The concept for my light art piece was to create a hot air balloon scene inspired by my sister’s trip to Cappadocia, Turkey. I was hoping the viewer would be able to experience the beauty of the colorful balloons shining in the night sky. I wanted to portray the scene of the hot air balloons…
Author: Mattea
Polish & Present
This week I was able to finish stringing my balloons to the box and my background drawing. I used fishing line to attach the balloons at different heights and added the background to a piece of cardboard offset from the back of the box using glue. I am pretty much all set with everything for…
Everything Working
This week I worked on the hot air balloons and attaching them to the box. So far, everything is working pretty well! Earlier in the week I went to Michaels and found some round ornaments in different sizes that I bought to use to make varying sized balloons to give more of a 3D illusion….
Failure, Recalibration & Iteration
This week I focused on making the hot air balloons, trying to get the design/colors on the paper to appear, while still letting light shine through. I first began by using my small globes and a paper towel roll to make the shape of the balloon. I then decided to first try with the origami…
Maquette
I have decided to create the hot air balloon scene with flickering lights to portray the fire within the balloon. I first tried to make the hot air balloon with some tissue paper that I had, but it proved to be a little more difficult to work with. I then tried using origami paper, where…
Concept Proposal
I am still trying to decide which concept I would like to pursue for the rest of the term, but I have narrowed it down to two different potential projects. Concept 1: As I mentioned in my introduction post, both traveling and my sister are major inspirations for me. Coincidentally, my sister just travelled to…
Light Artist – Hannu Huhtamo
Hannu Huhtamo is a well known light artist who uses long exposure photography to create his pieces. This technique called, “light painting” or “light drawing” allows him to use darkness as his canvas and light as his brush. Huhtamo lives in Helsinki, Finland and originally pursued a career in music. However, in 2008 he began…
Introduction and Portfolio – Mattea Gravina
Hi my name is Mattea and I’m from Long Island, New York. I live right near the water, so I love going to the beach and being outside. I also really enjoy baking, reading, and traveling. I find that once I have explored a new place and culture I want to capture the feeling and…