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    • About Rachael Que Vargas
  • Fire Pit Galleries
    • Fire Pit Gallery— Residential Design
    • Fire Pit Gallery— Hospitality Design
    • Fire Pit Gallery— Liturgical Design
    • Fire Pit Gallery— Custom Designed Fire Features
    • Fire Pit Gallery— Fountains + Pools
    • Press for Hudson Valley Fire Pits
    • Testimonials for Hudson Valley Fire Pits
    • Where to see Hudson Valley Fire Pits
  • Portfolio
    • Mosaic in Marble
    • Mosaic in Glass
    • Mosaic in Bottle Caps
    • Mosaic in Ceramic
    • Jewelry
    • Public Art
    • Commissioned Artworks
    • Fences, Gates and Trellises
    • Furniture and Functional Art
    • Masquerade Bell Lanterns
    • Figurative Sculptures
    • Abstract Sculpture
    • Kinetic Sculpture
    • Narrative Sculpture
    • Masks
    • Luminaries
    • Mixed Media 1995–2001
    • Installation Art
  • Press
    • Book
    • Magazine
    • Newspaper
    • Exhibit Catalog
    • Television
    • Radio
    • Podcast
    • Websites and Blogs
    • CD, DVD + LP
  • Help/FAQ
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Luminaries

The first luminaries I made were for the Mixed Media Installation Offrenda for Those Who Died on the Road, assembled for a Dia de los Muertes show at Jaqueline Ross Gallery. People went nuts for them. Over the next couple years I made hundreds, maybe thousands of them, coming up with a huge number of designs.

The thing I loved best about these was the way that the cut design glowed but also projected the image on the wall. The projected image would move as the candle inside flickered, making the image come alive.

These pre-dated the fire pits I later became known for. While I don’t remember that the luminaries directly inspired the idea for the fire pits, they definitely taught me a lot about working with light, shadow and projections.
CANtern FAQ

  About CANtern Hand-cut Luminaries What I enjoy about making

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Trout Luminary, Hand-cut From Recycled Cans

  The Fish design has been my best seller from

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cat Luminary Recycled Art Garden Lighting

  The Electro Tiger Kitty design has always been my

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Petroglyph Luminaria

The Petroglyph Canterns are my jazz moment… I make them

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Scarab Beetle Recycled Tin Candle Holder

The Scarab Beetle was sacred to the Ancient Egyptians as

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Radiant Heart Tin Can Luminary

The Radiant Heart CANtern shows rays illuminating outward from the

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Sacred Heart Luminaria

  The Sacred Heart CANtern is slightly different on each

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Garden Luminary, Eyes

  The Eyes CANtern reminds me of the opening credits

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Spiral Starlight Garden Luminary

The Spiral CANtern is a nice example of a simple,

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Project Inspiration

Fire Pit Design Ideas For Home
Fire Pit Design Ideas For Homes
Fire Pit Design Ideas For Hospitality
Fire Pit Design Ideas For Hospitality
Custom Fire Pit Designs
Custom Fire Pit Design Ideas
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Need inspiration for your project? Check out photos from around the world to see how people have incorporated Hudson Valley Sculptural Fire Pits into yards, gardens, decks, pools, patios and fountains.

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More than 60 restaurants, hotels, churches and public spaces have installed Hudson Valley Fire Pits as dramatic decor and outdoor gathering spaces. Hudson Valley Fire Pits clients include Google, Calvin Klein, Telfar, Sandals Ochi, Rum Fire at the Sheraton Waikiki, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, and the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

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Custom Fire Pit designs are all about making sure you get exactly what you’re looking for. Lead times for custom work are typically much longer, involving concept discussions, collaboration on image research, and drawings. I am not able to do custom sizes.

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