Because I never have before: I decided to do a whole bunch of deco for Sol Invictus – the fundraiser for our yearly free outdoor summertime park parties in portland. Im working on a number of ideas including: 2x 6 foot tall window paintings, 32 suspended tealights in madrone trees, and stretch fabric installation. Im posting the updates here as they happen

Hanging Votive Lights

Due to the fact that we would be hanging these lights in large madrone trees (flammable) and the firecode in the venue is semi-strict we needed to make sure the flame wouldn't be exposed and that at no point would there be a risk of burning whatever it was suspending our lights. I came up with a system of bending these wires to allow for easy hanging as well as ensuring the wires we were using would stay put (in a triangle for maximum support)

Cat Tested … Mother Approved – First test run of the hanging lights

BRANCH!! Quite an adventure getting this thing

Raw Branch pre-trimming

First Light hung

15 or so hanging lights.

Window 1 of 2 – Waterfall city

Here is the progress from start to finish on this piece – the windows you may recognise from the "Waves" window which was lost in the end by me putting too thick of a coat of spray paint on it

The beginning.

Trying to work on two at once. Not recommended

the finished piece!

Space Decorations



Before…

More branches where lights will project onto the floor

Setting up the altar

Flowers for Decoration

My prints in the background =)

Beginning of the Altar

Michelle preparing the playground photo gallery

Stay tuned as I take more photos as things progress… its going to be so amazing


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