiny.org. 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