{"id":12979,"date":"2018-10-12T13:44:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T11:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ntf.uni-lj.si\/oto\/?post_type=event&p=12979"},"modified":"2018-10-12T13:48:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T11:48:58","slug":"fireflies-in-mine","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.ntf.uni-lj.si\/oto\/en\/event\/fireflies-in-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"FIREFLIES IN MINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Old Slovenian mines in Pade\u017e<\/strong> (La\u0161ko) and Sitarjevec<\/strong> (Litija) were used to inspire small lights. These were designed to reveal intricate limestone and limonite (iron ore) surfaces including sediment deposits (stalactites, stalagmites, columns, curtains, pearls, patterned pools, and other crusty shapes). Mineral (worms of native lead) and crystal structures of cerussite and cinnabar (lead and mercury ore), as well as cave animals can also be found in lost architectural features of corridors, among the remains of wooden supports.<\/p>\n

 
\nInitial light designs were refined to incorporate references to mining lights used in the past, as well as to newer designs. The features of older designs were juxtaposed with the features of modern lighting in general. Finally, the overall designs explore how light has been and is currently used to make spaces welcoming, homely, and ultimately to make them feel lively. The final designs are mainly for indoor use, but external ambient lighting was explored as well. 3D printing has been used to explore how far designs can be pushed, while still being able to use rapid prototyping.<\/p>\n

 
\nPade\u017e (lead, silver) and Sitarjevec (lead, silver, barite, mercury) are former mines. A range of mining and natural heritage has now been discovered here; including semi-precious stones and crystals and iron-rich coatings of limonite. These discoveries provided inspiration for some details of the lamp designs exhibited. The VirtualMine project has now started developing the products of related projects for practical use. Examples include using precious stones in jewelry, using limonite pigments for artisanal paints, and water from the mine as the mordant for certain natural dyes.<\/p>\n

 
\nThe lamp designed by Mark Cvelbar<\/strong> has been inspired by an old mining light. This design is envisaged to be used to provide permanent lighting to the Sitarjevec mine when it is opened to the public as an European monument of mining and minearology.
\nLighting design<\/strong> (3rd year students of textile and clothing design, subject Digital 3D design): Ajda Rep (crown-shaped stalactite), Barbara Su\u0161nik in Uro\u0161 Topi\u010d (mushroom), Eva Lipnik (bat), Ga\u0161per Gaj\u0161ek (quadrant \u2013 stalactite\/stalagmite), Jana Mohar in Sa\u0161a Draga\u0161 (trumpets, growing out of mine\u2019s ground-plan), Mark Cvelbar (derivation of mining light), Ne\u017ea Cigale (helix), Pia Po\u017eek (spatial drapes with windows), Sara Gri\u017eon (hemisphere-crater), Tina Dovjak in Tina Crnkovi\u010d (mine hallway) and Vita Rau (table lamp).<\/p>\n

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3D printing (ZAG):<\/strong> Matej Michelizza, MSc<\/p>\n

 
\nMentors:<\/strong> assist. Tanja Nu\u0161a Ko\u010devar, PhD, Marjeta \u010cuk, technical collaborator and prof. Marija Jenko from NTF, Matej Michelizza, MSc and Mateja Gole\u017e, MSc from ZAG
\nThis project was completed under the auspices of the international project VirtualMine. The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering (NTF) were invited to collaborate with the Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG) \u2013 a partner of VirtualMine project in this presentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Old Slovenian mines in Pade\u017e (La\u0161ko) and Sitarjevec (Litija) were used to inspire small lights. These were designed to reveal intricate limestone and limonite (iron ore) surfaces including sediment deposits (stalactites, stalagmites, columns, curtains, pearls, patterned pools, and other crusty shapes). Mineral (worms of native lead) and crystal structures of cerussite and cinnabar (lead and … Read more<\/a>","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":12954,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n