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on September 29, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
Posted project update #9The Aurora Crew thanks you
Post CommentHere is most of the crew on Sunday pre-event. Yes, those are Charlie's birthday brownies. On behalf of everyone involved in designing, building, and constructing Aurora on the playa, thank you for your support in helping to make this piece happen!
We will be sending out the rewards in October, again thank you!
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on September 29, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
Posted project update #8Aurora at Burning Man 2011
Post CommentWe are all delighted with how Aurora turned out, in no small part due to your help...
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on September 29, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
Posted project update #7Eye protection is important in a leaf stampede
Post CommentHelyx demonstrates the correct method of applying Kickstarter-Backer initials onto Aurora leaves. All Backer initials were present and accounted for on the playa! Thanks!
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on August 12, 2011Funded!
Aurora The Willow by Charlie Gadeken
Aurora is a giant Weeping Willow tree, made from steel and copper, and illuminated by thousands of LEDs that cycle thru seasonal colors
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103% funded $10,395 pledged
- 103 backers
- Funded Aug 12, 2011
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on August 9, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
Posted project update #6Strippin and crimpin al fresco
Post CommentEpic Saturday at the Box Shop: Aurora, Tympani Lambada, reOnion, and the Fist projects were in full effect.
The solder was flying as the Aurora LED Crew prepped 220 RGB LED strips.
The Leaf Crew was busy attaching 4,200 handmade copper leaves onto the newly galvanized branches while the Tree Crew assembled the 2nd story flange to the trunk top.
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on August 1, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
Posted project update #5Success!
Thank you! Thank You!! THANK YOU!!!
We reached our funding goal and cannot thank you enough. We can still accept donations so please help us get the word out.
Aurora grows taller everyday and is about to bust thru the ceiling at the Box Shop. The electronics assembly and soldering efforts are starting to kick into high gear, and the custom software driving the LEDs is making them look spectacular.
Shortly after our funding date on Friday 8/12, we will send out a survey for your rewards. You can specify the Initials you want stamped into your leaf at that time. The remaining rewards will go out after Burning Man, sometime in September.
Oh, here is what 200 branches look like as they await shipment to the galvanizing shop.
soon,
The Aurora Team
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on July 27, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
commented on a projectAbsolutely! Whatever you like. Once we reach the funding goal we will send out a survey for you.
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on July 22, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
Posted project update #4Crossing the Rubicon
Post CommentHello All~
Thank you for your support on this project.
We have officially entered Crunch Mode, a term near and dear to most creative projects, perhaps you've heard of it? All the months of planning are coming into focus as we enter the main build phase of this spectacular piece.
Many of the principle mechanical and electronic components are in-house and we are really getting traction on Aurora's realization. As much fun it would be, we have not yet had to leg wrestle the Flaming Lotus Girls for space at the Box Shop where both Aurora and Tympani Lambada are being built.
Here are some progress shots of the lower Trunk and Branches...
in dust,
The Aurora Team
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on July 17, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
Posted project update #3RGB LED strips: signed, sealed, delivered
Post CommentTHANK YOU for your support! We are almost 2/3rds of the way there.
We tested 700 meters of newly-arrived LED strips - they ALL worked.
Aurora incorporates 15,000 RGB LEDs on 200 branches. Each branch is individually addressable. What does that mean?
Sequences of 45,000 animated LEDs spread over several hundred square feet for your viewing pleasure! Think we're gonna need a bigger gennie?
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on July 10, 2011
Charlie Gadeken
Posted project update #24,444 copper leaves
Post CommentWe have finished the leaves here is what 4,444 copper leaves look like! thank you to everyone for our support.
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Charlie Gadeken
San Francisco, CA
Charles Gadeken creates beautiful sculptures that incorporate mixed metals, interactive and kinetic elements, and light and fire. All his sculptures change and enhance the environment in which they are shown, and invite the viewer to not only behold the a... view more
Well done Charlie and crew........ keep building, we will be finished soon!