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Make Magazine feature

on June 29, 2016

Super excited to report we are in the latest issue of Make magazine for our Tesla coil light sculpture from NOCO Mini Maker Fair 2015. Joe Pawelski is the brains behind the Tesla coil. Alanna Brake was our very talented photographer. http://makezine.com/2016/06/29/plasma-play/

“Lens Centering Machine” Light sculpture by Aaron Ristau

on June 9, 2016

Sometimes I come across a piece of antiquated technology that I instantly know will make a great light sculpture. Watch the video! The original devise was a Lens Centering Machine made by American Optical. The Animated Luminaria is filled with Xenon.

Sculpture completion for a friend

on November 1, 2015

A good friend of mine has helped me a lot with his glass lathe skills. I completed this base for him so he can try out different lights and power supply configurations going forward. The base is made from a reject hemispherical mirror. The lamp is one of my animated […]

Light sculpture

on June 17, 2015

Developed over a decade of experimentation, my fascination with the creative possibilities of light and kinetic sculpture finds me with a body of Animated Luminaria—works at play with organic glass envelopes, heat convection and the alchemy of electrically excitable gasses. This has been possible through collaborations with other artisans and a new, well equipped studio/lab. Over […]

Aaron Ristau Studio update

on August 18, 2014

It’s been a while since my last post. What follows is a gallery of images and video’s related to my art since my last post. If you are reading this and have questions ask me! Let me know how you found my content? Click through to video links: The Laboratory […]