Art projects for college. The medium is light

Currently at art college we have one word to work with, we have to produce 4-5 pieces on that word (which is purposely vague and only a jumping off point) and we use a different medium each week.

This week I decided to really set myself a challenge. I chose to use light as my medium.

I’m so happy with the results!!

I used LEDs -neon wire, and tube. Flame effect bulbs and fibre optics.


@magpie i was thinking of you when I made this.


This one is meant to represent a heart that’s battered and bruised, but hasn’t given up. The light inside flickers

This is a colour changing fibre optic tree that I made in a mad inventor frenzy


In the dark


And the least exciting, an altered lamp, with a shade made from acetates that I used twenty five years ago to give lectures. Clearly you should never throw anything away!

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These are so cool! The neon signs are probably my favorite, but you know my junky heart has a soft spot for the transparencies lamp.

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I’m glad you like it, it is my least favourite, there is a fair bit of thought behind it, but it’s unpretty

The neon is pretty, but I love that battered heart. What a challenge you set for yourself. Nice!

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Amazing! K, all of it is interesting & cool looks but, oh my heart :purple_heart: that SIGN!

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They are all brilliant! :grinning: Hard to pick a favourite…

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These are fabulous. You should make a guide how to make such a tree

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That was a fibre optic light I bought on AliExpress, I just wrapped sections with copper wire, added a cardboard trunk and spray painted it copper

€3.11 50%OFF | LED Colorful Optical Fiber Lamp Starry Sky Night Light Atmosphere Holiday Wedding Party Home Decoration LED Night Light Lamp

They really should pay me commission!

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Something to try. I want to provide my epoxy cones with light from beneath and perhaps this is an option.
Thanks Edel

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Wow! Crafting with light! What amazing thing will you pull out of your hat next, Edel? I love the heart the best, but they are all amazing!

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Thanks sweetie. The heart ended up totally differently than I had planned. I bought some of those cheap food baskets. A million years ago you would get food served in them in pubs. Unravelled one to get the plastic coated wire(it was a Sunday and there was nowhere else open!!) Then I had to finagle the wire into a 3d heart shape! Just as well I was going for the battered look! It was not cooperating

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Isn’t that just the way it happens sometimes? Our plans morph into something else as we work.

Yay for hoarding some cool supplies. And using light was a cool idea. I love the way each piece turned out!

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:rotating_light: :mega: :rotating_light: ooOOOooo-gah! oooOOOooo-gah! Your super duper craft is one of this week’s Featured Projects! Woohoo! :rotating_light: :mega: :rotating_light:

Thank you so much :kissing_heart::kissing_heart::kissing_heart:

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