conference opening party

 the theme for the conference was light, and the theme for the opening party was 

street-trash-light

here is the party in full swing, people in the yard, using the furniture we made. you can see the net lighting deb and i installed in the background.

to go with the trash theme we had been in a bin, here is deb working the taps

 

the side lane lit up with a projection of light writing and drawing

 

the shipping container with light and mirrors and disco ball

 

a time lapse projection on the back wall over the party area

 

the back tool room all lit up to create a fun vibe

 

the dance floor mid night, people are dancing away in front of a dumpster dj. again fitting the street trash theme

 

the view from the dumpster dj booth

 

towards the end of the night and people dancing with light sticks

 

towards the end of the party,the vibe slowing down.

and this is the net lighting in between the 2 buildings we installed. that is me a the party entrance, this was before the crowds arrived and the fun began.

glass conference

a week ago today was the beginning of the ausglass conference. more info on the conference can be found here.

   

while the conference ran over 3.5 days the preparation has been going on for well over 1.5 years.  and more specifically for our studio that hosted the opening party the preparation has been going on for about 1.5 weeks.

 a couple of weekends ago we had a furniture making day at the studio, making seats and tables for the opening party and conference hub. 

 

we got a bunch of great stuff made, and had a good time making it.

deb and i hired a scissor lift to install some lights at the studio for the opening party.

 this is the lane way before,

here are the lights laid out, ready for install.

and after a few hours the lights installed. (i will post them in action at the party in the next post)

 

we had to clean up the inside of the studio as well.

so we hid most things in the middle room which would be blocked off for the party.

the yard of the studio set up with the furniture we made, and an area for the catering and bar.

the view from the back of the studio looking towards the street.

 

the side lane with screen ready for projections, and fake lawn for lounging.

 

this is the furniture we made being used at the HUB of the conference in town at Lion Arts Center near the JamFactory.

 

All the talks were aired live on a screen outside so you could sit in a bean bag and drink a beer while watching the talks. very civilized.

some photos from the party to follow.