Desert Lighthouse

04/07/2019

Two years and three days ago a new symbol was brought forth upon this continent dedicated to the proposition that hope still remained for the United States of America...
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11/12/2018

Easel Art in a Digital World!

18/08/2017

Still standing!

03/07/2017

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Desert Lighthouse Launch Event! It was a wonderful turnout and a beautiful evening in the Mojave Desert.

A special thank you to Emi Fontana and West of Rome, the Center for Land Use Interpretation, and the Center for Cultural Innovation for the amazing support that made it all possible.

In addition many thanks to Jenn Berger, Doug Harvey and MA Peers, Marnie Weber and Jim Shaw, David Marsten, Mieke Marple, Christine Steiner, Taryn Haydostian, Drue Kataoka, Matt Hawkins, and Tom Snyder for their involvement and support.

Stay tuned for more details on the September 2nd Fall Event as well as an announcement on the regular operating hours.

26/06/2017

Desert Lighthouse Newsletter #3

We’re in the home stretch, people! This Saturday, July 1st 2017, you are cordially invited to attend the official lighting ceremony of the Desert Lighthouse in Hinkley, CA. The record heat and high desert winds proved to be vigorous challenges, with unsecured panels tearing off the structure, blueprints carried off during final inspections, and a Canadian film crew gamely braving the un-Canadian temperatures to document the final phases for the Discovery Channel.

But everything is tested and bolted down and ready for the inaugural ceremony, which will take place from 6 - 9pm as the incredible desert sunset transitions into darkness and the Desert Lighthouse is officially lit for the first time. Temperatures will be the lowest in 2 weeks, but you should bring a hat, sunscreen, and water. Allow one-and-a-half to two hours driving time from Los Angeles (full directions below). Carpooling is encouraged, and if you need or can offer a ride, we’ll be happy to facilitate communication through our FB page facebook.com/thedesertlighthouse

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You will clearly see the lighthouse from the parking area but we ask that you do not attempt to drive up the smaller dirt roads during the event as a safety precaution to keep the roads active and clear.

26/06/2017

Desert Lighthouse Launch Event is next weekend! Saturday, July 1st, 6-9pm. Come check it out!

12/06/2017

UPDATE: Due to an extreme heat advisory in the forecast, the Launch Event has been rescheduled for July 1, 6-9 PM. Thanks for everyone accommodating the adjustment.

27/05/2017

Desert Lighthouse Newsletter #2

They said it couldn’t be done! Apologies for the lack of updates -- it’s been a momentous couple of weeks at the Desert Lighthouse as this dramatic 7-year journey finally reaches its crescendo. After three separate crane consortiums refused to follow through -- claiming that the task was impossible -- the lighthouse frame was finally put in place on it’s Mojave Desert hilltop last Friday!

“We ended up carrying the lighthouse up the hill with an off-road all terrain forklift” reports artist Daniel Hawkins, who has remained on-site for the entire installation “- and that was AFTER it rolled off the truck. Just a few dings though.”

The top section with the light and lens was added on May 23rd and the siding started to go up, though strong winds and high temperatures made the task difficult. The fencing is going up, the siding completed, and the electrical work will hopefully be completed for a June 10th launch event. Stay tuned for further details!

Daniel Hawkins' full-sized functioning lighthouse in the Mojave Desert

04/05/2017

The Lighthouse's cement foundation is complete and the primary structural steel is almost done. Next week the lighthouse will be moved on site. More exciting updates coming soon!

22/04/2017

Construction continues! The Desert Lighthouse is taking form inside a hangar near Hesperia. Large steel bracing walls allow for the structure to be fabricated on it's side.

15/04/2017

Construction on the Desert Lighthouse has begun!