Running Working Document

Camp Mary

Location: Shope Creek Wilderness · Asheville, North Carolina

Umbrella: Hollow Bone Initiative

Status: Living document — continuously updated

This is the master record of the people, retreaters, artists, collaborators, releases, media, links, roles, and creative output connected to Camp Mary.

The Camp Mary Poster

Camp Mary Poster — August 17–20, 2026

The Theme

Stay CuriousCamp Mary — Enter the Unknown

Stay Curious.

Enter the unknown.

Camp Mary — Promo Video

A short film from the gathering at Shope Creek Wilderness.

Hollow Bone Initiative

Camp Mary is a gathering and living activation of the Hollow Bone Initiative at Shope Creek Wilderness.

The Hollow Bone Initiative is built around two central ideas:

Move collective consciousness beyond fear.

Shift the nature of exchange to be more like nature.

Core Team

Stephen Sedmak

Founder / Elder / Author / Shope Creek Wilderness / The Field

Stephen carries the original philosophy behind the Hollow Bone Initiative and the decades of exploration that led to the work now emerging at Shope Creek.

Mary Sedmak

Heart of Shope Creek / Educator / Camp Mary Namesake

Mary taught special education in inner-city Philadelphia and later returned to school, earning her master's degree in education at age 50. Her life, family, relationship with Stephen, and connection to Shope Creek are at the heart of Camp Mary.

Craig Rose / Digital Rose

Technology / Integration / Story / Activation / Quarterback / Artist

Craig connects the technology, people, artists, companies, media, storytelling, digital infrastructure, partnerships, and resources surrounding the emerging Hollow Bone ecosystem.

Jackson Averett

Filmmaker / Documentary Director / Visual Archive

Jackson is the filmmaker documenting Camp Mary, Shope Creek Wilderness, The Deer Trail, and the emergence of the Hollow Bone Initiative. His work captures the people, conversations, performances, experiences, and evolution of the project as the story unfolds in real time. Camp Mary output: documentary filmmaking, interviews, visual archive, short films, promotional media, ongoing documentation.

Joda Williams

The Field / Conscious Biology / Assessment / Wellness Technology

Joda is helping architect The Field experience, bringing together Conscious Biology, assessment, technologies, practitioners, and modalities into a coherent experience.

Principal Retreaters

Dave Duffin

Entrepreneur

Founder · Zuka Juice · Rumbi Island Grill · Zao Asian Cafe

Brand builder and legacy-focused founder exploring family, stewardship, and the future through My Psychedelic Family. His ventures have shaped how communities gather and connect.

Solomon Duffin

Next Generation

Dave's Son

Completing his Master's in Software Engineering before hiking the Appalachian Trail. Solomon represents the next generation of AI, software, and stewardship.

Dale Sanders

Healthcare Technology

Systems Thinker

Nationally recognized healthcare technology pioneer whose work in analytics and systems thinking has transformed how organizations improve human outcomes.

David Dame

Entrepreneur

Mentor · Board Advisor

Longtime friend of Dave Duffin. A trusted guide known for his steady presence, wisdom, and encouragement throughout the journey.

Sean Dame

Extreme Athlete

Wingsuit Pilot · BASE Jumper

Creative entrepreneur exploring storytelling, branding, and adventure. Sean is a wingsuit pilot and BASE jumper pushing the edges of what is possible.

Artists + Creatives

Kenny McCormick IV (Kenny Holland)

Founding Artist / Music / Producer / The Deer Trail

Kenny is one of the founding artists connected to Camp Mary, The Deer Trail, and the larger Past N9NE creative ecosystem. Kenny Holland is his stage name.

Patricc Reed

Visual Artist / The AntiArtist Artist / Creative Experience

Camp Mary Show Playlist available on Spotify.

Ruby Chase

Guest Artist / Music / Performance / Creative Experience

Deva Runa

Guest Artist / Music / Performance / Ceremonial Music

Frances Domingues

Painter / Visual Artist / Shope Creek Artist

Frances created artwork and installations already present within the Shope Creek / Field environment.

Lion Laguna

Guest Artist / Music / The Holy Howlers

Lion Laguna is a musician and songwriter, and the voice of The Holy Howlers.

Robert Davis

Co-Founder · Third Wave Foods / Plant-Based Nourishment / Steward Company Leader

Robert has been creating the future of plant-based food since 1979 — developing Light Links, Alpha Dog, and co-founding Alpha Foods before co-founding Third Wave Foods. A Certified Professional Life Coach, clinical hypnotherapist, and author of A Personal Planetary Awakening, he brings together nourishment, spiritual evolution, and personal transformation as one of the steward company leaders dedicating founder equity to Hollow Bone.

Authors + Story

Jamie Tanzer

Author / Artist / Story / Creative Participant

⚡ Available Today & Tomorrow Only

Coming Home: Healing & Finding Yourself

Coming Home: Healing & Finding Yourself

Available on Amazon today and tomorrow only — August 26–27, 2026.

Get it on Amazon ↗
Watch Jamie's Session from Camp Mary

Album — Coming Home, available on Spotify.

The Through Line

Camp Mary isn't simply a retreat.

People come together.

Stories are captured.

Books emerge.

Albums emerge.

Art emerges.

Technology is explored.

Food is shared.

Wisdom is preserved.

Relationships form.

The documentary records what happened.

And the work continues after everyone leaves.

Camp Mary is where the Hollow Bone Initiative becomes visible through the people, relationships, stories, and things created together.

Camp Mary — In Pictures

The people, the place, the moments

The Camp Mary gathering on the deck at Shope Creek
Three men with arms around each other on the rock
Two men embracing by the creek
Three men in conversation by the water
Four men under the pavilion in the woods
Two people hugging in a warm, dimly lit room
Riding through the woods in an open-air vehicle
A blindfolded moment in the forest
Two men on the porch with a journal of yearly intentions
Pickleball court in the golden hour
A quiet moment in a rocking chair
An indoor gathering by the refrigerator

P.S. — Follow the Work Beyond Camp Mary

Camp Mary is only the beginning.

Camp Mary II — Craig Rose / Digital Rose

Listen on Spotify.

Camp Mary II — Spotify

Past N9NE Publishing & Records

The music, publishing, master recordings, artists, and creative IP emerging from the larger ecosystem.

Past N9NE

Start With I Love You

The invitation into the larger philosophy.

StartWithILoveYou.com

Your Health Is Your Wealth

The digital knowledge, AI, wellness, publishing, and media infrastructure connecting the larger ecosystem.

YourHealthIsYourWealth.com

What Comes Next

Billy Loves Willie

40 Nights in Asheville

Billy Loves Willie

Website and vision coming soon

Forty nights in Asheville. Artists. Music. Conversations. Food. Technology. Community. And whatever happens when the people from these different worlds keep showing up.

Not another retreat. Not another conference. An experiment in what happens when Camp Mary leaves the mountain and enters the city.

Beyond the 40 nights is the larger Asheville vision: connecting Shope Creek, The Field, artists, elders, regenerative enterprise, technology, gathering spaces, and the Hollow Bone Initiative into something larger than any single property or event.

Explore the Asheville Sanctuary vision

Camp Mary was the gathering.

Asheville becomes the experiment.

Coming Soon

Holy Water — Liquid Sacrament

Holy Water — Liquid Sacrament

Ritual hydration for the post-alcohol generation. Protected American spring water with hemp-derived cannabinoids.

HolyWaterLiquidSacrament.com ↗