Running Working Document
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

The Theme


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
Available on Amazon today and tomorrow only — August 26–27, 2026.
Get it on Amazon ↗Album — Coming Home, available on Spotify.
Experiences + Contributors
Stacey McDaniel
Bright Light / Readings
Chef Brittany Arnold
Chef / Food / Hospitality Experience
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












P.S. — Follow the Work Beyond Camp Mary
Camp Mary is only the beginning.
Past N9NE Publishing & Records
The music, publishing, master recordings, artists, and creative IP emerging from the larger ecosystem.
Past N9NE ↗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

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.
Camp Mary was the gathering.
Asheville becomes the experiment.
Coming Soon

Holy Water — Liquid Sacrament
Ritual hydration for the post-alcohol generation. Protected American spring water with hemp-derived cannabinoids.
HolyWaterLiquidSacrament.com ↗