This video is the first mechanical test of a little climbing monster piece I’m working on.

The mornings haul. I’m feeling fortunate to have had yet another visit from the broken violin fairy. The Zither is pretty cool too.

Motorcycle disc brake assembly + electric drill handle = geriatric robot.

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.

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!

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

Oh boy! Just got a box full of horrible taxidermy eyes in the mail! Think of all the nightmares I can make with these.

Motorcycle disc brake caliper assembly on its way to becoming a monkey-monster-thing.

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.

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.

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.

“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.  

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.

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.

This is a combined haul from the flea market, scrap yard, etc. I’m on a junk binge.

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.

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.

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.

Big show tonight everybody. 305 Center street, Oakland 5-9pm.

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.

New sculpture: “Conganaut”

Here is the rear view of my new piece “Conganaut”

This is a detail shot of my new piece “Conganaut”.

Here is a video of my new piece titled “Conganaut”

New piece: “Inward and Onward”.

This is a detail of the torso and interior of my new piece “Inward and Onward”.

This is a detail shot of the head of my new piece “Inward and Onward”.

Here is a video of my new piece “Inward and Onward”

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be showing my “Re:Animated” sculpture at Varnish Fine Art’s exhibit: Relaunch Part II.

The reception will be Saturday Nov. 12 from 4-8 pm.

Family resemblance.

Conga Rocket “engine”, nose cone, and “brain”. I’m always surprised when these things actually work. This one has lights and motor on separate circuits activated by a keychain remote control button.

I’ll have a couple pieces at the Blooom Art Fair in Cologne soon thanks to Strychnin Gallery.  Details below.

ART FAIR AND BLOOOM COLOGNE

Strychnin Gallery at Art Fair and BLOOOM in Cologne, from the 29th of Ocotber until the 1st of November:

Staatenhaus am Rheinpark
Auenweg 17
50679 Cologne
Germany

Please join us for the grand opening of the Lost & Foundry!

On Friday November 4th, 5-9 PM (Oakland’s first Friday) we will open our doors for our first exhibit and open house.  We are very excited to share our new space located a half block from West Oakland BART:  

305 Center Street, Oakland CA.

Come see machine inspired sculpture and painting by artists:

Nemo Gould – www.nemomatic.com

Eric Joyner – www.ericjoyner.com

Jeremy Mayer – www.jeremymayer.com

Benjamin Cowden – www.twentysevengears.com

Mark Galt 

The studios of Jeremy Mayer and Nemo Gould will also be open for viewing throughout the exhibit and through the following afternoon (Sat. Nov. 5, 1-5pm).  The show will be open by appointment through Nov. 12, 9AM – 5PM (415-894-5361)

Here’s the video for my new piece “Baby Squid”.

Check here for more information: http://tinyurl.com/3fn7hh5

New “Baby Squid” sculpture.

This is the first piece completed in my new studio!

Check here for more information: http://tinyurl.com/3fn7hh5

Back in 2008 I helped build some giant boxing robots for a Discovery Channel show called “Prototype This”.  Its kind of old news now, but the show just popped back up on Netflix.  If you’re a subscriber, check out episode one (I’m only on screen for a few moments though).

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Prototype_This/70179983?trkid=496624

P.S. Here’s a link with some more background about the experience when it was still fresh in my mind:

http://www.nemomatic.com/nemomatic/press_blog/Entries/2008/10/28_Discovery_Channel%3A_Prototype_This%21.html

This is a counterweight mechanism I’m working on for my Conga Rocket project. The idea is to hang the rocket from a universal joint so that this machine causes the whole thing rock back and forth in space.

I will have my sculpture “Centipede” on display at Extreme Materials II, opening Oct. 22nd at Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester N.Y.  The show runs through January 15, 2012.

Visit http://mag.rochester.edu for more details.

More info about “Centipede” can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/3lj9kkr

We’re building a gallery in our space for a show November 4th. Stay tuned!

Conga rocket is now armed! I used a bunch of LEDs to get the nose to glow. Its so bright it actually throws a beam.

I’m stating to work on a “Bongo Rocket”. It will be interesting to attempt a ceiling hanging piece. I’ve never really done that before.

“There is no try, only do”

This image represents just a small sample of the incredible donation of treasures I received this weekend! Deep sincere thanks to my long time friend, tutor, and collaborator Christopher Palmer (CTP). This is just what I needed to get back into the swing of things in the new studio.

Nice donation of mixed weirdness from the good people of Five Ton Crane. Thanks guys!

Working on a warriors helmet for a pool table leg.