The Lighting Industry suffers chronically from the ‘Law of the Instrument’ – a form of cognitive bias:
If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.
Abraham Maslow
Thanks to Those Who Attended
A special thank you to those who attended my presentation on 3D Printing opportunities for Bespoke Lighting at Lightfair. I enjoyed delivering the course and the dialog that followed.
I am fully committed to assist anyone who attended, as well as others interested, in building their own strategy and approach for integrating 3D Printing into their design processes. This includes answering any questions, or assisting by sharing information and information sources I’ve accumulated over the years at no cost. As noted in prior posts on this topic, my approach is targeted at practical end uses today, for creating unique low volume items, making study and approval modelas and use of 3D printing for iterative processes in design. My approach includes use of accessible technologies that modest budgets can afford. If this is of interest, contact me through email, and I will get back to you right away.
Continue reading “Thanks to Those Who Attended”Cleaning Up the Social Media Connections Collections
I have come to realize that Social Media connections – not in some way relevant or directly experienced in other contexts – are unnecessary. Further, these extraneous connections can be serious nuisances in being the source of spam and other activities I have become impatient with – as they exploit the standing as a connection, anonymous in their numbers.
To this end… In the interest of refining my Social Media connections on Facebook/Instagram and LinkedIn, I have engaged in a significant amount of culling. I am attempting to keep connected to those in the design industry, and those I have either direct personal or business experience with. I have closed my Twitter account, simply because I saw no use for it and have no idea what it is for (must be too old or something).
I’m removing businesses and individuals that have connected for the purpose of soliciting me for services or products, especially those I have zero interest in. I have removed suppliers and members of suppliers I have no experience with. I’ve further removed individuals I do not personally know that have nebulous personal descriptions, like “Savior of mankind from the ravages of poor leadership in times of the blah blah blah” as I find them silly.
In this activity, I may have inadvertently deleted a connection or two that may be disappointed at being removed. For this I apologize, I can assure you that there is nothing personal going on here, and hope you will reach out and let me know by either requesting a connection again, or by email explaining what a jerk I was for removing you. Accidents happen. When you are grinding through a list of thousands of names to get down to a few hundred, there is going to be a few unintended casualties.
If you read this and think it is an opportunity to get into my new, leaner, meaner, more relevant connections list… think again. I will be using the “ignore” option with far greater diligence than ever before.
Opportunities for 3D Printing in Bespoke Lighting – Lightfair Presentation Sneak Preview
If you are attending Lightfair this year, and are interested in the use of 3D Printing in deploying custom and special lighting ideas, I hope you will have to time to attend my presentation:
Opportunities for Bespoke Lighting Using 3D Print Technology:
Session L22T14
June 22, 5:00PM to 6:00P
Course Description: 3D printing is poised to re-invigorate the inclusion of bespoke lighting solutions beyond conventional manufacturing. From the creation of a one-off feature art object, to printing optics to produce taylored light distributions, 3D printing eliminates the roadblocks of tooling costs and wait times, to go directly from concept to end product. Further, designers already adept at 3D modeling, can directly participate in the design of a finished product, with fewer interpretive steps by others. 3D printing can deliver components, or complete finished works, in a myriad of materials. The revolution is coming, and it is going to be amazing!
Continue reading “Opportunities for 3D Printing in Bespoke Lighting – Lightfair Presentation Sneak Preview”Come See My Work at the Other Art Fair in Chicago Next Week!
Use the promo code “ARTIST50” to receive a 50% discount from this invitation.
There will be hundreds of great artists exhibiting their work as well, so come in and enjoy the show, and say hello if you get a chance.
Calling on All Lighting Companies Offering 3D Printed Lighting Products
Update
The following post produced ZERO contributions. As is the usual in lighting, the strategy of holding back and keeping information close to the chest prevails, while other presenters on the same topic refused to cooperate in avoiding content redundancy that I volunteered to resolve by changing my presentation to compliment theirs. I find this lack of cooperation ridiculous and tiring, and a too frequent occurrence in an industry that regularly plays the “community” card when it serves those using it to their advantage. I have no intent to contribute further to the topic of 3D printing for use in lighting.
The original request
In the process of completing my presentation on Opportunities for Bespoke Lighting Using 3D Printing Technology at Lightfair 2022, I would like to include mention and full credit to anyone using 3D print technology to provide customers either custom or customized luminaires.
I am asking for a simple, brief description of what product is on offer, and what technology is being used (3D Print approach, such as FDM, SLA, etc..). I would like to have images of at least 3 examples, as well as a short description of how customers or specifiers avail themselves of these products. If you have any suggestions or additional comments on this topic, I am all ears, send them to me and I will make sure to include them in course development.
Full credit for all content used will be included. I will also provide a preview of the content received for verification and approval prior to the show.
If you are in research, or 3D Print process development, including offering of 3D print services, or 3D Print equipment and technology that might be used to make lighting products, please feel free to offer your input as well.
Please reach out to me by email at: kwillmorth@lumenique.com.
Thanks to everyone who is already providing content. I believe this is going to be a fun and informative presentation.
See everyone in June!
2022 – Presentations and Exhibits Confirmed So Far
As of this month, I have been selected by the following venues to present in upcoming events.
The Other Art Fair by SAATCHI ART – April 21-24
This is a fine arts exhibition featuring selected artists from around the world, that is being held in the Fulton Center in Chicago on April 21-24. See The Other Art Fair for more details. I will be exhibiting a range of lighted architectural objects, as well as a few unlighted works being completed specifically for this show.
Lightfair 2022 – Wednesday June 22 – 5:00-6:00PM
I will be presenting “Opportunities for Bespoke Lighting Using 3D Print Technology “ exploring where and how 3D printing fits into realizing custom and special lighting product needs, and where it is headed with emerging new technologies.
You can review more details on this presentation on the Lightfair Conference information page under the technologies sub heading. Course number L22T14.
I am preparing and collecting physical samples of various production methods and materials to include in the presentation.
More to Come
I am in the process of securing other opportunities to exhibit and present, as well as pulling together a few videos during the year on methods of using new technologies in the design and final production process.
I am hopeful that 2022 will be a break out year from the restrictions and lock downs that have damped efforts to get out and interact with people live.
Hope to see you soon!
Web Site Updates and New Works
Just a quick note. The Lumenique Web site has been updated for a cleaner appearance and a couple of new pieces added.
I also updated the gallery section to show prior works now available from my personal inventory.
Please let me know if I can be of service. Always open to commissions and special requests.
The Village Inspired by Santa Fe and a Drive in the Spanish Countryside
To me, New Mexico architecture is personified by the pueblo and Santa Fe style. I am also attracted to spanish country villages, with their all white exteriors, and collection of forms clustered with minimal formal organization.
On a trip to Spain, we rented a sports car to drive the roads that wind through the hills of the countryside. On this tour, I was stuck by the cleanliness and simplicity of the dozens of small white villages settled into the hill sides and valleys.
Continue reading “The Village Inspired by Santa Fe and a Drive in the Spanish Countryside”Why I Blew Off Lightfair 2021
I won’t bother with Lightfair 2021 for several reasons. With only 233 exhibitors, it is smaller than LEDucation will be in the spring (usually tops 275 exhibitors). To put this in perspective, this is less than 1/3 a typical LF show of the past, covering less than 1/4 of the floor space. This will make it the smallest version of this show since 1983, when it was called LightWorld.
Looking at the exhibitor list exposes it for what it is. A bit of an over-marketed regional show for an odd collection of exhibitors – at best. This is not a national caliber showcase of the industry.
Continue reading “Why I Blew Off Lightfair 2021”