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Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Neon Art Shop

Location: Sequioa 603

With a portable set of neon cross-fires, Shawna Peterson demostrates neon tubebending techniques. Shawna owns a small shop in Oakland, CA focusing on commercial neon and her own artwork. Her artwork utilizes old signs and new neon to create sculpture and furniture. She also teaches classes at her studio.

Web site: http://www.petersonneon.com

About the Maker(s)

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