Celebrating Summer Solstice with Kinetic Sun Sculptures.

Kinetic Sun Sculpture by Equinox Productions LLC – Contributed photo

Today is summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. At 9:24 pm this evening the sun will reach it’s northernmost point as the Earth’s North Pole tilts towards the sun. The word solstice comes from the latin words sol, meaning sun and sistere, meaning to stop or stand still. At the moment the sun reaches its zenith it stands still before reversing direction and moving south again.

Bobby Warren with Sun Sculpture – Photo Lynnette Cabrera

We have had a rainy spring here on San Juan Island. If you feel like you can’t quite get enough sun in your life, Lynnette Cabrera tells me that Equinox Productions LLC, the company she and her partner Bobby Warren run, are giving local discounts on their cedar and steel constructed Kinetic Sun Sculptures. As pictured here, the sun sculptures feature “two layers of cedar sun rays, which spin in opposite directions in the slightest breeze.” The center of the sculpture features a classic “sun face” taken from their archives or a custom design “to reflect your interests or business.” Warren is also a luthier and is known for his custom guitars under the name, R.A.W. guitars.

Besides sun sculptures, custom guitars and instrument repair, this creative couple also makes recycled glassware, hosts music camps for kids, maintains a lively farmyard of animals, and Cabrera, is now commuting to film school in Seattle. It is always an adventure to see what they will create next. To reach Equinox Productions LLC, email: equinoxsunproduction @ gmail.com or call 360-378-5834.

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