Category: light art

Yayoi Kusama (March 22, 1929 – August 14, 2026)

“I translate the hallucinations and obsessional images that plague me into sculptures and paintings.” “I fight pain, anxiety and fear every day, and the only method I have found that relieves my illness is to keep creating art. I followed the thread of art and somehow discovered a path that would allow me to live. …

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From Sketch to Completion

photo of Mel Tanner in 1973 (1925-1993)   Mel Tanner (1925-1993) had many sketchbooks which we archive. He would often create several sketches until he decided which one to settle on and begin construction. He  would also use colored pencils as seen below. This was in contrast to Dorothy Tanner who rarely drew. She was …

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Starry Night Out Fundraiser for the Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities

An Evening of Space Science + Art and Fundraising Lumonics was happy to participate in the  Starry Night Out fundraising event on Friday, April 17th.  Photos taken at the beginning of the evening are below. Presented by the Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities     The light sculptures that were on display:   …

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Field Trip at Lumonics for 1st Graders

  On November 14, 2025, we hosted first graders from Leawood Elementary school in Jefferson County, Colorado. In the above photo, students are watching the first segment of the field trip,  “The Art of Seeing”, video of many Lumonics art works. The video is intended to train students’ eyes when they look at art. It …

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