AUTUMN LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2025
2025 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
LUMINARIA
by Dedicated Deadheaders
LUMINARIA
by Dedicated Deadheaders
Small white paper bags with electric tealights illuminating paths
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” on the front and "OAKTOWN" on the back.
SPIN DOCTOR
by Daniel Dal Corso
SPIN DOCTOR
by Daniel Dal Corso
Mounted 8 feet above the ground, a 3-foot-diameter circle spins with LED-covered spokes radiating from its center hub. As it turns, it plays a colorful and mesmerizing 90-second sequence of lighting effects.
SOLAR
ROSE BUSH
by Sunbrothers Studio
SOLAR ROSE BUSH
by Sunbrothers Studio
Illuminated glass roses on a copper and bronze rose bush, with solar panels in the leaves
GLOWING MEMORIES
by Oakland Parks and
Recreation Foundation
GLOWING MEMORIES
by Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation
A Polaroid photobooth incorporating lights, park themes, and take-home memories.
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
IOCHROMATICA
by Offshoot Works
IOCHROMATICA
by Offshoot Works
A dance party of violet hummingbirds within their beloved Iochroma tree.
GARDEN CROSSROADS
by Sharon Kallenberger
GARDEN CROSSROADS
by Sharon Kallenberger
A sign forest highlighting the gardens, features, plants, and wildlife that call this garden home.
FIRE CRICKETS
by Blake Jones and Grace Avery
FIRE CRICKETS
by Blake Jones and Grace Avery
A light- and soundscape evoking a walk through the forest.
THE FIRE LANTERNS
by The Introverts Collection
THE FIRE LANTERNS
by The Introverts Collection
The Fire Lanterns are ambient lanterns fashioned from manzanita branches, basket reed, and tissue paper
SUBQUERCUS: Under the Oak
by Aimee Baldwin, Logan Daniel
and John Daniel
SUBQUERCUS: Under the Oak 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.
FAIRYLAND
VILLAGE
by Children's Fairyland
FAIRYLAND VILLAGE
by Children's Fairyland
This includes a butterfly light throne, caterpillar light bench, chrysalis light, small light fairy village, light mushrooms, 75th light up party hat, a sparkly fairyland sign with uplights, and three light up cherry trees.
MEGA CRYSTALS
by Toby Schachman and Monique DeSalvo
MEGA CRYSTALS
by Toby Schachman and Monique DeSalvo
Enjoy a sound-reactive light experience with magical crystals and the chill beats of buhlü.
LASER LIGHT
LAVA LAMP
by Coherent Caustics (Ranjeet Tate and Sarinda Newell) and Lauren Taylor
LASER LIGHT LAVA LAMP by Coherent Caustics (Ranjeet Tate and Sarinda Newell) and Lauren Taylor
A hypnotic, psychedelic, trance-like experience immerses the viewer in a moving tapestry of complex, unpredictable interference patterns in two colors projected on screens surrounding them from above and three sides. It's an immersive version of last year's piece.
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.
FOR THE LOVE
OF WIENERS
by Tenaya Conklin
FOR THE LOVE OF WIENERS
by Tenaya Conklin
Contemplate our society’s single-use plastic trash in these LED and upcycled sculptures by Tenaya Conklin. Wiener dogs are the best and we love these terrific topiary hounds; which is your favorite? Tenaya is a mother, a teacher, an actress in local productions, and a singer in a band with her mom and dad.
LED BENCH
FIRE CIRCLE
by Erin St Blaine
LED BENCH
FIRE CIRCLE
by Erin St Blaine
Light artist Erin St Blaine brings balance to the elements with her glowing LED benches—crafted from the grounded beauty of earth, the fluid motion of water, the dancing shimmer of air, and surrounding the warmth of firelight. Each bench is both sculpture and sanctuary, inviting visitors to rest within the glow of living light.
BUTTERFLY
EFFECT - Migration is Beautiful
by Kaia Marbin and Lillian Ellis
BUTTERFLY EFFECT
Migration is Beautiful
by Migration Is Beautiful
Interactive LED curtain of butterflies, inspired by youth-made art from The Butterfly Effect: Migration is Beautiful and Favianna Rodriguez - raising awareness for migrant youth and families.
PORTALS FOR PEOPLE
by Seth Marbin
PORTALS FOR PEOPLE
by Seth Marbin
Digital portals projected onto a tree trunk — each a window into another world. Some reveal overlooked details like water drops or razor wire; others become abstract art.
SELFIE SPOT
by techliminal
SELFIE SPOT
by techliminal
The Autumn Lights Festival logo beautifully rendered to glow at night.
THE
BUTTERFLEET
by The Butterfleet
THE BUTTERFLEET
by The Butterfleet
An installation of unique 12 x 12 inch mixed media compositions exploring the beauty of transformation, and illuminated by dynamic LED lights.
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
LED portal displays of shadow and lights.
FIND
YOUR FLOW
by flowtoys
FIND YOUR FLOW
by flowtoys
Find your flow & feed your soul. Come play with beautiful, illuminated instruments that motivate movement. Poi, staffs, dragon staffs, levitation dance wands, juggling balls, clubs and more.
FLOURISH
by Amped Atelier
FLOURISH
by Amped Atelier
Flourish is a luminous floral arch crafted from dyed recycled single-use plastic containers and illuminated by LEDs, emphasizing the importance of recycling and advocating for the reduction of plastic pollution.
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.
LIT BEE HOTEL WITH ALEVEOLE HELP
by Bee Garden Volunteers
FAIRY GARDEN
by Studio One Art Center
FAIRY GARDEN
by Studio One
Art Center
A magical group of glowing crystal formations, stained glass inspired large mushrooms, and bell flowers. Little fairy houses created by children will be hung and also hidden. There will be a scavenger hunt for visitors.
SECRET SOCIETY OF THE PALMS
by Sydney Parcell and Paul Savage
SECRET SOCIETY OF THE PALMS
by Sydney Parcell and Paul Savage
An interactive Palm Tree creates a pool of optical shadows below.
THE QUIET HOURS
by Christina Klein
THE QUIET HOURS
by Christina Klein
The Quiet Hours has a walkthrough arch and shorter tunnel. Visitors can walk under the arch, and lay underneath the shorter tunnel to take in the patterns from a closer perspective. The vinyl is new and the fabric is from my grandma's collection, combining multigenerational ideas and materials.
BEES AND BEEKEEPING
by Alvéole
BEES AND
BEEKEEPING
by Alvéole
This installation includes lit up honeybee hives and beekeeper suits.
DON’T OVERLOOK THE CORK TREE
by Ruby James
DON'T OVERLOOK
THE CORK TREE
by Ruby James
Dramatic Flair for the Cork Tree
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.
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.
STRANGE PAST
by Filma Collective
STRANGE PAST
by Filma Collective
It's a suitcase inspired by a B-movie set. There's a screen inside plus chains, candles and random things. The installation is part of the Collective's projection mapping work.
GOLDEN
MEAN
by Jon Sarriugarte and Kyrsten Mate
THE GOLDEN MEAN
by Jon Sarriugarte and Kyrsten 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.
COLORSCAPING
by Parks Services Gardeners
COLORSCAPING
by Parks Services Gardeners
Projector lights, submersible lighted water jets in the ponds, waterfalls and trees.
PROJECT FLASHLIGHT
by Neal Strickberger
PROJECT FLASHLIGHT
by Neal Strickberger
The joy of light! Pure white beams from restored NASA searchlights, interactively controlled by audience members. Sweeping the night sky, visible for miles.
LA RANA HYPNOTICA
by Patrick Dolan
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.
ROOT FOR VEGETABLES!
by Master Gardeners of Alameda County
ROOT FOR VEGETABLES!
by Master Gardeners of Alameda County
Visiting artist Kim Webster displays her illuminated vegetable artwork while Master Gardeners provide Festival goers with fascinating vegetable gardening information on colorful posters!
AUDITORIUM
by Dave Walker
AUDITORIUM
by Dave Walker
An immersive showcase of light, spatial music and 3D ambient sound
SEASONAL
LIGHTS
by Merritt College
Landscape Horticulture Dept.
SEASONAL LIGHTS
by Merritt College Landscape
Horticulture Dept.
Lighted Lanterns in the vegetable garden.
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 and FX Luminaire
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
by Urban Farmer Store and FX Luminaire
Urban Farmer Store employees using Landscaping Lighting Techniques
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
by Urban Farmer Store and WAC Lighting
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
by Urban Farmer Store and WAC Lighting
Urban Farmer Store employees using Landscaping Lighting Techniques
THE MANY FACES OF O-High
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
Black and white portraits colored with ink.
FAIRY CIRCLE
by Ryan Rawson
FAIRY CIRCLE
by Ryan Rawson
16 curved branches sprout from the ground and dynamically light the surroundings.
RESERVED -
A PLACE AT
THE TABLE
by East Bay Getting To Zero
RESERVED - A PLACE AT THE TABLE by East Bay Getting to Zero
A colorful, glowing, neon dining table and chairs reserves the space for the future East Bay AIDS Memorial Garden. A future space of remembrance, reflection, eco-therapy and renewal - Please join us in making it possible!
SWARM
and PYRAMID
by Wes Warren and Jessica Warren
SWARM and PYRAMID
by Wes Warren and Jessica Warren
The installation is comprised of 20 - 40 hanging lanterns with changing colors and patterns that communicate with each other over Bluetooth .
THE SPACE GARDEN
by Astro Botanicals
Inflatable Sculptures
THE SPACE GARDEN
by Astro Botanicals Inflatable Sculptures
An immersive garden of extra large inflatable flowers
MERRITT STREET MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
by Sander van de Bor
MERRITT STREET MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
by Sander van de Bor
Mechanical butterflies are carrying Sesame Street characters and light up the night.
PEACEFUL SPOT
by Brooke A. Levin
PEACEFUL SPOT
by Brooke A. Levin
A place to retreat, "Peaceful Spot" is lit by candle light and surrounding you in peaceful sound and will take you to a place of quiet rest with big Buddha.
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
CONFETTI
OF DOOM
by Dahlia Spizman
CONFETTI OF DOOM
by Dahlia Spizman
This installation uses recycled materials to emulate the entire water cycle to create awareness of Microplastics that have invaded our ecosystem.
FRACTAL
RAINBOW DREAMS
by Glowies
FRACTAL RAINBOW DREAMS
by Glowies
Glowing fractal lanterns to represent the seven major Chakras illuminate with UV light.
INFLORESCENCE 2025
by M Kathleen Kelly
INFLORESCENCE 2025
by M Kathleen Kelly
This video installation is a display of various flowers.
CALIFORNIA WILDFLOWERS
As Never Seen Before
by Rob Badger and Nita Winter
CALIFORNIA WILDFLOWERS
As Never Seen Before
by Rob Badger and Nita Winter
Projections of beautiful superblooms, wildflower portraits and monarch butterflies photographed by Rob Badger and Nita Winter
LIT AGAVES
by The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery
NIGHT
BLOOMS
by Rain Hayes
NIGHT BLOOMS
by Rain Hayes
This piece includes beautiful, detailed photos of flowers using ultraviolet light.
WAVE GARDEN
by Zephyr Workshop
WAVE GARDEN
by Zephyr Workshop
An interactive experience that lets you create 3-dimensional sound waves in a pool of water to create beautiful kaleidoscopic patterns under a glowing pyramid.
WONDERLIT
by Sikstar Art
DAY OF THE DECOMPOSER
by Sikstar Art
DAY OF THE DECOMPOSER
by Sikstar Art
A luminous skeleton entwined with mushrooms painted in Day of the Dead style glows brightly with blacklight-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.
INTERFERENCE : OPTICS AND
THIRD TONES
by Anya Sophe Behn, Aliencranberry Arts
INTERFERENCE : OPTICS AND
THIRD TONES
by Anya Sophe Behn, Aliencranberry Arts
This is an immersive installation with projected video, and acoustic sound figure sculptures with colored spotlights on them.
ROOTED IN LIFE “THE TREE VERMILLION”
by Veridian12
ROOTED IN LIFE
“THE TREE VERMILLION”
by Veridian12
This is a large acrylic painting of a tree that represents the growth of the city and its people.
ONI MI - Lighted Shadows
by turner gram
ONI MI -
Lighted Shadows
by turner gram
What happens when the Tamashii & possessing oni depart a body, who is left behind? Illumination counterbalanced with dark energy; taking inspiration from Japanese spirits & parabolic whimsy.
THE GLASS GARDEN
by Kim Webster and Barry Stone
THE GLASS GARDEN
by Kim Webster
and Barry Stone
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 is an eclectic and colorful experience.
PEACEFUL
PALM
COLLECTIVE
by Tree Jays
PEACEFUL PALM COLLECTIVE
by Tree Jays
An interactive light-and-sound installation translating real-time plant biofeedback into an immersive audiovisual experience, the piece is accompanied by the indigenous and modern sounds of Monte Coyote. The piece invites visitors to slow down, breathe, and recognize our shared existence with plants.
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:
Etsy.com/shop/toddcooperstudio
DOUBLE
PANE
by Todd Cooper
DOUBLE PANE
by Todd Cooper
An updated interpretation of black velvet Blacklight paintings presented in a casement window, each side shows a different view.
Artist's Etsy:
Etsy.com/shop/toddcooperstudio
HAPPY
FLOWER
LAMPS
by Todd Cooper
HAPPY FLOWER LAMPS
by Todd Cooper
Vibrant Fluorescent Flowers disguised as lamps flourish in the bamboo.
Artist's Etsy:
Etsy.com/shop/toddcooperstudio
TRANCENDER
by Bilder
TRANCENDER
by Bilder
A dynamic interactive light sculpture.that debuted at ALF in 2016 and returns in 2025 !
TREE
by Steve Dudek
TREE
by Steve Dudek
Dendritic Tree is composed of LED strips inside white pool noodles and pulses in colorful and mesmerizing sequences.
OWLS
by Steve Dudek
OWLS
by Steve Dudek
Five LED Owls are filled with a programmable light-up feather pattern.
TWO VIEW SLOUGH
by Russell Yee
IN THE
FLOWERS
by Lauren DeSteno
IN THE FLOWERS
by Lauren DeSteno
Biomaterial sculptures incorporating traces of our garden.
HOLOSPHERE
by Michael Singletary and Gabriel Levy
HOLOSPHERE
by Michael Singletary and Gabriel Levy
The holosphere is a spinning spherical display enclosed in a cube. The LEDs dance and move in exciting ways.
INFINICUBE
by Michael Singletary and Gabriel Levy
INIFINICUBE
by Michael Singletary and Gabriel Levy
The infinicube is a mesmerizing volume of moving lights that repeat infinitely in an enclosed cube.
THE ART
OF BONSAI
by The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt
THE ART OF BONSAI
by The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt
Take a calm stroll through the Bonsai Garden where each tree is artfully illuminated. Learn from our docent guard staff. All questions are welcome.
ALL TENTACLES
ON DECK!
by Lake Merritt Institute
ALL TENTACLES
ON DECK!
by Lake Merritt Institute
An octopus has taken over a boat, but instead of treasure, it’s caught in trash! This whimsical scene highlights the real challenge of pollution in Lake Merritt and invites us to imagine a cleaner home for all its creatures.
BIRD BURBS
by Justin Oliphant & Ellen Juhlin
BIRD BURBS
by Justin Oliphant & Ellen Juhlin
Birds of all kinds have flocked to a single tree, creating the town known as Bird Burbia. People of all ages are invited to come, ring a doorbell and meet the inhabitants; if they're all awake they might even have a party.
https://www.instagram.com/ellen.juhlin
https://www.instagram.com/justinoliphant
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 Luminous Waveforms
HARMONIC RADIANCE
by Luminous Waveforms
Harmonic Radiance is a dynamic installation featuring a pair of modular, audio-reactive LED panels designed to explore the relationship between light and sound.
NATURA
by Luminous Waveforms
NATURA
by Luminous Waveforms
"Natura" is a light based installation displaying abstract nature footage that explores the ethereal beauty of the natural world.
STELLAR FLARE
by Luminous Waveforms
STELLAR FLARE
by Luminous Waveforms
This illuminated sculpture is a radiant constellation of light beams extending in every direction.
DANCE-A-VISION
by Carla Service
DANCE-A-VISION
by Carla Service
Dancers in Illuminated costumes dancing throughout the garden and among the crowd.
DECOMP DISCO
by Decomp Disco
DECOMP DISCO
by Decomp Disco
A light- and soundscape evoking a walk through the forest.
DAZZLING
DAHLIAS
by Chris Dix/San Leandro Dahlia Society
DAZZLING DAHLIAS
by Chris Dix/San Leandro Dahlia Society
The Dahlia flowers are brightly lit.
SCATTERED
LIGHTS
by FGLM Fairies
SCATTERED LIGHTS
by FGLM Fairies
Assorted colorful lights are scattered throughout the garden by Garden volunteers.
SYNTHESESIUM
by Colibree
SYNTHESESIUM
by Colibree
An LED dance tent played as an instrument synchronizing the movement of music with light in space.
TESSELLATED TAXONOMY: PRISMS
by Voronoi Blue
TESSELLATED TAXONOMY: PRISMS
by Voronoi Blue
Neon colors, geometric tessellation & sound responsive LEDs erode the minimalist formal language of platonic polyhedra in V. Blue's taxonomy of prisms. This work is a playful critique of modernist reductionism: if the geometries we hold sacred are inscribed in "pure" geometric forms, behold what queer shadows emerge!