tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6452355269174542512023-11-16T08:38:38.905-08:00anthonycastronovo: blogNew work and other happenings in sculpture and life.Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-58000320153606095672017-08-20T17:43:00.003-07:002017-08-20T17:44:30.347-07:00Catching Up...Just returned from a great visit to Iowa City and finished phase 2 of Solar Labyrinth. This project started over a year ago with a phone conversation and collaboratively evolved into what you see here.Allan Berger is the super-hero adventurous instigator of this project since it was his desire to compliment the 40kW solar installation on the roof of his building that lead to Solar Labyrinth being built. This project was unique for me since it was such a long distance translation of idea to form and much of this sculpture was fabricated there in Iowa City while I was sending drawings from Florida. Overall this is a stand-alone, non-grid-tied 1400W pv system, though it has the unique challenge of collecting solar power with solar panels facing all 4 cardinal directions. This was addressed by using 4 Morningstar SunSaver charge controllers wired in parallel to manage the charge. Special thanks to <a href="http://newportfabmachine.com/">Nate Frees at Newport Fab & Machine</a> for being a steady head and reliable problem solver and fabricator of all the aluminum seen here. It was great to be in Iowa City for a week as well, spent some time at the Coralville Dam, but mostly put in long hours to see this through!
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Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-12128335519759191502015-05-01T18:20:00.000-07:002015-06-09T21:54:55.115-07:00Shams Generation<a href="http://shamsgeneration.org/" target="_blank">Shams Generation</a> is an educational initiative that combines art and solar power. Qatar Solar Technologies in Doha, Qatar is driving this educational initiative to promote solar power in the Middle East and to educate and inspire the next generation of creatives in this field. I have been involved with this project for the past year and have served as a Solar Design Education Specialist, mainly developing curriculum and presenting workshops to teach technical methods to make interactive solar art. Nacho Zamora is the project leader and his work has been instrumental in the promotion of solar art and design in the public realm.<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-25039989172751822192014-10-01T20:36:00.000-07:002015-06-02T20:41:30.382-07:00Ingenuity Fest 2014Kinetic Bonfire is a bicycle powered interactive sculpture and premiered at Ingenuity Fest in Cleveland this year! Six bicycles drive small motors which generate power for the system. Each bicycle has an Arduino that monitors wheel speed and allows participants to control the intensity and movement of the lights depending on how fast they peddle.<br />
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Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-88459130047091330972014-06-05T05:59:00.001-07:002015-06-02T20:42:42.186-07:00Solar Flowers at Prairie GreenLast week we had the great experience of doing a <a href="http://acastronovo.com/solarflower" target="_blank">solar flower workshop</a> with students at <a href="http://www.prairiegreenschool.org/" target="_blank">Prairie Green School</a> just outside of Iowa City, IA. When I think of an inspiring place for kids to be excited about learning, this place is the epitome of all my wildest dreams- small class size, inspiring creativity and curiosity, connection to nature, focus on sustainability... Prairie Green, you are awesome! Thanks for having us!<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-81219458751285670132014-05-17T19:29:00.001-07:002017-08-20T17:50:58.786-07:00Art & EngineeringOver the past ten years I have taught many variations of this Art & Engineering class, in various locations. It has always been inspiring for me to teach, and this class is one of my favorites due to the interdisciplinary nature of the students and the wide range of possibilities that result in finished projects at the end of the semester. This semester the students were given the specific task of making a sculpture that somehow visualized air quality and conveyed that clearly to the general public. The image here shows their tree sculpture made out of electrical conduit. Each of the leaves has an RGB led inside which changes color from green to red based on air quality with red being poor air quality. There are two sensor modules reading carbon monoxide, ozone, and sulfur dioxide. Each module is controlled with an Arduino Yun which allows the sensors to be placed in different locations. The Yuns send data over wifi to Google Docs and the Yun at the tree pulls down data and determines the relative led color for the tree. There is also an interactive survey on a small monitor run by Raspberry Pi. The survey asks you questions about your energy use and displays a result based on how your habits effect air quality.<br />
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Congratulations to an awesome team: Felipe De Alcantara, Ali Omidfar, Nick Schmidt, Corey Mattes, Chrissy Cooper, Alex Young, and Jonathan Waller </div>
<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-59212429049750718212014-05-08T11:26:00.002-07:002014-05-08T11:29:20.922-07:00Evening at the Ecopolis: Jeff BiggersI had the great fortune to meet <a href="http://www.jeffrbiggers.com/" target="_blank">Jeff Biggers</a> recently, and was even more elated after experiencing Evening at the Ecopolis, a poetic telling of Biggers' vision of the future and how Iowa City became a model for Regenerative Cities. The piece was mainly a monologue by Biggers in four acts with the <a href="http://www.awfulpurdies.com/" target="_blank">Awful Purdies</a> playing music in between acts. It was really powerful and a great reminder of how important all of us are as active agents in determining the future of our world. There is a full write up at <a href="http://littlevillagemag.com/an-evening-at-the-ecopolis-presents-optimistic-vision-for-iowa-city/" target="_blank">Little Village Magazine</a>.<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-57779593939377783052013-10-23T19:04:00.000-07:002013-10-23T19:04:25.127-07:00After Trillium: Solar Powered Robotic SculptureI've recently installed <i>After Trillium,</i> a solar powered robotic sculpture inspired by the Iowa native Trillium flower. The sculpture is made of cast aluminum and kiln-formed glass and uses custom electronics to respond to changes in the local environment. The flower opens each morning and closes each night and is illuminated from within for 4hrs after dusk. The main environmental response is determined by temperature, which controls how far the flower opens each day. In winter, when the temperature is below freezing, the flower remains in a dormant stage and does not open. Through the warmer months, the flower opens more and more each day until it is in full bloom during the hottest part of summer. I see this sculpture as a bridge between technology and nature and something that makes a direct correlation between a physical form and unseen forces in nature. <i>After Trillium</i> was commissioned for the Iowa River Landing Wetlands Park in Coralville, Iowa and was inspired by the poem <i>Arboretum</i> by Iowa author Mark Levine<i>.</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-31408029730212388692013-10-22T13:56:00.001-07:002013-10-22T13:56:12.264-07:00After Trillium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-12274860917946558212013-10-18T14:39:00.001-07:002013-10-22T07:07:53.829-07:00Fall In...Art and SolThroughout this month in Michigan, a really unique exhibition of solar art is happening and it is the first of its kind on this scale. Twenty large solar powered art works have been installed by artists from all over the world. Everything from outdoor sculpture, large-scale installations, interactive sculpture, and architectural installations are represented in this amazing debut of solar art titled, "Fall In...Art and Sol". Artists from London, Israel, Italy, and all over the US have work in the exhibition. The festival is an initiative of the <a href="http://greatlakesbay.com/" target="_blank">Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance</a> and is supported by local businesses, civic associations and the regional <a href="http://www.visitgreatlakesbay.org/" target="_blank">Convention and Visitors Bureau</a>. <a href="http://fallin-glbr.com/" target="_blank">Fall In...Art and Sol</a> is the brain-child of Diana Tomlin, the festival director. Tomlin came up with the idea after being hired on with the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance with the goal of highlighting art and culture in the region as a way to bring positive economic impact to the region. Solar power soon became apparent to her as a unique aspect to focus on after learning how scientists where experimenting with the aesthetics of solar panel production. Furthermore, this region has quite a history of entrepreneurship in relation to solar technologies and exploring the connections between solar technology and art became the focus of the festival. Curator Nacho Zamora was brought in from Dubai for his unique expertise working with artists through his project <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1239769900"></span>Solar Artworks<span id="goog_1239769901"></span></a>. Zamora has been working internationally with artists who make public art and architectural installations that use solar technologies for the past few years. As both an artist and collaborator in this project, I have had a unique inside view of the whole thing. In addition to putting truly unique solar powered art in the public's eyes, there was a really amazing educational initiative that allowed over 800 public school students to create solar art projects that are also on display throughout the region. Overall, the festival is impressive on many levels and a great example of how local businesses and cultural organizations can work together and how public art can create cultural richness that is accessible, educational, and inspiring!<br />
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If you happen to be in the area, the exhibition is up through the end of the month. More information and a map can be found at the website for <a href="http://fallin-glbr.com/" target="_blank">Fall In...Art and Sol</a><br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-4475817327695176892013-10-15T11:10:00.002-07:002013-10-18T14:29:48.831-07:00Regeneration ProjectEarlier this month I installed this piece, <i>Regeneration Project</i>, in Frankenmuth, Michigan. The installation consisted of about 60 small solar flowers built by middle and high school students in Michigan's Bay Region....and I made two larger flowers. The students created some really unique and beautiful flowers!<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-33277724549270625042013-09-12T07:32:00.000-07:002013-10-18T10:56:08.390-07:00Solar Flower Kit & iRenewThis weekend we did more workshops with the <a href="http://www.acastronovo.com/solarflower" target="_blank">Solar Flower Kit</a> , this time with iRenew at their Hiawatha Training Center. Thank you <a href="http://www.irenew.org/" target="_blank">iRenew</a> for hosting this, and thanks to all the participants who came out! <br />
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Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-1692350597292380352013-08-14T15:57:00.000-07:002013-10-18T11:39:18.731-07:00More Pics....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are a few more pictures of what the sculpture looks like now. Next I'll add the solar panels...<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-26917873950233753292013-08-11T15:26:00.002-07:002013-10-18T11:36:39.132-07:00Hello all, this update is long overdue! I've been working on a new sculpture for the Iowa River Landing Sculpture Park in Coralville, IA. The sculpture is called After Trillium, and is solar powered and robotic. I have cast all of the parts in aluminum and kiln-formed the glass petals. I am super excited about the new pv design and look forward to assembling!<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-40209488345717573982013-04-24T17:26:00.000-07:002013-04-24T17:26:02.607-07:00Three new flowers....Katy and I have been having fun experimenting with different materials for our solar flower kit!<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-76152925343627718222013-04-18T08:03:00.000-07:002013-04-24T17:06:01.748-07:00Cleveland Mini Maker FaireLast weekend I took part in the Cleveland Mini Maker Faire! It was great fun, 20 kids and adults got to build my solar flower kit and everyone had a great time. It is really inspiring to be a part of something like this, something that celebrates technology and our ability to make things, while also educating and inspiring kids and people of all ages. Thank you James Krouse and all the people at Ingenuity Fest for making this happen!<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-78727731067431702602013-02-12T07:28:00.001-08:002013-02-12T07:28:36.337-08:00ReSyZyGy TalksIn the spirit of David Dunlap, I have re-invigorated the SyZyGy Lecture Series. These talks invite local faculty, staff, and other folks who have a story to tell. We work with so many people everyday, and commonly we have never seen their work, or heard their stories. Adam Kruger presented first and had some amazing stories- this guy has no inhibitions when it comes to putting himself on the line in pursuit of his work. And David Dunlap unveiled a bit of his history, explaining an ark of all the books he'd ever read, and how is daughters, Emma and Nelle, are inextricably linked to his work. Finally, Nacho Zamora gave an inspiring talk about his work as a curator and entrepreneur in the field of solar art.<br />
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Its been really fun to explore Cleveland for a few days- seeing the old steelyards, being close to the water, and Ingenuity Fest! We've seen lots of great performances, theater, music, dance, and even a really great yoga and live music session with <a href="http://www.omsync.com/" target="_blank">Om Sync</a> ! Oh and check this solar cooker out: <a href="http://www.solarque.com/" target="_blank">SolarQue</a> It takes the solar cooker to the next level with a really smart, light design, and it incorporates pyrex glass and a special insulated metallic liner to get the most from the sun's rays. </div>
Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-33294007640441293382012-08-20T18:58:00.001-07:002012-08-30T10:47:53.658-07:00Ingenuity Festival 2012I've been working for the past two months now on a new sculpture for <a href="http://ingenuitycleveland.com/" target="_blank">Ingenuity Festival</a> in Cleveland. It's called Hybrid Collaboration and it is a plant/human/machine hybrid that changes color and behavior through text messaging. The body of the sculpture will be cast aluminum, and the flowers are cast glass with a bright RGB LED within.<br />
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<br />Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-15578450406160003902012-04-05T08:42:00.000-07:002012-04-05T08:42:16.037-07:00SAP Documentary<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6OPca69jnCw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anthony Castronovohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959193028040104982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645235526917454251.post-14153501523838891722012-03-10T12:13:00.004-08:002012-03-10T12:22:46.407-08:00Region4: Transformation Through Imagination!!!It has finally come! The show opened last weekend and is off to a great start. I was blown away by all of the great work there- interactive video, painting, drawing, performance/video/installation, architectural models, photographs.... all shedding positive light on the Cabott/Koppers Superfund Site in Gainesville Florida! And the turnout was good too- easily a couple hundred people throughout the evening. Thanks to all the collaborators, the Superfund Art Project is such a great example of how art can engage a community, and deal with difficult issues, expanding science and bringing people together!<br />
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