Light installations and lantern making are a real passion of mine and over the years I've been lucky enough to be involved in some wonderful site specific work and themed lantern projects. As well as making beautiful lanterns just for the sake of it!
Here's just some of the work from my Lanternarium projects
Bluebell lanterns
Bluebell Lantern Making
ECHO AND NARCISSUS
Devised by Mel Brown with SPID THEATRE COMPANY in Kensal. Echo examined the themes from the greek myth of Echo and Narcissus and led people through lanterns and sound to find the clues to get into the final garden experience.A smaller version was devised to go to Latitude Festival.
Flyer from the event from Spin Theatre Company. Themes around the Greek myth of Echo and Narcissus
Narcissus
Echo
Participants examining the speaking lanterns for clues
Projections onto Trellick Tower from Spin Theatre Company
ECHO CHAMBER
@KingJohn1215
An interactive lantern, film and sound installation devised by me for the then St Albans Festival.
A trail of clues and themes from the Magna Carta led participants through the streets of St Albans to finally arrive in the peace garden.
Ghostly Horse for KingJohn1215
Peace Garden Kingj0hn1215
Appledore Visual Arts Festival - Theme Fire and Fury
I was commissioned by Appledore Visual Arts Fest to run workshops on the theme of Fire and Fury. I created a sun and participants made star lanterns on sticks to carry for the Saturday Night Extravaganza featuring Emergency Exit Arts
The Sun
Sun Lantern
Making Star Lanterns
The Stars
Ghostly pig for Spit and Polish promenade theatre site specific at The Old Town Hall in St Albans.
Why?! Well because people were sent from the courtroom in around 1850 to 10 months transportation via clipper ship to Australia for stealing a pig!
