The Sign of Jonah
I was commissioned to capture the harrowing experience of Christ facing his own execution in one piece of unfamiliar symbolism. I had to...
The 3D Kaleidoscope.
"I want you to make a gift for my wife, something really cool... it's to celebrate that we just became parents, are you interested?" I...
How to: Living Statue
This is where you find everything you could want to know about being a mannequin. Even how to make this lifelike patina effect with...
Mechanical Insects
I shoplifted from Liz Claiborne: Not this exact store, but this company. I was actually an employee there in Auburn, WA. Not my shiniest...
Mine your mind V: Sleep on it.
It can be scary how effective this is. Yes it really works. BUT, what is the best way to get your unleashed dreaming mind to attack a...
Mine Your Mind III: Broken Symbolism
AKA "Analogy Breakdown Method". In High-school I couldn’t believe my English teacher when she said that everything in the book “Of Mice...
Mine your mind IV: Brain Storming
Brainstorming is like dreaming but while you are awake. John Cleese defined creativity as open minded persistence. In his speech on the topic of writing he tells the audience that a co-writer for Monty Python is more talented than he is (though Cleese is the one with the massive reputation for hilarious writing)… But also notes that he doesn’t spend as long on a given comedic situation or joke as Cleese does. This is the secret sauce to Cleese’s “talent”… time. Here i
Burnt Mechanical Butterfly
A comissioned gift, this kinetic sculpture tells an ancient story. When I was a kid I loved to watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In the...
