Source: Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers
Some projects are hard to forget once you’ve laid eyes on them, so entrancing that you’d swear their makers must’ve added a bit of magic and the stuff dreams are made of. The mighty Serpent Twins, a pair of 50-foot kinetic mobile sculptures rendered in metal and cast-off materials, are a perfect example.
Born of the imaginations of talented Oakland, California-based makers Kyrsten Mate and Jon Sarriugarte, the Serpent Twins are now 7 years old, having originally been forged for Burning Man 2011. They’re also no strangers to Maker Faires around the globe, but this weekend, they’ve made the pilgrimage to the Canadian capital for the 7th annual Maker Faire Ottawa, taking place September 29+30 at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. The Twins and the Faire can celebrate being 7 together, in the fine company of about 100 other amazing makers and up to 10,000 attendees.Each Serpent features a huge display of LED lights the length of its body capable of creating rainbows, plasma fields, water drops, fire, and video, made possible by an array of over 15,000 individually addressable LEDs. Add to this a soundtrack of serpent calls designed at Skywalker Sound by Kyrsten, played on the 2000-watt sound system built into each head, and you’ll rest assured that the Empire is Dirt is restoring ancient mythos to the modern world.
Ever wonder how you ship a 50-foot Serpent far away? We wondered too, and had to find out.
Aside from The Serpent Twins, Kyrsten and Jon, along with their Empire of Dirt crew, will also be bringing “
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