ernest crispell wagner

SoLA

Seed of Life Activation

Crispell Wagner, Carl Gruesz, Ryan Wartena and Sage Kochavi

A Burning Man honorarium grant funded project installed on the playa in 2005 and 2006

Design, Fabrication, and Testing

Uncut pod printed circuit boards
Uncut pod printed circuit boards and development madness.
Development madness
Development madness.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Debugging of sensor hardware
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Final testing and burn-in of pod hardware and controllers.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Final hardware testing in a minimized layout.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Too much wire! Next year we go wireless.
Activation disc platforms
Activation disc platforms and top lexan sheets with attached sensor antenna and glass beads.
Final testing and burn-in of pod hardware and controllers.
Laser cut SoLAs drying after coating.