NOCTURNAL LANTERNS 40’ x 80'
Polished stainless steel, prismatic acrylic panelling, LED lights
A 3-d stainless steel light art mural featuring nocturnal animals of the Cascadian bioregion. Illuminated from within, intricate cut designs cast halos of shadow and light across the wall, revealing new imagery by night. Merging traditional paper craft with laser technology, graphics were first hand cut out of paper, vectorized then laser cut.
Permanent Public Art: Lightcatcher Building exterior, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham WA
Commissioned by City of Bellingham, Percent for the Arts Program
Designed by Sparks Designs with design and fabrication support from the Femme Metal Collective
Lead Designers: Heather Sparks, Islando Sparks, Nora Hughes, and Clae Casey
Fabrication support: Zeo Boekbinder, Zosha Louize, Oscar Rhay, Kailani and Sam Top