A River of Light logo with the words the magic of lantern parade

A Celebration of Light: The Magic of Luminaries, Light, and Lantern Parades.
Sample illustrations and photo examples.
black and white drawings demonstrating how to fit a lamp conversion kit into a lantern

Fitting a pyramid lantern with a lamp conversion kit. Fiber tip pen on paper.

black and white drawings demonstrating how to prepare a straight rod of willow and making a willow circle

Preparing willow: straight rods and circular sections. Fiber tip pen on paper.

Drawing of a fish lantern held up by a group of people

Giant fish lantern held on parallel poles. Fiber tip pen on paper.

A person wearing a submarine attached to a body harness

Submarine lantern held on a body harness. Fiber tip pen on paper.

Two lantern parade drawings. One features giant clocks, the second features school stationery

Clock lantern parade and homework lantern parade drawings. Fiber tip pen on paper.

Lantern Building 101 sign. Fiber tip pen on paper.

stages 1-4 drawings demonstrating how to build a pyramid lantern

Steps 1-4: building a pyramid lantern. Created in Procreate.

stages 5-8 drawings demonstrating how to build a pyramid lantern

Steps 5-8: building a pyramid lantern. Created in Procreate.

Cary’s Under the Silver Moon Parade, Cary, NC. Photos by Brian Magee.

Under the Silver Moon Lantern Parade, Downtown Cary Park, NC. Drone photography by Digital Media.

Top: Waterbury’s River of Light, Waterbury, VT. Photo by Gordon Miller.

Bottom: Rumney Memorial School Lantern Parade, Middlesex, VT.

Top: Gowri demonstrates how to paper a large-scale lantern.

Bottom: Pyramid lanterns in a community workshop.

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