AUTUMN LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2026
2026 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
LUMINARIA
by Dedicated Deadheaders
LUMINARIA
by Dedicated Deadheaders
Small white paper bags with electric tealights illuminating paths
FIRELESS FIREWORKS
by LED Joy Factory
FIRELESS FIREWORKS
by LED Joy Factory
A fireworks lover's answer to setting nothing on fire: an 8' x 8' display of three starburst stalks under a customizeable lighted arch that reads "AUTUMN LIGHTS" on the front and "OAKTOWN" on the back.
SPIN DOCTOR
by LED Joy Factory
SPIN DOCTOR
by LED Joy Factory
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.
WIGGLE ROOM
by LED Joy Factory
WIGGLE ROOM
by LED Joy Factory
The Wiggle room is an open-air 6'x6' sound environment where the music drives the light. On Thursday and Friday, recorded tracks will trigger the effects. On Saturday night, a live DJ will play a set as the lights respond in real time.
SOLAR
PEAS
by Sunbrothers Studio
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: [email protected]
CHARM APOTHECARY:
A Hummingbird Collective
by Offshoot Works
CHARM APOTHECARY:
A Hummingbird Collective
by Offshoot Works
Visit our whimsical apothecary run by a charm of hummingbirds, who have curated a selection of garden remedies and prescriptions to bring joy and good health to all.
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.
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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 CHRYSALIS
by The Introverts Collection
THE FIRE CHRYSALIS
by The Introverts Collection
The Fire Chrysalis 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.
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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.
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by Grant Patterson
CHROMABAY
by Grant Patterson
ChromaBay is an interactive LED curtain that turns visitors into its collaborators. Connect your phone and take control: send waves of color rippling across the surface, trigger shifting patterns, and watch your choices blend with those of everyone else connected. No two moments are the same.
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.
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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 & Jahan Marbin
PORTALS FOR PEOPLE
by Seth Marbin
& Jahan 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 DE-LIGHT
by Maureen Spranza
KIWI DE-LIGHT
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.
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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
(Sahrye Cohen & Hal Rodriguez)
FLOURISH
by Amped Atelier (Sahrye Cohen
& Hal Rodriguez)
Flourish is a light-up and interactive garden arch with flowers made of up-cycled single-use plastic and hanging strands of wisteria that twinkle when people walk through.
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
by Bee Garden Volunteers
NEED NEW NAME
by Studio One Art Center
NEED NEW NAME
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.
CHROMOLUME
by Sydney Parcel
CHROMOLUME
by Sydney Parcell
A light sculpture that projects optical illusions and mesmerizing choreography.
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.
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by Alvéole
BEES AND
BEEKEEPING
by Alvéole
This installation includes lit up honeybee hives and beekeeper suits.
DELETE??? DON’T OVERLOOK THE CORK TREE
by Ruby James
DON'T OVERLOOK
THE CORK TREE
by Ruby James
Dramatic Flair for the Cork Tree
DELETE??? 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.
ANOTHER REALM
by Filma Collective
ANOTHER REALM
by Filma Collective
We combine the effects of an infinity mirror with projection mapping to create a portal to another realm.
INFINITY
DREAM
by by Katie McClung and FILMA Collective
INFINITY DREAM
by Katie McClung and FILMA Collective
“Infinity Dream” is a light installation of a life sized, black, wooden coffin with programmed LEDs and an infinity mirror inside of it.
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.
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by Patrick Dolan
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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: [email protected]
FLOS ALIENA: GERMINATION
by Mike Saleski
FLOS ALIENA: GERMINATION
by Mike Saleski
Large distributed piece comprised of 30+ 20-foot tall LED spires.
THIS NEEDS A NAME
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
Oakland Is . . .
by Visual Arts Academy (VAAMP)
students at Oakland High School
OAKLAND IS . . .
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 branches illuminate the waterfalls in hypnotic animated colors.
RESERVED -
A PLACE AT
THE TABLE
by East Bay Getting To Zero
RESERVED - A Place at the Table by East Bay AIDS Garden
A glowing dining table and chairs reserves the space for the East Bay AIDS Memorial Garden, a future space of remembrance, reflection, eco-therapy and renewal. Kids can make colorful glowing jewelry for a suggested $10 donation!
SWARM
by Wes Warren and Jessica Warren
SWARM
by Wes Warren and Jessica Warren
A swarm of LED lanterns that communicate with colors and patterns.
PYRAMID
by Wes Warren
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.
ODE TO
OAKLAND
by Brooke A. Levin
ODE TO OAKLAND
by Brooke A. Levin
The center piece of this installation will be an illuminated Oakland tree surrounded by other Oakland-related items.
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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: [email protected]
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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.
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by Glowies
FRACTAL RAINBOW DREAMS
by Glowies
Glowing fractal lanterns to represent the seven major Chakras illuminate with UV light.
INFLORESCENCE 2026
by M Kathleen Kelly
INFLORESCENCE 2026
by M Kathleen Kelly
This video installation is a display of various flowers.
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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.
EMBRYONIC NEXUS: Worlds Within
by Anya Sophe Behn, Aliencranberry Arts
EMBRYONIC NEXUS: Worlds Within
by Anya Sophe Behn, Aliencranberry Arts
Delicate wire sculptures float 15 to 20 feet overhead. Below them, a single six-foot figure stands at the center, gazing up. A quiet soundscape from hidden speakers fills the space between.
HERBARIUM OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Veridian12
HERBARIUM OF THE LIVING DEAD
by Veridian12
The art is a collage of cyanotype prints and media.
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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. New this year - a butterfly that suddenly landed on a glass lantana and flaps her wings!
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.
SYNAPTIC
GARDEN
by Tree Jays
SYNAPTIC GARDEN
by Tree Jays
Immerse yourself in a sound and light garden generated by the plants themselves.
FLUORALIENS
by Todd Cooper
FLUORALIENS
by Todd Cooper
FluorAliens sheds light on an alien civilization on the planet Fluora, where all beings live in deep harmony with nature, their lives inseparably woven into its botanical wonders.
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 Bill Fuller
TRANCENDER
by Bill Fuller
A 9' tall, dynamic and interactive light sculpture that debuted at ALF in 2016 and has returned in 2025 and 2026. LED's move in patterns sequences generated by ambient music.
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.
THE PLATONIC SOLIDS
by Steve Dudek, Adam Tracy,
and Stephanie Norton
THE PLATONIC SOLIDS
by Steve Dudek
The Platonic Solids are 5 hanging, whimsical, colored shapes with white spikes that light up. Think giant Christmas-like ornaments These five solids in increasing size and sides are the tetrahedron (4 sides), cube (6 sides), octahedron (8 sides), dodecahedron (12 sides), and icosahedron (20 sides).
TWO VIEW SLOUGH
by Russell Yee
VEXLINGUAL OAKLAND: 101 Ways to Say the Town
by Russell Yee
VEXLINGUAL OAKLAND: 101 Ways to Say the Town
by Russell Yee
An 8-minute rear-projected video loop that sequentially displays 101 different images of the City of Oakland flag, each with "OAKLAND" changed into a different language (modern, ancient, technical, fictional, e.g., Arabic, Akkadian, Morse Code, Klingon, etc.).
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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by Luminous Waveforms
STELLAR FLARE
by Luminous Waveforms
This illuminated sculpture is a radiant constellation of light beams extending in every direction.
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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.
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by Colibree
SYNTHESESIUM
by Colibree
An LED dance tent played as an instrument synchronizing the movement of music with light in space.
ROSES BY
LAMP LIGHT
by Sonia Rogers
ROSES BY
LAMP LIGHT
by Sonia Rogers
This piece combines our family tradition of creating stained glass art with our love of flowers.
COMMUNE
by Jim Cortez
COMMUNE
by Jim Cortez
Commune is an interactive retro-futurist dining table installation, using responsive LED choreography to turn strangers into collaborators. The dining table sits 8 people and is fully set, emulating the time between sitting down and being served to encourage conversation.
FROM
THE
HEART
by Kristina Žetko
FOM THE HEART
by Kristina Žetko
From the Heart is an interactive installation featuring a heart sculpture that pulses in response to interaction. The heart sits on a pedestal with a mailbox, next to a table with paper and pens. Visitors write a message and place it in the mailbox, triggering a hidden sensor that activates heartbeat-like light pulse.
FEARLESS
FIREFLIES
by Tiffany Ganton & Brooks Delton
FEARLESS FIREFLIES
by Tiffany Ganton
& Brooks Delton
Self contained flashing LED fireflies in a mason jars, strung along gardening string as though they are fairy lights.
FLOWER
KISSERS
by Oddity Arts
FLOWER KISSERS
by Oddity Arts
An art nouveau scene with hummingbirds and flowers, comprised of 5 layers of CNC-cut wooden panels, plus custom programmed LED lights that change colors and patterns.
FLOWER
OF PRIDE
by Forest Joy
MONARCHRANIST
by Brian Enright
MONARCHRANIST
by Brian Enright
A monarch butterfly made from salvaged steel and road reflectors.
(F)LIGHTS
OF FANTASY
by Tani Olhanoski
(F)LIGHTS OF FANTASY
by Tani Olhanoski
A multi-tiered hanging chandelier blending 3D-printing and fabric, featuring the playfully iridescent wings of dragonflies, butterflies, and luna moths.
PRESCRIBE
PLAY
by The Pond Gang (Brad Gottesman,
Jasmine Bracket & Ben DeLarre)
PRESCRIBE PLAY
by The Pond Gang
(Brad Gottesman, Jasmine Bracket & Ben DeLarre)
We prescribe play!
Humanity needs more play and less prescriptions, so step up to the counter and play with the interactive wall of backlit pill bottles that sends a message through sharing games and notes.
LITTLE
LIGHTS
IN THE BIG TREES
by Oakland Saplings Forest School
LITTLE LIGHTS
IN THE BIG TREES
by Oakland Saplings Forest School
To celebrate the winter solstice, our small hands craft lanterns from upcycled jars and natural materials. As the winter nights deepen, we walk together with our lights lit, bringing warmth to the darkness. Tonight, we share that light with you.
A CHORUS
OF TRUMPETS
IN THE DARK
by Ty Macdonald
A CHORUS OF TRUMPETS IN THE DARK
by Ty Macdonald
LEDs set into the throat of each blossom on an Angel's Trumpet tree already growing at the Gardens, near the Bonsai Garden entrance — held in place by a champagne-style wire retainer that presses gently into the flower's throat. At night, each open bloom lights from within.
LUMINARY
VILLAGE
by Spring Montes & Kristen Stephens
LUMINARY
VILLAGE
by Spring Montes & Kristen Stephens
Ceramic luminary mushrooms and lanterns with a forest theme.
ENTWINED
by Laya Charny
ENTWINED
by Laya Charny
Entwined is an immersive installation inspired by interconnectedness with nature. Surrounded by mirror mosaics, the viewer’s reflections are tangled in glowing vines, evoking a sense of shared experience and fates.
LANTERN
RIDDLES
by Nicky+Sip and
Art+Decentered Arts friends
LANTERN RIDDLES
by Nicky+Sip and Art+Decentered Arts friends
Community interactive lantern riddles! A traditional game/ lantern display in Hong Kong for mid-autumn festival, guess a riddle correctly and win the lantern! Also can make your own handmade lantern.
CYBERQUARIUM
by Darius Garza / ショウヒン・グッズ
CYBERQUARIUM
by Darius Garza /
ショウヒン・グッズ
Cyberquarium is a glowing digital pond made from three vintage CRT televisions displaying glitched cyber koi alongside a freestanding light tower.
WEBBECCA
by Nelson Fitzsimmons
WEBECCA, daughter of Shelob and Aragog
by Nelson Fitzsimmons
Some spiders spin webs.
Webecca spins a whole vibe.
The hairy offspring of Shelob and Aragog has crawled into the Gardens for Autumn Lights—and she’s brought glowing webs, creepy crawlies, and eight legs of pure attitude.
LUXTRIPLICATA
by Johan Fredrik Källman
LUXTRIPLICATA
by Johan Fredrik Källman
Luxtriplicata is an interactive, family-friendly installation transforming analogue optics into a tactile experience. Visitors rotate a plate of small glass prisms under white light to fracture the spectrum into 360-degree color fields. Self-contained and battery-operated, it requires zero festival power.
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by Laya Charny
PUDDLES OF JOY
by Stephanie
These are fun and cute cartoon lanterns for kids and family!