Lift - A Collaborative Art Book

Launched on March 29th, 2017. 




I love this project!
It's a unique expression of connectivity and mystery that continues to fuel my imagination as we are connected uniquely with each individual who experiences it, 
contributes
      and moves it along,

endlessly...


If you have happened upon it, I am touched.

Here are a few pictures from launch day:

I offered it to someone I don't know personally but deeply inspires me—what a treat to connect through my work.

Thank you for the gift of your acceptance, it was a fun moment!

Show Anouncement

The Art of Composition - Through the Viewer’s Lens
A camera or smartphone and your own creative expression is all you need!

Creative artist Lonack Signature teams up with the celebrated, local singer-songwriter Christopher Dale for a one night, family friendly, interactive event. Guests are invited to explore the Art of Composition through a close up, photographic examination of Lonack’s works as well as create and photograph their own temporary assemblage inspired by live performances of Dale’s original compositions.

Bring your camera and creativity to this family friendly event.

Friday Night Liberty - February 5, 2016
5pm - 8pm
Barracks 17, NTC Liberty Station
2765 Truxtun Rd San Diego, CA 92106
619-573-9300

Twitter @RandomActArting
ChristopherDaleMusic.com

Holiday Swag Creations

I've wanted to make a peace wreath for some time. 

I chose to make it with faux greens so that we can use it every year - although I should use it year round and keep decorating it with different themes... 'cause peace is a year-round gig!

I used the discarded tree cuttings from a local Christmas tree lot to make the base. 

Clipped natural branches from plants and trees.

Collected pinecones when I came across them throughout the year and reused them from previous creations.

Used florist wire to tie everything together.

Bows and ornaments can be removed after the season and reused again.

A little spritz of spray paint glitter sprinkles it with magic. 

These are fun to make and leave on your friend's and family's doors or fences as a festive surprise!

I am excited to participate in this years Maker Faire in San Diego sharing the recycled material LED lights I made with the generous help of Nick Lonack.  If your in the area, October 3 - 4, I highly recommend checking it out.
There are a lot of hands on making experiences available and I hear Ann Onimouse is going to bring the Wonder Car (a painted pink Jaguar - to say the least) to this show and share event.
There are plenty of free activities to enjoy without ticketed entry!

http://sdmakerfaire.org/call-for-makers/2015-exhibitors/

Event Map

#SDMakerFaire

What is Maker Faire? 

Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. 

Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.

Just Hangin ' Round

Upcoming Show - Recycled Art Sculpture

I am excited to be invited to work with Shad Hunziker of Our Planet Recycling on a sculpture during this event.  I can't wait to see what we come up with!

http://eccdc.com/tots_n_trucks.html

Kitchen Night Light

When the blender broke I thought it would make a great kitchen light - Replete with LED color changing light bulb, block guppies and slipper fish.

A simple push on the smoothie puree button illuminates the pitcher/picture.

(I was going to implant a sound card with bubble sounds or the sound of crashing waves but I figured any loop pattern would eventually end up bugging me or the fam.... but if I hooked up the switch only to the pulse button, that might work.  That way it would be a controllable, short burst of silliness.  In which case, having some random sounds like popcorn popping, fog horn, crickets etc. might take it up a few more notches of fun...)

Recycled Art A Go-Go Show - Photos

Some photo from the show on June 7th, during the Friday Night @ Liberty Event.

Recycled Art A Go-Go - Award winning 5th grade art students from Old Town Academy join LonackSignature and local artists in a up-cycled, recycled art show for one night only. Come see these creative, whimsical and inspiring works and join in some group sculpture activities.

     http://libertystation.com/blog/friday-night-liberty-june-7-2013

proud mum

close up from the Coral Reef by Shad Hunziker at Our Planet Recycling

close up from the Coral Reef by Shad Hunziker at Our Planet Recycling

close up from the Coral Reef by Shad Hunziker at Our Planet Recycling

 I got a hold of some old roller skates...

wonder~full duck creation by a show visitor

guests create with corks, transistors, broken ceiling tiles, wire and glue

a guest's Sponge Bob out of floral brick and transistors

Quinn's transistors and ceiling tile critter

Bryan's transistor and cork creations

close up from the Coral Reef by Shad Hunziker at Our Planet Recycling

OTA's 6th Graders Lady Liberty and The Cell Phone Tree

 by Shad Hunziker at Our Planet Recycling

8th Grader, Zoe's impressive Cardboard Osprey

Quinn's little transistor and ceiling tile mouse chills out on the chair

5th Grade Recycled Art Projects - Photography

These are some of the photos that the students took of their recycled art pieces. 

They used the school's iPads, my small digital camera and iPhone 5.

The focus was on perspective, composition, lighting and exposure, experimentation and intentional blur.

Ideally they would have been able to work on them through the school's computers - giving them the opportunity to manipulate the photos and experiment with the elements of photography... but alas, we ran out of time. Maybe next year.

These were the art pieces that were part of the Recycled Art A Go-Go show held during the Friday Night @ Liberty event on June 7th 2013.

(I will post a few photos from the show next.)