Extras
News, Events, Press & Interesting Reads about the Women in Lighting Project.
7 Feb 2025:
Carla Jardim // The Flaming Beacon // Now You See Me (do you?)
Carla Jardim on light and dark skin tones throughout history and how they have been interpreted in different times and fields.
5 Feb 2025:
WIL Entertainment × Rosa Stunde
Everyone is invited to the Rosa Stunde event which will be held at ISE on Feb 5th. This gathering of women in the entertainment industry was founded by Marc Lorenz and Solveig Busler in 2011. This initiative primarily aims to unite women from various departments within the industry—including lighting technicians, sound designers, video operators, riggers, photographers, purchase managers, bookers, production managers, and many others.
14 Jan 2025 — 16 Jan 2025:
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2025: Women in Lighting
Hear from an expert panel of women in lighting discussing the state of the lighting industry in their respective countries in the MEA + region.
6 Jan 2025:
WIL Entertainment Meet-up : Iceland
We are thrilled to invite you for a lunch and a Meet & Greet with Lighting & Production Designer Sooner Routhier in Iceland.
8 Dec 2024:
LDI, Las Vegas 2024
Light Collective will also be attending LDI, Las Vegas for a WIL Entertainment Session and meet up supported by Ayrton and ACT. These sessions will feature Karla Lopez, Erica D Hayes, Kat Borderud speaking about their work and Sharon Huizinger speaking about the Rock Livitz Academy.
21 Nov 2024:
Fireside Chat by WIL INDIA at Light + Led Expo 2024
Women in lighting India hosted and interviewed the Drone Lady of India, Dr. Sarita Ahlawat, MD and co-founder of World's largest drone lighting company Botlab Dynamics at the Light + Led Expo 2024 organised by Messe Frankfurt India.Hosted by WIL INDIA Ambassador, Surbhi Jindal, it was a very powerful meaningful conversation, specially for the young entrepreneurs/women who want to deep dive into starting their own practice. How they successfully built from 3 employees to 150 + employees today at Botlab. The energy in the room was electric, and the discussion was nothing short of inspiring!Link to the entire conversation -
20 Nov 2024:
Future Lighting – WIL Lunch
On 20th of November, at the FUTURE LIGHTING event in Gorinchem, three of our ambassadors, Sabine De Schutter (Germany), Cristina A. Martínez Bergonje (Belgium), Carlijn Timmermans C.Light.Wise (The Netherlands) will be hosting a WIL LUNCH @12h45.If you would like to join us, exchange some thoughts, and visit the fair, don’t forget to register before the 14th of November by filling out the form at the following link: https://lnkd.in/gJ3n-caNSpecial thanks to Future Lighting for supporting us in this initiative. Further information about the fair: https://lnkd.in/gnh8irTS (in Dutch)
20 Nov 2024:
LiGHT 24: To discuss… Why women’s groups are important for both women and men
Speakers: Carmela Dagnello representing Women in Lighting; Rachael Davidson representing Women in Architecture; James Poore of JPLD; Harsha Kotak representing Women in Office Design; and Neil Knowles of Elektra Lighting.Join together in the Associations Lounge on the Gallery Level at LiGHT 24, for a frank discussion about why it is so important for both men and women to get behind Women’s Groups in the design industry and how male colleagues and peers can help change the narrative.The talk will be followed by a complimentary LiGHT LUNCH providing an opportunity for visitors to network with peers and find out more about these much needed industry women's groups. Representatives from Women Lighting Professionals and the Women in Furniture Network will also be in the room to answer any questions.This event is FREE for all LiGHT 24 visitors, register and please encourage your male colleagues to join you for this important and much needed conversation.
20 Nov 2024:
WIL Entertainment Sessions 2024
Presentations were recorded live at the Women In Lighting sessions organised by Light Collective and held annually at the Paris headquarters of Aryton.
18 Oct 2024 — 18 Oct 2024:
Spectacular Spaces_Balance of Descorative and Architectural Lighting – WIL ITALY TALK @ VENICE DESIGN WEEK
The Italian Ambassador Giorgia Brusemini with her fellow lighting designers Julie Conway and Giusy Gallina will guide us through a fascinating theme: the delicate balance between architectural and decorative lighting.It will also be an opportunity to talk about how the Women in Lighting project is represented in Italy and how it supports the international network.We look forward to seeing you, together with our friends of the Venice Design Week. Because Light and design cannot be divided!Supporters of the international project Women in Lighting who participate in the event will receive a free ticket to visit Ca' D'Oro between 8 and 24 October.To participate REGISTER HERE: LOCATION: Baglioni Hotel LunaSala Murano,Piazza San Marco,Venice,ITALYRead more about VDW Program: https://www.venicedesignweek.com/vdw-2024-program/
17 Oct 2024:
Luz en el Museo: ver y mirar
On October 17, Women in Lighting Argentina shared a beautiful morning with Gabriel Miremont, an Argentinian museologist. The meeting facilitated by ERCO began with an interesting presentation by Miremont in which he showed and reflected on his experience in the use of lighting in museum exhibitions.Then we shared a brunch where we had the opportunity to continue talking about the topic.@gmiremont @erco_iluminacion
26 Sep 2024:
Catch up WIL-NL
It has been a while, so it's time to catch up!Come over and share your light.Thursday 26 September 16:00h - ... (you have time to visit Vakbeurs Openbare Ruimte in Jaarbeurs before)The Green House, Croeselaan 16, 3521 CA UtrechtPlease inform Carlijn by DM or email if you'll be there, latest 23 Sept.
2 Sep 2024:
Plasa Show 2024
We are happy to invite you to the PLASA Show – London for a Meet up on September 2nd at 4.30 pm. There are also two WIL talks to attend on the 2nd Sept by Frankie Boyle and Light Collective
26 Jun 2024:
DARK MATTER Exhibition in Berlin
WHITEvoid, WIL and Ayrton invite you to experience the DARK MATTER Exhibition in Berlin on June 26th at 11 am.Join us for an exclusive backstage tour with WHITEvoid Technical Director & WIL Speaker Natalie HECKL followed by a lunch.DARK MATTER is a parallel cosmos of expansive light installations in which the boundaries between the real and the digital worlds become blurred. Within the pitch-black rooms of a converted factory, the visitor embarks on a journey through seven partly interactive works. Light, movement and sound fuse into emotional choreographies of luminous shapes and colors.Behind this pioneering experience is visionary light artist Christopher Bauder and his design studio WHITEvoid.Collectively the team’s extensive portfolio includes the prolific installations DEEP WEB and SKALAR at Kraftwerk Berlin. In 2014, Bauder and WHITEvoid were also responsible for LICHTGRENZE, in which they imagined of and produced 8,000 luminescent balloons to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.Not to be missed!
20 Jun 2024 — 20 Jun 2024:
La noche más larga (The Longest Night)
With the aim of celebrating the winter solstice (the longest night of the year) which in the southern hemisphere is this Thursday, June 20, iMdi called on the Women in Lighting Argentina collective, to intervene with lighting installations in a warehouse located in Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires city. Around twenty designers - Eugenia Basabe, Sabrina Mandel, Verónica Damonte, Carolina Galceran, Alina Sat, Victoria González, Bárbara Hirsch, Fernanda Castillo, Carola Crostelli, Elena Longo, Belén Arico, Marisol Delgaudio, Antonella Sierra, Julia Garat, Soledad Velázquez, Paola Varchetta, Giuliana Nieva, Romina Teplizky, Carolina Suárez, Verónica Giloteaux, Celeste Albertini and Luciana Borgatello- will do their magic in a disused space in the area near the Flea Market, owned by the developer Hauston. In addition to the lighting installations montage, the program includes a conference by Eli Sirlin, architect from the UBA, FADU/UBA lighting professor and Director of the UNA lighting career, 2021 Konex Platinum Award in lighting. The day closes with a party for professionals and special guests. Aprovechando el solsticio de invierno (la noche más larga del año) que en el hemisferio sur, es este jueves 20 de junio, iMdi convocó al colectivo de las Women in Lighting Argentina, la asociación que agrupa a las principales diseñadoras de iluminación, para intervenir con instalaciones lumínicas un galpón situado en el barrio de Palermo. Un espacio en desuso en la zona cercana al Mercado de Pulgas, propiedad de la desarrolladora Hauston, en la que una veintena de ellas – Eugenia Basabe, Sabrina Mandel, Verónica Damonte, Carolina Galceran, Alina Sat, Victoria González , Bárbara Hirsch, Fernanda Castillo, Carola Crostelli , Elena Longo, Belén Arico, Marisol Delgaudio, Antonella Sierra, Julia Garat, Soledad Velázquez, Paola Varchetta , Giuliana Nieva, Romina Teplizky, Carolina Suárez, Verónica Giloteaux, Celeste Albertini y Luciana Borgatello- harán su magia. Además del armado de las instalaciones lumínicas, el programa incluye una charla a cargo de Eli Sirlin, arquitecta de la UBA, Docente de iluminación FADU/UBA y Directora de la carrera de iluminación de la UNA, Premio Konex de platino 2021 en iluminación y la jornada se cierra con una fiesta para profesionales e invitados especiales.
11 Jun 2024:
WIL @ GAL at the Lichtstammtisch in June
We have a really exciting program, in English language: Illuminating Equality: Exploring Gender, Safety, and Sustainability in Lighting Design with Fanny Soulard (WIL-Embassador Vietnam) and Elisa Rocchi, Lichtvision.Sabine De Schutter will give an introduction and Carla Wilkins an epilogue.Anmeldung / Registration // Calender-Event
30 May 2024 — 1 Jun 2024:
Lighting Installation Workshop
Exciting news awaits! The Interior Architecture Section at Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts, in collaboration with Ms. Cherine SAROUFIM, is orchestrating a dynamic "Light Installation" workshop featuring the esteemed Dr. Amardeep M. Dugar from Victoria University of Wellington.This workshop enjoys the esteemed patronage of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), alongside the active participation and endorsement of Women in Lighting (WIL). Scheduled to unfold on May 30th, 31st, and June 1st at Alba, this workshop will span all day to evening sessions.
23 May 2024 — 23 May 2024:
Clerkenwell Design Week
darc magazine presents... Women's groups, why do we need them? Representatives from Women in Lighting, Women in Office Design, Women Lighting Professionals, Women in Architecture, and the Women in Furniture Network take to the stage to present why there is a need for such groups within industry, while outlining their objectives for 2024. The presentations will be followed by an informal networking brunch for Clerkenwell Design Week visitors to expand their networks, find out more about these exciting initiatives, and how they can get involved.Speakers: WiL Carmela Dagnello, Ridge and Partners; WOD Harsha Kotak; WLP Kimberley Bartlett, Introba; WIA Rachael Davidson, Hut Architecture; WFN Zoe Bonser
16 May 2024:
IDL ‘24 - Catch up WIL-NL
Hey there lighting designers!Do you know it is almost International Day of Light?!On 16-05-2024 at 19.30h a catch up is planned in the name of Women In Lighting - NL. This will be in UtrechtThis time there is no fixed programme. We would love to get together to inspire each other, catch up with the latest news and stories and most of all; have a great time!Please let us know if you want to join by sending a mail to [email protected] subject 'IDL - CATCH UP WIL-NL' before 09-05-2024 in order for us to find a suitable venue(*Drinks and bites are at your own expense)See you on the 16th of May!Kindest regards,Carlijn Timmermans, MAC.Light.Wise
#iamawomanoflight
According to International Women’s Day, I am very glad to tell to all the people who are engaging in lighting business that the highest position of Japanese mythology is a Goddess called Amaterasu. She is the Goddess of Light and her power is falling all over the world. Please read Japanese mythology and recognise women’s power.
Motoko Ishii, Lighting Designer
