Gary Eberly says,
BoingBoing readers, be on the lookout for stolen hi-tech art!
Sunbrothers, my buddies in Richmond, Ca. (outside of San Francisco) make some of the coolest hi-tech solar-powered art you've even seen.
If you go to Burning Man like I do, you may have been fortunate enough to see some of their art up-close and personal.
Kevin, one of the "Sunbrothers," explains:
"On February 22, sometime between the hours of 12:00 AM and 7:00 AM the yard at Sunbrothers Studio was broken into. All of the larger sculpture was taken – evidence at the scene indicates the possibility that the plants were taken for scrap copper, but nothing is known for certain. In all the following was taken: 2 large Rose sculptures, 2 large Vining Sweet Pea Sculptures, 3 stalks of Corn, 1 (old) Giant Sunflower. The loss of this work, much of which was historical in nature and part of my personal collection, is devastating. Needless to say, all of these sculptures were completely unique and can never be replaced. We estimate the monetary value of the loss to be $35,000."
You can see pictures of these beautiful plants at www.sunbrothers.com. Please, if you see any of these items, could you contact the Sunbrothers directly? The loss is devastating for them and anything you can do will be a big help. Thanks!
What do they mean by solar-powered, you ask?
Sunbrothers makes copper and bronze plants with handblown glass flowers and fruit. We build solar panels into the leaves and place lights in the flowers. During the day, sunlight charges up a set of batteries in the base of the sculpture. At night, the small lights inside the glass flowers make them glow, fade, and change color. Essentially, our sculptures mimic nature by collecting and using the energy of the sun.
