Nov 19
We just placed Space Saga by Mel Tanner in the performance room at Lumonics. We converted it to LED so it can be orchestrated during the light and sound immersion. It had been in storage for a long time! Like so many of Mel’s wall sculptures, it looks flat from a distance until you start …
Nov 15
From the Archives: 2018 Thank you to Mayor Hancock and the City and County of Denver for presenting the 2018 Arts & Culture Innovation Award to Dorothy Tanner. A special note of appreciation to Tariana Navas-Nieves, the Cultural Affairs Director at Denver Arts & Venues, Shanna Shelby, Program Administrator at the McNichols Civic Center Building, …
Nov 08
In 2013, Dorothy Tanner began to work with fiber optics in combination with LED lighting. She named the sculpture String Theory. Video of Triad by Lumonics’ Marc Billard
Nov 06
Before Dorothy Tanner began using acrylic glass as a medium, she worked with a variety of materials including wood, clay, paper maché, plaster, copper, brass, steel and polyester. Dorothy especially enjoyed creating portraits in sculpture. Two photos below are from portraits of Mel Tanner (wood )and his sister, Jocelyn Tanner (plaster):
