23 Jan This is a “tree” made from an industrial dough…
This is a “tree” made from an industrial dough mixing blade and several motorcycle parts. The little tabs with holes are for mounting a little creature which will “climb” the tree.
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18 Jan This welding clamp is one of the most useful things I’ve…
This welding clamp is one of the most useful things I’ve ever made. It’s like a shop assistant that I don’t have to pay!
13 Jan One of my older (2005) insect pieces was included in a pretty…
One of my older (2005) insect pieces was included in a pretty cool survey of wasp themed sculptures over at Environmental Graffiti today:
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/art/news-10-amazing-recycled-steampunk-wasps
11 Jan Oh boy! Just got a box full of horrible taxidermy eyes in the…
Oh boy! Just got a box full of horrible taxidermy eyes in the mail! Think of all the nightmares I can make with these.
09 Jan Motorcycle disc brake caliper assembly on its way to becoming a…
Motorcycle disc brake caliper assembly on its way to becoming a monkey-monster-thing.
02 Jan This is the second time Wired Magazine has printed this photo…
This is the second time Wired Magazine has printed this photo (this time in their UK version) without bothering to credit me or my sculpture. The image is used to support an article about Andy Rubin (he’s the one wearing pants), the man behind the Android operating system. Is it too much to ask that Art be considered as intellectual property, or at least valued in some way like every other business? I mean, come on, they’re printing a picture of a giant, anatomically correct, gun toting robot. Why bother even staging such a photo if it’s image isn’t compelling enough to warrant some kind of interest from their readers? Why not do the honorable thing and at least mention the guy who spent countless hours and dollars creating the thing? How hard is it to print a tiny little image credit?
O.K. done ranting now.
23 Dec Finally finished replacing the motor bearings and belts in my…
Finally finished replacing the motor bearings and belts in my lathe. What a job, it was like cracking a Swiss safe! Big thanks to the human Wendell, and to a lesser extent the cat Ingot. I couldn’t have done it without you guys.
15 Dec This little machine will be installed in the head of the large…
This little machine will be installed in the head of the large cyclops-octopus-robot thing I’m working on. Its made from a truck wheel hub, a candle holder, the motor from a dollar bill intake machine, some LEDs, and a few other random parts.
14 Dec “Above it All” and “Conganaut” leaving…
“Above it All” and “Conganaut” leaving the nest. Sometimes the crating of a piece is nearly as challenging as making it in the first place.
12 Dec I’ve been working on a simple little machine to cause an…
I’ve been working on a simple little machine to cause an eyeball to track back and forth. So far so good. LED light effects coming up next.
09 Dec This mechanism causes the head of my new…
This mechanism causes the head of my new “octo-thing” to rock back and forth. A good amount of energy went into the mattress spring suspension joints for each tentacle. At this stage though the machine is too smooth to make use of the springs. I may have to re-work things to get better results.
06 Dec This is a combined haul from the flea market, scrap yard, etc….
This is a combined haul from the flea market, scrap yard, etc. I’m on a junk binge.
05 Dec About 100 cabinet knobs and 2 rocking chairs generously gave…
About 100 cabinet knobs and 2 rocking chairs generously gave their lives to the cause of making tentacles for my new piece. It’s been a tedious process that I hope to wrap up today.
30 Nov Making some progress on my latest octo-thingy. Had to cut down…
Making some progress on my latest octo-thingy. Had to cut down the height of each radio cabinet about 20% to get the proportions right. I think it looks much better now.
29 Nov I just got some photos of the Blooom fair in Cologne from the…
I just got some photos of the Blooom fair in Cologne from the folks at Strychnin Gallery. It looks like it was a terrific show, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to be there myself.
http://strychningallery.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/update-from-art-fair-blooom-in-cologne/
18 Nov My piece “Re: Animated” at Varnish’s Relaunch…
My piece “Re: Animated” at Varnish’s Relaunch Part II opening last week. Despite what this image suggests, the show was actually full of great sculpture by many different artists.
04 Nov Big show tonight everybody. 305 Center street, Oakland 5-9pm.
Big show tonight everybody. 305 Center street, Oakland 5-9pm.
03 Nov Don’t let the headlines discourage you folks, Oakland is…
Don’t let the headlines discourage you folks, Oakland is lovely this time of year. Especially at 305 Center Street tomorrow night and Saturday afternoon! We’re almost all set up and hope to see you here.
31 Oct This is a detail shot of my new piece “Conganaut”.
This is a detail shot of my new piece “Conganaut”.
31 Oct This is a detail of the torso and interior of my new piece…
This is a detail of the torso and interior of my new piece “Inward and Onward”.
31 Oct This is a detail shot of the head of my new piece “Inward…
This is a detail shot of the head of my new piece “Inward and Onward”.
31 Oct Here is a video of my new piece titled “Conganaut”
Here is a video of my new piece titled “Conganaut”
31 Oct Here is a video of my new piece “Inward and Onward”
Here is a video of my new piece “Inward and Onward”
20 Apr Here is a quick video of a new machine I’m working on….
Here is a quick video of a new machine I’m working on. This one uses a timing belt and wheel from a BMW as a rack and pinion gear set up. The idea is to attach a figures feet to the two reciprocating bars to produce a “walking” motion. It is my intent to build the system robust enough so that no additional support for the figure is needed. This is a goal that has eluded me in the past, so fingers crossed….
12 Apr Shown here is a little machine that produces a dizzying visual…
Shown here is a little machine that produces a dizzying visual effect as part of a larger kaleidoscope project I’m working on. The sheets of striped plastic were salvaged from an older rear projection style television.
12 Apr Shown here is a little machine that produces a dizzying visual…
Shown here is a little machine that produces a dizzying visual effect as part of a larger kaleidoscope project I’m working on. The sheets of striped plastic were salvaged from an older rear projection style television.
Video to follow in the next post.
07 Apr I recently started working on a kaleidoscope sculpture. The idea…
I recently started working on a kaleidoscope sculpture. The idea is to hide the whole mechanism inside the old projector case in the background of this photo. A small hole in its side will provide a view of…. I don’t actually know what yet but it’s bound to be pretty surreal.
06 Apr The first Sunday of every month is the Alameda Flea Market. It…
The first Sunday of every month is the Alameda Flea Market. It is vast, impossible to see one side from the other. It has taken me several visits there to learn to pace myself, and not grab everything in sight. The real challenge is hiking the mile back to the car with your loot. This time I showed restraint and only picked up one old wooden radio. The final image in this sequence shows an early concept of what I may do with it, though it is really too soon to tell.
01 Apr Here is the arrangement of the creature and the submarine. I…
Here is the arrangement of the creature and the submarine. I used lamp hardware to mount the pair to a piece of lava rock. It doesn’t show well in this photo but the vacuum tube glows dull orange.