This has been my favorite event so far! I was able to create a gourd nightlight by drilling what is probably hundreds of holes into a gourd. I sketched a butterfly using oil pastel and then started drilling small holes around the outline and then adding larger holes the further away I got. I then inverted it inside the butterfly, with the larger holes near the butterfly’s edge.
I think I could have done a better job of making the gradient smoother but this has got me so excited about using light and negative space in art! It looks amazing with the light seeping through all the holes! I really loved this event.
I love your design; it looks fantastic. I agree that this has been one of the best events so far. I was not only able to make a cool nightlight, but I was able to learn about a unique craft that is being done in Ithaca.