DC Burner · Maker · LED Artist

Sean
Marie

Building things that light up, respond to noise, and bring people together.

LED Art Burning Man WLED 3D Printing Laser Cutting Electronics 25+ yrs IT

Work

Projects

Infinity Crystal Gateway LED Installation

001

Infinity Crystal Gateway

An immersive LED portal installation built for festival and event environments. Designed to transform space, create threshold moments, and invite people into something bigger than themselves.

WLED LED strips custom fabrication electronics
Infinity Cube LED installation

002

Infinity Cube

A 2ft square infinity mirror cube on a hand-built metallic stand with a Game of Thrones-esque aesthetic. Full LED integration with WLED control. Equal parts art object and conversation piece.

WLED infinity mirrors metalwork woodwork

Next project

Always building something new

+ More projects added as they ship

About

Who I Am

I've been a DC Burner since 2015 — I love going to events to help setup and get things running. It's where I feel most alive: task-driven, communal, hands-on, always building toward something collective.

My LED work started many years ago, but recently took off starting with a 2ft Infinity Cube and hasn't stopped since. The Infinity Crystal Gateway grew out of a simple question: what does it feel like to walk through a threshold and have the world change around you? I'm still chasing that feeling in new forms.

By day I've spent 25+ years in IT — infrastructure, DevOps, cloud architecture across organizations like Intel, and The American Red Cross. The technical depth feeds the making. Every build is a systems problem wrapped in light and fabricated material.

I'm interested in the intersection of technology and the natural world. The things I build tend to reflect that — tools for human connection, objects that invite presence, spaces that feel alive.

Based

Washington, DC

Burning since

2015

Current builds

Infinity Crystal Gateway
Infinity Cube

Background

Virginia Tech
25+ yrs IT / DevOps / Cloud
ITIL v3 Certified

Community

DC Burner / Maker scene

Capabilities

Skills

Primary

LED systems design & integration
WLED firmware & configuration
Electronics & soldering
Laser cutting & CNC fabrication
3D printing & design
CAD modeling (Onshape)
Programming & scripting
Cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS)
DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker
Linux, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines

Shop & Field

Table saw, band saw, chop saw
Angle grinders & metal finishing
Drills, drivers, fastening systems
Air compressors & pneumatic tools
Automotive tools & mechanical repair
Basic metalwork & structural fabrication
General construction & build-out
Rigging & large-scale installation
Permaculture & land stewardship

Get in touch

Contact

Let's build something.

Whether you're interested in collaboration, commissioning a piece, or need someone who can bridge the maker and technical worlds — reach out.

Collaboration on projects Commission / custom work Tech consulting