For my final project, my goal was to make a creative light art sculpture like nothing I had seen before. I’ve worked with stained glass in previous projects, and I’ve always liked the look, material, and durability of it. It is also a great technique for a light art project, because the glass can project…
Author: Tom Vagnini
Everything Working? – Tom Vagnini
This week I got a lot of work done on my project, found a few more issues, and have revised my plan a bit for the final result. I still want the globe to function as a basic clock, so I was able to etch the hours along the equator of the globe. The laser…
Failure and Iteration – Tom Vagnini
This week I made progress towards the most difficult part of the project, which is the initial structure of the globe. I have a plan to make the structure so it will be easy to build, and will be strong enough. The “equator” of the globe, will be made of cut glass pieces assembled into…
Maquette – Tom Vagnini
This week I sourced a number of materials and tools for my project and started experimenting to achieve different lighting effects. I collected glass recycling, in addition to some colored glass designed for stained glass. I also gathered some different Arduinos, stepper motors, and power supplies for the electronics system. I found my old set…
Concept Proposal – Tom Vagnini
My main idea for the final project is quite complete, but it still has some potential issues to work out. I’d like to make a glass globe, that has a light in the center of it, with a divider inside such that half of the globe is illuminated, creating a night and day side. Additionally,…
Light Artist – Jen Lewin
Jen Lewin has created a number of permanent and temporary exhibits all over the world to allow more people to experience Light Art. Her work is almost always connected with nature. Many of her works are displayed in public places, and enhance nature with interactive sound and light. She uses a number of different tools…
Tom Vagnini – Introduction
Art and engineering are both really important to me. Many people view them as opposites, but combining the two together can create amazing things. Technical art is extremely creative and interesting. And a purely functional design for anything is a waste, and art needs to be applied to create elegant solutions and products . I…