![]() The balloon portion of the project was designed and made by Bill Kennedy (Inflatabill)The lighting design, programming and integration was done by Brian Willison. It is a 36’ long, 15’ wide animatronic, inflatable cuttlefish. Sepia Lux and is the creation of a number of artists and was build in Santa Rosa CA. Undulating and glowing and thirty six feet long, Sepia Lux is a driving squidmobile that will live in your dreams forever. Inspired by the heyday of science fiction concept art, the cryptic history of a canceled NASA mission, and the optimism and hipness of the early 60’s Apollo Rocket Age, Project: EMPIRE (Early Manned Planetary-Interplanetary Roundtrip Expeditions) is the physical creation of a mythological spacecraft and a new anachronistic style we call AEROSPACEPUNK. Inspired by 50’s science fiction – as well as tree hopping insects- project EMPIRE is a sight to behold! They offer humans a chance to explore their relationship to this amazing material– and maybe even provide a splash of hope to those who are already working towards a toxin and trash free future. They comb the beaches and byways, sidewalks and highways for more plastic to build a Trashlantean civilization. Trashlanteans are strange half-human, half-fish and half-trash beings from an ancient oceanic civilization. Trashlantis tells a story ripped from today’s headlines: plastic is creating brand-new ecosystems in the oceans. Trashlantis is a mobile performance & kinetic sculpture, a backdrop for deep, meaningful conversations with people about the myth of recycling and the hazards of living in a “plastisphere.” We won this year’s Kinetic Grand Championship in Humboldt Country, California. It’s a moving discussion of what is happening to our oceans. Trashlantis is a kinetic sculpture, a driveable piece of art with a message. The jellies whisper, shout, giggle, and glow through light animations, delighting the viewers who walk underneath. The swarm appears to come alive as lights play through the jellyfish with a beautiful array of colors and patterns. At night, the jellies are illuminated with animated lights, connected and controlled via a wifi network. ![]() During the daytime the sunlight filters through the rainbow jellies, creating a beautiful play of light and shadow on the ground. I just want to lay on the floor and stare at these glowing, dangly, jellyfish sculptures all day long.ĥ0 iridescent jellyfish hang silently over the heads of viewers. ![]() Blaine’s Jellyfish Grotto looks incredibly stunning. Gift the gift of Make: Magazine this holiday season!Įrin St. Subscribe to the premier DIY magazine todayĬommunity access, print, and digital Magazine, and more Share a cool tool or product with the community.įind a special something for the makers in your life. Skill builder, project tutorials, and more Get hands-on with kits, books, and more from the Maker Shed Initiatives for the next generation of makers.
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