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Today is the solstice, the longest day of the year. Tonight's full moon will be the first solstice full moon since 1967!
In 2000, I mounted a bare light above the entrance to our house. To soften it, I made a 'shade' in front of it. I had a guy who was good with a torch cut a steel barrel lid into a pointed star. Then I drilled some holes in it so the light behind it made a nice pattern. I painted it up with some enamel and called the piece "Sun."
By the late 00's, it started to rust and flake:
In 2011, ice fell from the roof, bending the thin steel in half. I hammered it back best I could but the enamel of course took it on the chin. More years go by and it's looking pretty sketchy:
But today's the solstice! Time to celebrate the sun. Grab some sandpaper, then some new enamel:
And if you were wondering about those drilled holes, here's what it looks like in the dark:
Happy summer solstice everyone!
In 2000, I mounted a bare light above the entrance to our house. To soften it, I made a 'shade' in front of it. I had a guy who was good with a torch cut a steel barrel lid into a pointed star. Then I drilled some holes in it so the light behind it made a nice pattern. I painted it up with some enamel and called the piece "Sun."
By the late 00's, it started to rust and flake:
In 2011, ice fell from the roof, bending the thin steel in half. I hammered it back best I could but the enamel of course took it on the chin. More years go by and it's looking pretty sketchy:
But today's the solstice! Time to celebrate the sun. Grab some sandpaper, then some new enamel:
And if you were wondering about those drilled holes, here's what it looks like in the dark:
Happy summer solstice everyone!
