Playing with fireworks: Celebrating bigger than usual. There’s a sweet spot we look for when it comes to using sparklers in our artworks. We want them to be big enough so we feel their power and relative unpredictability in the image, but not too big so they become dangerous for ourselves or the environment we’re in. Every time we enter a firework store, which we don’t have where we live, we’re like kids in a candy store, excited to look for new sparkly toys to create with. This image was the result of experimentation we did with one of those new toys we found. It ended up being so bright that we used the fireworks as the only source of light. The tube became a… small rocket launcher!

This is the only piece we’ll ever create with this type of visual. Too imposing for the calmness and wilderness of the environment we were in. Too noisy, too invasive in the experience of creation. Even in the middle of nowhere, we wonder if somebody would send us a rescue team, thinking we might need help! But we’re happy we did it that one night. It makes for an explosive addition to our unexpected verities chapter.

Night Reflection 6.10

In the silence of a calm night in the desert. As we were gazing up and around to behold the vastness & magnificence of the night sky in the dunes, we knew we were lucky to be there. There was no wind. Not a single sound around. Except for our own breaths & heartbeats. Eric’s countdown was a whisper in the dark, but it was so calm he didn’t have to say anything anymore for us to be connected. We were there for hours, creating with our light beneath this river of stars that has been capturing the human imagination forever.

Night Reflection 3.10

Standing at the edge of the winter forest. After the storm, what’s left is the thick white blanket underneath our feet and the heavy arching branches surrounding us. Everything is quiet. The forest is in a peaceful slumber. The crisp & cold air reminds us of the fleeting nature of this moment, and the need to make the most of it before our bodies get too cold. And yet, we’re calm, feeling lucky to witness this serene scene and knowing we’re more resilient than before in the face of nature’s power.

Night Reflection 10.10

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Eric Paré & Kim Henry