Prometheus Lights are created from casts of the sidewalks surrounding Harvard University's Science Center. The intention is to sandwich a layer of art between the upwards energy of the earth and the downwards march of students, scientists and researchers.

The cord of each light plugs into a thin sidewalk facsimile. Viewers look down into earth’s core and Prometheus' gift of fire.

Quite a photo op for me, the artist. Here I am with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Mayor’s Office Photo by Jeremiah Robinson)

My house is up the street from Harvard. Over the years I noticed the cracks and peculiarities of the sidewalks around the Science Center. I figured that over time many influential, thoughtful scientists had walked on them, and I wanted to capture their steps.

With permission from the City of Cambridge, I cast sections of sidewalks in plaster.

In my studio, I pressed paper into the plaster sidewalk impressions.

I applied hardening agents to the panels before scoring them and building interior braces to shape the lights.