KIGA prize entry

For the second year of Kirra Galleries light prize, I entered these sketches. Called 'Telling the Bees'

(I have now since found out that I didn't get in this year... Oh well, maybe i'll make it someday)

KIGA

The inaugral Kirra Illuminated Light Awards (KIGA) opens this Tuesday 2nd June at 6pm. I can't attend as I'm off overseas soon and need to concentrate on getting thngs ready before I go. Kirra have produced a catalogue and one on line here. There are some really fabulous pieces. One of my favourites is Jeremy Lepisto's The Aquisition, have a look at his work and blog here.

Midnight grove (2014) Cast Glass, reclaimed Cedar, Gold leaf, Copper and LED fixture.

Midnight grove conceptual drawings

Here are my conceptual drawings to go along with the wax that I have made for the Kirra Illuminating Glass Award (KIGA). Expression of interests closed today (mine's in) Just getting the drawings finished and then we wait for the judges decision of who gets in...

Conceptual drawings for Midnight Grove

Forest light project

I have this image in my head, that is where I'm trying to get to with this light.

from my sketch book, the one on the left

I haven't done this before, so I'm just going with it. There are elements that I have done before but not quite put together like this. The collage below shows progress over the last 3 days.

forest light stage 1 montage

Christmas decorations

My Dad sent me this picture of one of my decorative keys hanging along side some slighty more christmassy decorations. My mum has made a special cedar and LED light that sits on the table to show off these ornaments.

Light In Winter 2013 at Kirra Galleries

Light in Winter at Kirra Galleries Opens tonight and goes until the 30 June. If you are in Melbourne, pop in and have a look. Don't forget that there is plenty going on in and around Federation square for the Light in Winter festival.

Talia lamp / light finished

Just before packing, I took some pictures. All lit up with the 'spinning wheel' view.

Sleeping beauty Paper silhouette

This is the 'inner' shade for my Talia lamp. The pattern repeats at each edge, so the pattern will flow continuously when curved to form a circle.

Finished paper cut

Light in Winter

Exciting news, I have 2 pieces in a group show at Kirra Gallery, Federation Square. The exhibition coincides with the 'Light in Winter' festival in Melbourne. The theme for this years festival is words and story telling. Kirra Gallery for the last 4 years has had an exhibition of 'illuminated works' to tie in with 'The light in winter', a multicultural soltice-y kind of celebration.

Thank you to Crystal Stubbs for suggesting my work to Suzanne at Kirra Gallery.

The brief was to make a light out of the hot cast pieces that I have been making. The stands are made from recycled Australian cedar, with a burned designed, finished with a natural hard wax from Whittle waxes. The light is a strip of flexible LED's set underneath the glass in the cedar base. At last they are packed and on their way.

Cee-lite by Flexalite

These cee-lite panels looks awesome, need to get some!

'The ice book'

Davy and Kristin McGuire are the creators of 'The ice book' a truly magical combination of effects and storytelling.

"The performance blends animation, puppetry, and film to bring a pop-up book vividly to life in front of the audience's eyes."

You can see bits of the performance on the vimeo clip but to find out more about the project go to their website www.theicebook.com



The Icebook from Davy and Kristin McGuire on Vimeo.

Sydney festival first night

'As the world tipped' had to be the best part of festival first night. The combination of large scale projection with aerial acrobatics, choreographed brilliantly to make a very compelling piece of theatre and storytelling. Inspiring.

As the world tipped. Image from Sydney Festival

As the world tipped. Image from Sydney Festival

had to try this spiral of chips!

St Mary's Cathedral lit up with Mark Andrew's designs

Projector test 2

The images are from a William Kentridge DVD

Throwies

Small packages

The LED bulbs I ordered are here..yay..now which to choose?