Maker Faire Bay Area 2023
Serenity
Home: California, United States
A large broken jar supports three beautiful giant fireflies, featuring interactive fire and LED elements at night, and providing an interesting destination during the day. The pieces of the jar contain seating, and glow during the night. Around the jar are smaller fireflies and benches, providing a welcoming destination. A fire pit in the middle of the space makes for a nice place to hang out, roast a marshmallow, and enjoy the scene. Each giant firefly contains a unique variety of participant-activated flame effects, with up to 24 buttons for people to push. LED illuminated fireflies surround the site, flickering glows in the sky, while an interactive soundscape creates an immersive environment.
https://www.flaminglotus.com/sculptures/serenity
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Flaming Lotus Girls
We are a female-driven, volunteer-based group of artists who make interactive, large-scale, fire and metal art installations. Our vision is to empower people to develop fabrication and leadership skills and to become experienced artists by fostering a supportive, hands-on, educational environment. We began in 2000 as a group of six women and two men who wanted to design and build sculptural installations. Since then, we’ve grown to well over 200 members. Women are the majority here, but we welcome all genders. Through regular meetings, collaborative design sessions, and skills workshops, we design and build our art through an open process with a flat organizational structure. All of our members are volunteers who step up to tasks and management roles based on their commitment levels on a project basis. We work together in an egalitarian fashion, accepting input from anyone who participates. People may join the Flaming Lotus Girls with no previous experience in metalworking or fire arts. There are hands-o
