Ben Hollis and Eva Funderburgh chose an unusual material to house their Arduino in: clay. Glowback, the little creature they’ve created, has nodules on its back made of transluscent porcelain. The porcelain gives off a soft glow in staggered rhythms provided by the super bright LEDs underneath the nodules.

With physical computing being used more and more in fine arts, it’s exciting to see a project such as this one. See Ben Hollis’ site for full documentation.

2 Responses to Glowback: Arduino-Powered Clay Sculpture

  1. caitlinsdad on said:

    someone should work on conductive clay that can be fired. Eliminate the wire and integrate the circuit wiring in the porcelain.

  2. phanmo on said:

    Is it just me, or does this look like a tongue covered with pustules?

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