AUTUMN LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2024
Mayor’s
AWARD
CRYSTAL GARDENS
Studio One Art Center
PG&E
SPONSor’s AWARD
THE PURPLE UNICORN
Smilee Barnacle
PeOPLE’S CHOICE
AWARD
DAY OF THE DECOMPOSER
Sikstar Arts
The Rest of the Winners
Thursday, October 17th
Council President Bas, District 2:
Love Takes Flight
Artist: Rebecca Kidder Baker
Councilmember Kalb, District 1:
Day of the Decompose
Artist: Sikstar Art
OPRYD Director Kelley:
Ancestor’s Grove
Artist: Stephanie Anne Johnson & Kevin E. Myrick
OPW Director Kashiwagi:
Pollinator Perspective
Artist: Terry Smith / Pollinator Posse
PRAC Marc Barach:
Palm Dreamscape
Artist: Tree Jays
Saturday, October 19th
City Administrators Award:
The Glass Garden
Artist: Kim Webster
Oakland Parks & Rec Foundation:
Bird Burbs
Artist: Justin Oliphant & Ellen Juhlin
Niantic Labs Sponsor’s Award:
Don’t Overlook the Cork Tree
Artist: Ruby James
Friends of the Gardens- Blonde Raccoon Award:
Kyle Milligan
2024 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
FIRELESS FIREWORKS
by Daniel Dal Corso
FIRELESS FIREWORKS
by Daniel Dal Corso
Made by a fireworks lover who doesn't want to burn anything down by accident. This 8' x 8' display has three stalks with starburst heads and an arched set of letter boxes with customizable messages for different occasions. For this occasion, the arched display reads “AUTUMN LIGHTS”.
LUMINARIA
by Dedicated Deadheaders
LUMINARIA
by Dedicated Deadheaders
Small white paper bags with electric tealights illuminating paths
STILL
PAINTING RAINBOWS
by Dedicated Deadheaders
STILL PAINTING RAINBOWS IN HONOR OF ARVI DORSEY
by Dedicated Deadheaders
A memorial for Arvi Dorsey, a longtime Dedicated Deadheader, with paper luminaria with tealights in rainbow colors leading up to large photo of Arvi.
GIANT
GLASS
CARROT
by Sunbrothers
GIANT GLASS CARROT
by Sunbrothers
Giant solar carrot. Blackberry, pea, and carrot pendants
LUXTRIPLICATA
by Johan Fredrik Källman
LUXTRIPLICATA
by Johan Fredrik Källman
Luxtriplicata is an interactive light installation where art, light, and science converge to create a vibrant, inclusive experience. It invites visitors to actively participate, exploring the myriad colors and intricate patterns that emerge as white light passes through prisms.
VENUSIAN LOVE BLOSSOM
by Clive Brown
VENUSIAN LOVE BLOSSOM
by Clive Brown
Tall single lit flower with furry stem and dichro petals on large stump
ARTIST'S EMAIL: cliveeta@yahoo.com
THE SIGN FOREST
by Sharon Kallenberger
THE SIGN FOREST
by FGLM Rose Squad Volunteers
A sign forest highlighting the gardens, features, plants, and wildlife that call this garden home.
NESTLED
by Jennifer Michels and
Sharon Kallenberger
NESTLED
by Jennifer Michels and Sharon Kallenberger
Oversized bird nest with illuminated eggs, nestled within the base of the Iochroma tree.
PENTAGLOW
by Offshoot Works by Sharon Kallenberger
PENTAGLOW
Offshoot Works by Sharon Kallenberger
Faceted cyanotype illuminated sculpture.
SUN SEEDS
by Toby Schachman, Monique DeSalvo,
& Ryan Alexander
SUN SEEDS
by Toby Schachman, Monique DeSalvo, & Ryan Alexander
Sun Seeds is a shimmering chromatic, alien organic mobile, grafted onto a tree. It reflects and refracts the shapes of plant life at microscopic and macroscopic scales.
PROJECT FLASHLIGHT
by Neal Strickberger
PROJECT FLASHLIGHT
by Neal Strickberger
Pure, incredibly bright white beams from massive searchlights interactively controlled by audience members. Contrasts with the night sky, visible for miles.
SUBQUERCUS
by Aimee Baldwin, Logan Daniel
and John Daniel
SUBQUERCUS
by Aimee Baldwin, Logan Daniel and
John Daniel
SubQuercus: Under the Oak. Softly lit hand-crafted paper lanterns and sound installation, creating a warm inviting space that celebrates and illuminates the often overlooked smaller elements of life found under Coastal Live Oak, and in other California native habitats.
URBAN BEES
by Alvéole
URBAN BEES
by Alvéole
Lit up honey bee hives with large glowing flowers around them
RAINBOW RAINDROPS
by Anne Pauley (Cognitive Flow Design)
RAINBOW RAINDROPS
by Anne Pauley (Cognitive Flow Design)
These 3D printed raindrops are made on a large delta printer from post-industrial recycled PETG. The large layers act like a fresnel lens and diffract the LED lights inside, making them look like rainbow lasers!LED programmed cube and tower that runs through a series of programmed light patterns.
LASER LIGHT
LAVA LAMP
by Coherent Caustics
(Ranjeet Tate and Sarinda Newell)
LASER LIGHT LAVA LAMP by Coherent Caustics (Ranjeet Tate and Sarinda Newell)
An abstract, complex, continuously transforming and immersive laser-generated image is projected on a dome which is viewed from the outside. Formed by caustics and interference of coherent light, the ethereal images often evoke the feeling of being underwater.
LIGHTSICORD
by Grant Patterson
LIGHTSICORD
by Grant Patterson
Lightsichord is a sound-and-light instrument under your command. Wave your hands over its sensor to pluck virtual strings that produce sound and giant waves of colored light. Raise your hand for louder sound and brighter light. Move your hand forward and back to change color and scale. Lightsichord plays pentatonic scales, harmonious groups of notes used by ancient civilizations and modern musicians around the world.
ILLUMINATA
by Marina Polakoff and Grant Patterson
ILLUMINATA
by Marina Polakoff and Grant Patterson
Illuminata is a wearable art piece reminiscent of a deep-sea jellyfish. Its tentacles and body react to ambient sound in its environment, creating a constantly-changing work of pseudo-natural beauty.
instagram.com/grantpatterson
instagram.com/polakoffstudio
FOR THE LOVE
OF WIENERS
by Tenaya Conklin
FOR THE LOVE OF WIENERS
by Tenaya Conklin
Wiener dogs are the best of man's best friend, and we celebrate our love for them in these LED and upcycled sculptures. Check out the sound reactive jewelry, shimmering on all the lovable hounds as well as more wearable tech, doggy style.
JELLYFISH
HOT AIR BALLOON CHANDELIER
by Erin St Blaine
JELLYFISH HOT AIR BALLOON CHANDELIER
by Erin St Blaine
A beautiful illuminated jellyfish with LEDs and shibari rope work, turning it into a gorgeous hot air balloon sculpture.
BUTTERFLY
EFFECT - Migration is Beautiful
by Kaia Marbin and Lillian Ellis
BUTTERFLY EFFECT
Migration is Beautiful
by Kaia Marbin and Lillian Ellis
Origami and cricut butterflies lit up with LED lights and spotlights in solidarity with migrant children coming to the US.
PORTALS FOR PEOPLE
by Seth Marbin
PORTALS FOR PEOPLE
by Seth Marbin
Portals are windows or doorways into another world. Portals for People start as digital photographs of a scene or objec tand capture a moment with the light, energy, and emotion of a particular place and time. Portal prints are for sale and benefit nonprofit organizations with a focus on increasing justice, equity, compassion, and inclusion.
SELFIE SPOT
by Anca Mosoiu
SELFIE SPOT
by Anca Mosoiu
The Autumn Lights Festival logo beautifully rendered to glow at night.
THE BUTTERFLEET
by The Kaleidoscope
(Anca Mosoiu, Leila Hornick,
Vivienne Tweney, RajReni Kaul}
THE BUTTERFLEET
by Anca Mosoiu, Leila Hornick, Vivienne Tweney, RajReni Kaul
Inspired by 24 frames of a video showing a monarch in flight, the Butterfleet brings together a kaleidoscope of light-up butterflies in many artistic mediums. This year, our butterflies leap from their frames with new, sculptural and video-based creations.
KIWI DELIGHT
by Maureen Spranza
KIWI DELIGHT
by Maureen Spranza
LED lights are strung through mesh tubing and attached to painted canvases.
ANCESTOR’S GROVE:
A SPACE JOURNEY
by Stephanie Anne Johnson
and Kevin E. Myrick
ANCESTOR’S GROVE:
A SPACE JOURNEY
by Stephanie Anne Johnson &
Kevin E. Myrick
Three 15’ baobab “trees”. Illuminated by solar and battery operated lights. Mounted on the trunks are masks and faces. African masks are also suspended from the branches.
LIVING
STAINED GLASS
by Soulmind Studios
LIVING STAINED GLASS
by Soulmind Studios
Modular and interchangeable shadows over LED pattern matrix.
A STILLNESS
OF RAIN
by Gray Davidson
A STILLNESS OF RAIN
by Gray Davidson
A 14’ tall steel sculpture — part tree, part architecture which represents the moments of still time when meaning is most powerfully made. Meaning is the critical substrate of what makes us human and, unlike anything else in the universe, is infinitely compressible into moments of time.
GARDENSBURG
by Maxwell Rosendale
GARDENSBURG
by Maxwell Rosendale
A magical a town with gnomes and fairies.
POLLINATOR PERSPECTIVE
by Terry Smith / Pollinator Posse
POLLINATOR
PERSPECTIVE
by Terry Smith / Pollinator Posse
An immersive experience stepping into the world of pollinators that brings the viewers into the world of pollinators with silk models 16 times life size.
WHAT THE
BEES SEE
by Terry Smith / Pollinator Posse
WHAT THE BEES SEE
by Terry Smith / Pollinator Posse
Bee houses shown in natural and UV light.
BEE HOTEL
ILLUMINATION
by Bee Garden Volunteers
BEE HOTEL
ILLUMINATION
by Bee Garden Volunteers
CRYSTAL GARDENS
by Studio One Art Center
CRYSTAL GARDENS
by Studio One Art Center
A magical group of glowing crystal formations
THE
PURPLE
UNICORN
by Smilee Barnacle
THE PURPLE UNICORN
by Smilee Barnacle
The unicorn is a duality between physical reality and spiritual reality. An apparition, a hallucination, a destination, an oasis. The iconic horned horse rearing on its hind legs, it’s paint shimmering in the sun as if this were a hallucination.
TRUST
by Paige Tashner
TRUST
by Paige Tashner
Giant, hollow, illuminated, metal stretching cat sculpture(s) with its (their) butt(s) in the air.
HOT HAUS
by Bre Gipson
HOT HAUS
by Bre Gipson
Illuminated greenhouse
LIGHT
ORCHESTRA
by Benjamin James
LIGHT ORCHESTRA
by Benjamin James
Drive the lights of a 20-ft wall of individually addressable LEDs with your body.
DON’T OVERLOOK THE CORK TREE
by Ruby James
DON’T OVERLOOK THE CORK TREE
by Ruby James
The artist has enhanced the beautiful cork tree with lights!
WORMHOLE
by Filma Collective
WORMHOLE
by Filma Collective
Wormhole is a sound reactive led tunnel, you can walk inside it and it responds to the sounds it hears with rainbow light.
PF3000
by Filma Collective
PF3000
by Filma Collective
PF3000 is a wall of large touch pixels that when you touch change color, you can draw and animate, or just make cool colors.
DIVERSE DOTS AND TRASH FIRE
by Filma Collective
DIVERSE DOTS AND
TRASH FIRE
by Filma Collective
An LED Trash fire and projection mapped light sculptures exploring diversity through images and color.
GOLDEN
MEAN
by Jon Sarriugarte and Krysten Mate
GOLDEN MEAN
by Jon Sarriugarte and Krysten Mate
The Golden Mean Snail Car is a giant hot rod art car built by a group of artists in West Oakland's Kraftworks building.
MONROVIA
LIGHTS
by FGLM Fairies
MONROVIA LIGHTS
by FGLM Fairies
Star-shaped lanterns
SOCIAL EXPERIMENT
1780
by Kaje LLC and Friends
SOCIAL EXPERIMENT 1780
by Kaje LLC and Friends
An immersive visual and light auditory installation that invites the observer to become reflective part of the art itself. This art installation will spark conversations, inspire change and evoke emotion of the observer.
COLORSCAPING
by Parks Services Gardeners
COLORSCAPING
by Parks Services Gardeners
Projector lights, submersible lighted water jets in the ponds, waterfalls and trees.
LOVE TAKES FLIGHT
by Rebecca Kidder Baker
LOVE TAKES FLIGHT
by Rebecca Kidder Baker
Lighted garden butterflies lead the way to a hub of twinkling butterflies around a set of large wings with LED lights. Let your love take flight in this joyous place of beauty, freedom and transformation.
ARTIST'S EMAIL: Rebecca@Thebecca.net
FLOS ALIENA: GERMINATION
by Mike Saleski
FLOS ALIENA: GERMINATION
by Mike Saleski
Large distributed piece comprised of 30+ 20-foot tall LED spires.
MASTER GARDENING ILLUMINATIONS!
by Alameda County Master Gardeners
MASTER GARDENING ILLUMINATIONS!
by Alameda County Master Gardeners
LED light sculptures highlighting Master Gardeners & garden beneficials.
COLORSCAPING
by WAC Landscaping
COLORSCAPING
WAC Landscaping
Participants come explore fantastical worlds via an elevator and sound.
SEASONAL
LIGHTS
by Merritt College
Landscape Horticulture Dept.
SEASONAL LIGHTS
by Merritt College Landscape
Horticulture Dept.
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
by Urban Farmer Store
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
by Urban Farmer Store
Urban Farmer Store employees using Landscaping Lighting Techniques
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
by Urban Farmer Store
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
by Urban Farmer Store
Urban Farmer Store employees using Landscaping Lighting Techniques
OAKLAND AS
WE KNOW IT
by Visual Arts Academy (VAAMP)
students at Oakland High School
OAKLAND AS WE KNOW IT
by Visual Arts Academy (VAAMP) students at Oakland High School
Three backlit panels that will feature three communities in Oakland: Chinatown, Grand Lake and Fruitvale.
Panels will incorporate photography, graphic design and paint created in the style of Romare Bearden.
FAIRY CIRCLE
by Ryan Rawson
FAIRY CIRCLE
by Ryan Rawson
2400 programmable LEDs on 16 'branches'
UNEXPECTED FLOWERS
by Lauren DeSteno
UNEXPECTED FLOWERS
by Lauren DeSteno
A visual and auditory exploration of the future of biophilic design. Images exploring new ways for humans to live with ecology and technology are set to ambient soundscapes and projected onto a screen in the garden, inviting visitors to stop, rest, explore, watch and expand their minds with possible futures. Images and sounds were created in collaboration with artificial intelligence programs and digital imaging and audio editing software.
SQUARES
by Steve Dudek and Adam Tracy
SQUARES
by Steve Dudek and Adam Tracy
12 LED Square Boxes
THE SPACE GARDEN
by Astro Botanicals
Inflatable Sculptures
THE SPACE GARDEN
by Astro Botanicals Inflatable Sculptures
An immersive curiosity garden of giant inflatable flowers
MERRITT STREET MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
by Sander van de Bor
MERRITT STREET MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
by Sander van de Bor
Mechanical butterflies with Sesame Street characters displayed on Merritt street.
GARDEN LUMINARIA
by Brooke A. Levin
GARDEN LUMINARIA
by Brooke A. Levin
Flower luminarias
HEAVEN
SENT
by Joy Neas
HEAVEN SENT
by Joy Neas
Himmeli mobile made with reed bee tubes and wire
TINY TERRORS: MICRO PLASTIC MAYHEM
by Dahlia Spizman
TINY TERRORS: MICRO PLASTIC MAYHEMS
by Dahlia Spizman
Multiple fused glass pieces lit from underneath with plastic bags and bottles to show the prevalence of plastic in the environment.
FLUORA
by color+light
FLUORA
by color+light
Fluora is the most dynamic and mesmerizing smart light in the world, created by artists and engineers with 10 years' experience in large-scale LED art installations. Fluora brings immersive experiences to intimate indoor spaces. Its incredible variety of colors, textures, and effects make every moment more magical, like a next-generation digital fireplace.
THE FRIENDLY SKIES
by Susan Bradley
THE FRIENDLY SKIES
by Susan Bradley
A video short celebrating Pollinators as aviators—to inspire and inform about the creatures that make our food possible.
INFLORESCENCE
by M Kathleen Kelly
INFLORESCENCE
by M Kathleen Kelly
Rotating Video projection of flowers
NEONVOICES
by Mauricio Bustos
NEONVOICES
by Mauricio Bustos
NeonVoices uses LEDs and animation to express anti-racism slogans.
THE
ENCHANTER
by Sasha Vu
THE ENCHANTER
by Sasha Vu
The Enchanter is a 10 ft long, 4 ft wide 7 chamber infinity mirror. The piece reflects the viewer and creates the optical illusion of endless space and depth. It is a dreamy spot for photos and moments of meaning.
OUR FADING REEFS?
by Glenn Wright
OUR FADING REEFS?
by Glenn Wright
The pieces is a data-driven LED installation inspired by coral bleaching.
Artist's email: infinite.perplexity@gmail.com
WONDERLIT
by Sikstar Art
WONDERLIT
by Sikstar Art
Psychedelic lamps
DAY OF THE DECOMPOSER
by Sikstar Art
DAY OF THE DECOMPOSER
by Sikstar Art
Skeleton painted like day of the dead with mushrooms with black light reactive paint.
COOL GNOMIES
by Klynt
COOL GNOMIES
by Klynt
The Cool Gnomies are a half dozen garden gnomes repainted with black light reactive fluorescent paint. They are sure to add a playful touch of whimsy to the event.
COMMUNICATION INTERFACES
by Aliencranberry Arts
COMMUNICATION INTERFACES
by Aliencranberry Arts
Communication Interfaces is about the ways humans communicate across time. Featured are clay iPhones with Western cave paintings on them.
BOTANICAL WINDOWS
by Valentino Byrd
BOTANICAL WINDOWS
by Valentino Byrd
This piece is about nature in different habitats of animals and insects.
FAIRYLAND
VILLAGE
by Children's Fairyland
FAIRYLAND VILLAGE
by Children's Fairyland
An illuminated miniature fairy village.
THE GLASS GARDEN
by Kim Webster
THE GLASS GARDEN
by Kim Webster
Blown glass succulents, veggies, flowers and birdhouses lit from within with LEDs
POWER UP
by Gordon Matassa
POWER UP
by Gordon Matassa
“Power Up” is a giant black light reactive mushroom made of crochet. There’s an opening in the stem that people can walk through. The inside will be an eclectic and colorful experience.
ARTIST'S EMAIL:
gordon.matassa@gmail.com
PALM DREAMSCAPE
by Tree Jays
PALM DREAMSCAPE
by Tree Jays
A dreamscape of atmospheric sounds and lights, created by plant energy.
NEON
ZOO
by Todd Cooper and
Camp GlowJob
NEON ZOO
by Todd Cooper and
Camp GlowJob
Neon Zoo is a collection of rare exotic beasts that light up under blacklight. Artist's Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/toddcooperstudio
FLUORA
FLORA
by Todd Cooper
FLUORA FLORA
by Todd Cooper
An updated interpretation of black velvet Blacklight paintings presented in an infinity mirror setting. Five different paintings will be in rotation each night. Artist's Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/toddcooperstudio
SQUIDS
by Brian "Chickpea" Busta
SQUIDS
by Brian "Chickpea" Busta
Large Fluorescent inflatables glowing under blacklight.
RAMSHACKLE
by Cameron Kephart and Ashley Terry
RAMSHACKLE
by Cameron Kephart and Ashley Terry
UV lit, interactive, mystic-dollhouse.
Artist's Instagram:
instagram.com/jollyxrogers
instagram.com/ashtater
TWO VIEW SLOUGH
by Russell Yee
TWO VIEW SLOUGH
by Russell Yee
Glowing depiction of Lake Merritt in 1857 and today.
IONOSPHERE
by Dani Caputi, Mason Borchard,
Justin Iredale
IONOSPHERE
by Dani Caputi, Mason Borchard, Justin Iredale
This piece uses the interaction between consciousness and the physical world to generate lighting on reflective acrylic and tubing. It's an ever-changing tapestry of light and sound that responds subtly to the collective energy of those nearby, creating a unique experience that blurs the lines between the observer and the observed.
ARTIST'S EMAIL: danicaputi92@gmail.com
HOLOSPHERE
by Michael Singletary and Gabriel Levy
HOLOSPHERE
by Michael Singletary and Gabriel Levy
The Holosphere is a spinning wheel of lights that creates a spherical display of colorful animations.
INFINICUBE
by Michael Singletary and Gabriel Levy
INIFINICUBE
by Michael Singletary and Gabriel Levy
The Infinicube is a box with a grid of infinite LEDs that dance and expand.
BONSAI GARDEN ILLUMINATED
by Randi, Rick, Robert & Paul
BONSAI GARDEN ILLUMINATED
by Randi, Rick, Robert & Paul
Showcasing the treasures of our bonsai garden with several amusing lighting features interspersed, this is a new way of seeing amazing bonsai.
SAILING
BUG
by Afterguard Sailing Academy
SAILING BUG
by Afterguard Sailing Academy
A sailboat decorated as a flower
BIRD BURBS
by Justin Oliphant & Ellen Juhlin
BIRD BURBS
by Justin Oliphant & Ellen Juhlin
A large community of birds have made their home on the same tree. Come say hello and join their party.
GOURDGEOUS GOURDS
by Keeper of the Gourd
GOURDGEOUS GOURDS
by Keeper of the Gourd
A multitude of locally-crafted, softly-lit, intricately designed luminaries will delight festival goers as they wander through the sinuous and naturally-fragrant Sensory Garden
HARMONIC RADIANCE
by Phil Spitler
HARMONIC RADIANCE
by Phil Spitler
Sound reactive illuminated wall sculpture
NATURA
by Luminous Waveforms
NATURA
by Luminous Waveforms
“Natura” is a light based project that explores the ethereal beauty of the natural world.
CASCADE
by Luminous Waveforms
CASCADE
by Luminous Waveforms
“Cascade” is an illuminated, hanging sculpture consisting of LED tubes that utilize a custom light score to create colored movement across the sculpture, bringing it to life. The undulating lighting evokes both waves and fireflies, depending on the viewing angle.
JAPANESE
GARDEN
BLISS
by FGLM Fairies
JAPANESE GARDEN BLISS
by FGLM Fairies
Assorted uplighting throughout the garden that highlight the natural beauty.
FBI PARTY
by Erin, Katie and artist friends
FBI PARTY
by by Erin, Katie and artist friends
Colorful fungus bacteria and invertebrates having a disco party.
Artist's Email: efeeney85@gmail.com
DAZZLING
DAHLIAS
by San Leandro Dahlia Society
DAZZLING DAHLIAS
by San Leandro
Dahlia Society
Lighting up the Dahlia flowers
FIRE CRICKETS
by Blake Jones
FIRE CRICKETS
by Blake Jones
A light- and soundscape evoking a walk through the forest.
SURFING MONARCH
by Kenny Forrest
SURFING MONARCH
by Kenny Forrest
30,000 LEDs form the Flying Monarch Butterfly on an electric snow board
FUTURE
TOOL SHED
LANTERN
by David Baker Architects
FUTURE
TOOL SHED
LANTERN
by David Baker Architects
Pollinator inspired perforation pattern studies for the future shed design.
AUTUMN LIGHTS KIDS ZONE
by City of Oakland OPRYD Studio One Arts
AUTUMN LIGHTS
KIDS ZONE
by City of Oakland OPRYD Studio One Arts
The Autumn Lights Kids Zone is a vibrant space for kids and guardians to enjoy. Dive into face painting, light activities by OPRYD Discovery Centers, crafts with Studio Art Center, and a self-led illuminated scavenger hunt. Special guest activities add art and science fun, sparking creativity and discovery!