We will have 3 Bop Bags at the Tacoma Light Trail. Our install will be in Tollefson Plaza with some additional artwork and programming.

The Bop Bags are an inflatable installation built for physical interaction.  

Partly inspired by fungi that sprout in the wet season these inflatables appear to have burst forth in colorful bloom and are a reminder that our rainy season is still a vibrant one.

These eight cuddly orbs invite touch and play by shifting color when tapped or ‘bopped’.  

Visitors were encouraged to tap on the surface of this series of gigantic cuddly lanterns which respond by changing colors and to work together to create a symphony of illumination.

We will have 3 Bop Bags at the Tacoma Light Trail. Our install will be in Tollefson Plaza with some additional artwork and programming.

The Bop Bags are an inflatable installation built for physical interaction.  

Partly inspired by fungi that sprout in the wet season these inflatables appear to have burst forth in colorful bloom and are a reminder that our rainy season is still a vibrant one.

These eight cuddly orbs invite touch and play by shifting color when tapped or ‘bopped’.  

Visitors were encouraged to tap on the surface of this series of gigantic cuddly lanterns which respond by changing colors and to work together to create a symphony of illumination.

We’ll use this virtual meetup to brainstorm ideas for a revised version of the bop bags which would be submitted to long distance or traveling light events.

All are welcome to join.
The meeting via Google Meet will begin at 6pm but attendees may sign in up to 5 minutes beforehand.

https://meet.google.com/onk-jqqp-hmn

Join us and several other local artists for Burien Arts A Glow in downtown Burien, WA.

Our installation will be located in Town Square Park near the Burien Public Library entrance.

More info on Arts A Glow can be found here

We will be meeting on Google Meet to brainstorm concepts for Redmond Lights as well as discuss possible proposals for Wintertide, Portland Winter Lights, Luminata, and more.

Google Meet Link - meet.google.com/drd-yxrj-nfz

We will be testing if the cyclostyle inflatables can lift the weight of the lights as well as reviewing the lighting setup for this installation which will be going up at Burien Arts A Glow on Sept. 10

We will meet to begin fabrication on our latest installation for Burien Arts a Glow and for the Seattle Design Festival.
We will be cutting nylon fabric and webbing.

All Design Nerds meetups are open to all, feel free to come by anytime after 6:20pm

We will meet to begin fabrication on our latest installation for Burien Arts a Glow and for the Seattle Design Festival.
We will be cutting nylon fabric and webbing.

All Design Nerds meetups are open to all, feel free to come by anytime after 6:20pm

We will be testing various ideas for making A LOT of bubbles quickly and consistently for a few hours. The goal is to create a system we're comfortable using during the Fremont Solstice Parade in June. All are welcome, if you have bubble making supplies or ideas please bring those. We'll be meeting outside but can go indoors at the office if the weather turns sour.

We will be meeting in person at Lane Williams Architects. If it's especially nice we can meet up on the roof (access instructions will be on the office door if we do), otherwise we'll plan on meeting in the conference room.

We have a LOT to discuss. There's the Seattle Design Festival (proposals due in two weeks), Lusio (proposals due this week), and the Fremont Solstice Parade (we need to register soon and the parade is in roughly 4 weeks).

We'll be taking the full two hours to hit all this & we'll try to move relatively quickly.

If this is your first time it's suggested that you plan on arriving before 6:30 for a quick orientation.

This will be a two hour virtual meetup where we review a pamphlet about breaking rules in design to be part of a magazine publishing later this year.

This meeting with be virtual using Google Meet and will be a two hour meeting. The connection will open at 5:55pm to allow for early entry.

https://meet.google.com/ctj-znpk-yzv

We’ll be roaming around Fremont to experiment with different projection mapping setups

We'll be meeting initially at the Fremont Troll but will also potentially be visiting Gas Works Park & underneath the Fremont Bridge so be ready to be mobile & if you're running late send us a message on our discord to find us.

Homework: We're asking everyone to take a stab at a learning a small part of any of the projection software options (see #mobile-projection-mapping channel for discussion and options) or bringing a video file you want to project. You're free to bring your own device and we can share the HDMI around to all who'd like to try or we can accommodate flash drives.
The goal of this meetup is to kickstart thinking around a possible mobile projection cart in the future.

Design Nerds meetups are always open to all.

We’ll be meeting virtually to begin brainstorming around this year’s Seattle Design Festival theme (Connection) as well as chat about potential ideas for projection projects.

This meeting with be virtual using Google Meet and will be a two hour meeting. The connection will open at 5:55pm to allow for early entry.

https://meet.google.com/yay-aesw-hth

Join us as we brainstorm possible group projects for 2022. All are welcome and if you’ve never been a part of the Design Nerds before this is a great time to jump in.

We’ll be discussing the 2022 calendar, our annual events, and new possibilities.

This meeting with be virtual using Google Meet and will be a two hour meeting. Join anytime after 6:25pm.

https://meet.google.com/wha-mtgz-fzd

MOM’s Winter and Spring Exhibition opens with two shows; CAT TOWER! and Electric Coffin’s Future Machine Vol 4. NO{W}HERE.
The Design Nerds Cat Tower, Dante’s Disco Inferno, will be part of the CAT TOWER exhibit.
Dante’s Disco Inferno features 9 levels of disco entertainment for those with 9 lives.

CAT TOWER! Will be on display through March.

Tickets for the Museum of Museums can be purchased here

[Update: The Cat Tower team is still finishing up that installation. We’ll reschedule for a later date.]

We will meet virtually to discuss potential projects and explorations for 2022 as well as check-in on progress with the Cat Tower team.

To participate join our Google Meet at 6:30pm

https://meet.google.com/dso-nenx-vct (access anytime after 6:28pm)

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ve been selected for multiple winter light art displays and will be fabricating elements at this meetup. We’ll be exploring a variety of logistical, technical, and aesthetic issues.

This meetup will occur at Lane Williams Architects located on the ground level of The Werner in Interbay, someone will be there at 11:55am to welcome you. Parking is available in the park and if taking mass transit the RapidRide D stops one block away at Dravus and 15th.

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ve been selected for multiple winter light art displays and will be fabricating elements at this meetup. We’ll be exploring a variety of logistical, technical, and aesthetic issues.

This meetup will occur at Lane Williams Architects located on the ground level of The Werner in Interbay, someone will be there at 6:55pm to welcome you. Parking is available in the park and if taking mass transit the RapidRide D stops one block away at Dravus and 15th.

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ve been selected for multiple winter light art displays and will be fabricating elements at this meetup. We’ll be exploring a variety of logistical, technical, and aesthetic issues.

This meetup will occur at Lane Williams Architects located on the ground level of The Werner in Interbay, someone will be there at 11:55am to welcome you. Parking is available in the park and if taking mass transit the RapidRide D stops one block away at Dravus and 15th.

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ve been selected for multiple winter light art displays and will be fabricating elements at this meetup. We’ll be exploring a variety of logistical, technical, and aesthetic issues.

This meetup will occur at Lane Williams Architects located on the ground level of The Werner in Interbay, someone will be there at 11:55am to welcome you. Parking is available in the park and if taking mass transit the RapidRide D stops one block away at Dravus and 15th.

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ve been selected for multiple winter light art displays and will be fabricating elements at this meetup. We’ll be exploring a variety of logistical, technical, and aesthetic issues.

This meetup will occur at Lane Williams Architects located on the ground level of The Werner in Interbay, someone will be there at 6:55pm to welcome you. Parking is available in the park and if taking mass transit the RapidRide D stops one block away at Dravus and 15th.

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ve been selected for multiple winter light art displays and will be fabricating elements at this meetup. We’ll be exploring a variety of logistical, technical, and aesthetic issues.

This meetup will occur at Lane Williams Architects located on the ground level of The Werner in Interbay, someone will be there at 11:55am to welcome you. Parking is available in the park and if taking mass transit the RapidRide D stops one block away at Dravus and 15th.

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ve been selected for multiple winter light art displays and will be fabricating elements at this meetup. We’ll be exploring a variety of logistical, technical, and aesthetic issues.

This meetup will occur at Lane Williams Architects located on the ground level of The Werner in Interbay, someone will be there at 6:55pm to welcome you. Parking is available in the park and if taking mass transit the RapidRide D stops one block away at Dravus and 15th.

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ve been selected for multiple winter light art displays and will be prototyping elements at this meetup. We’ll be exploring a variety of logistical, technical, and aesthetic issues.

This meetup will occur at Lane Williams Architects located on the ground level of The Werner in Interbay, someone will be there at 6:55pm to welcome you. Parking is available in the park and if taking mass transit the RapidRide D stops one block away at Dravus and 15th.

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

We’ll be meeting virtually to brainstorm a proposal for an upcoming Light Art event.

To participate join our Google Meet at 7:00pm

https://meet.google.com/ixe-otmj-brb (access anytime after 6:55pm)

Design Nerds Meetups are always open to all and everyone is welcome to jump in during the middle of a project.

Join us in downtown Burien at Town Square Park for Arts-A-Glow 2021. We will be presenting an old favorite, the Bop Bags, from 7pm to 10pm.

Join us at Mary Olsen Farm for the Lusio where we’ll have our latest installation, Stratum.
Stratum uses translucent planes in confluence with multiple projections to create a space where light, shadow, and color interplay.

Join us at Mary Olsen Farm for the Lusio where we’ll have our latest installation, Stratum.
Stratum uses translucent planes in confluence with multiple projections to create a space where light, shadow, and color interplay.

Join us at Lake Union Park for the Seattle Design Festival where we’ll have our latest installation, Polyphonic Phorest.
Emergence can be an act of celebration so let’s dance and make some music together! A chorus of abstract inflatable figures has gathered here; high five an inflatable to add to our musical chorus.

We’re still looking for docents to work shifts at our installation, signup for a time slot here.