Name/s: Shelly, Pinemom, AMPM (all mighty pinemom), Burnerbabycat’s MOM, Titwi’s gal….geeze I feel columbian?

Occupation/s: pre-1st MOM, 1st ARTIST, 2nd costume designer, 3rd seamstress, 4th food and beverage slave, retired cosmetologist

How did I get into fire pinning?

4 yrs ago I lived in sac-o-tomato’s and had a really good friend “Marty” who taught me how to spin poi on my Bday! After watching him for 2 different private events, I just had to learn. I moved very shortly after that to Reno after the passing of my step-dad to help out my mom. I
still had my practice poi, and still practiced but had only learned basic’s (which I taught Burner baby as well).

I contacted Holly via cbr.com in 2003 about joining and classes, but due to my night time work scedule just couldnt make it to any. Then I started working days in 2006…and…brought Burnerbaby and myself to start. She exceeded my knowledge….but Im catching up (how did THAT happen?)!

Interests: Art of all shapes & kinds, gourmet cooking, organic gardening, Fire Poi and Staff, and hmmm new thing aerials!!! Ouch muscles screaming for more!!! More More!!

Affiliations:

• Creator of Stitchers and Bitchers of Reno(Tribe)(costume making)
• Controlled Burn Costume & Make up commitee
• R.O.A.C.H.E.S. (Reno Outlaw Arts Collective & Heresy Education Society) Truckee Meadows
• Psy/trance chill burner parties of reno (Tribe)
• Holland Reno youth arts center volunteer
• Member of former Eplaya Bar theme camp, and now member of Theme Kamp *Apokiliptika w/Kernul Killbuck and Mister Jellyfish, MiniMan and Mantis ie The Boobie Bar (inner Kamp, camp)…………in Space!

Oh and Im 40 years young in mind and body!

Burningman 06′ engaged to Titwi/Kurt (virgin yr, thnx for the paddle Smooches)
Burningman 07′ To be married by Dave King on the SCORCH PORCH, FRIDAY sunset…bring your chanting voices and fire toys (pleeze)!

P.S. Life has been busy in the past four years….I’ll check in later with all the updates. -Piney

Pinemom