Topic(s): Arts
Tags: Neon art found+objects glass sculpture
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Neon tubebending techniques will be demonstrated throughout the day, with a portable set of neon crossfires. Shawna Peterson runs a neon shop creating her own artwork and commercial signs. She likes to combine found objects, typically old signs, with new neon to create illuminated sculptures.
Web site: http://www.petersonneon.com
Peterson Neon
“I’ve been a neon tube-bender for 20 years, most of those years making commercial neon signs. My current focus is my neon art, creating illuminated sculptures and furniture by combining found objects with new and scrap neon. I bring old metal signs, acrylic panels, and discarded metal tables back to life by pairing them with neon tubing.
I'm interested in the way history accrues in the found objects. At one time the signage performed a function, and had a clear meaning or purpose. I re-animate the found objects by
changing their shape, often deconstructing the forms that were once alphabet.”
http://www.petersonneon.com