Just in time for the end of the year is a new piece “Si C C señor!”. I enjoyed working in the horizontal format although navigating around my small studio with this was a bit of a challenge. Check out the release mechanism at minute 00:16 .

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 tend toward ambiguity in most of my work, that’s why I’m a bit surprised when a narrative emerges. In this case, the latest monster on the workbench, “Si” brings together a geneva made from an a plate printed with a map of New Hampshire, some numbers from a scale,  a bit of Spanish and the usual assortment of odds and ends.

I’m still not quite sure what this is all about but I suddenly like it (after a bit of struggle!)

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.

I’ve been a busy bee lately! One commission was for a pair of Bedside Reading lamps. I made a third to work through my concept. The client requested dimmable LED bulbs on this and a previous project. They work great! The Base of the lamps are from vintage film projectors and include the utility of the original drawer compartment. The brass, ball shaped shade pivots on two axis. The arms are made of Carbon Fiber and Phenolic with glass marbles. The arm is adjustable by the knob on the base. See more, including video here.

I had a group show opening at a new space Opiate Gallery in old town Fort Collins, Co. Dec. 2nd

I also completed a clock commission last week. I used glass stopcocks to mark the hours and a hemispherical mirror for the body. The clock is 10″ diameter.

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.

With December almost here ( and it still feels like summer in New England ) we have some beautiful shots of my most recent work thanks to photographer Elizabeth Neville. All of these pieces can be seen,  starting tommorow at Aqua Art 11 in Miami. I’ll have some photos from the show later this week.

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.

Varnish Fine Art “Relaunch Part II” opens tonight. See you there?

Last weekend marked the first show at my new studio and adjoining gallery. Many thanks to all who were able to attend, and the artists involved. Below is a photo set of the exhibition, reception, and a few images from the studios of Jeremy Mayer and Nemo Gould (myself).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nemomatic/sets/72157628080026234/

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.

I don’t know what’s getting into me lately, I keep setting out to do short sketch pieces and before I know it, all this… Check out the double clutch mechanisms, upside-down bell, trademark bird and, of course, daddy. BTW, there’s a bit of shaking 1/3 of the way through the video; me trying to stand up on a chair while filming.

Next week I’m planning to shoot this fall’s new work and make some videos with a little less shake so stay tuned .

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)

First off, here’s a spankin’ new piece titled “Nothing is done”. This one emerged after playing around with the reversing mechanism developed a few weeks ago. Note the play between the bird moving vertically on the bead chain and the horizontal back and forth near the top.

Upcoming Shows:

I’ll be exhibiting 5 new pieces early December at the Aqua Art Miami contemporary art fair during Art Basel week. It will be taking place  December at the Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. The show dates are December 1-4, with a preview party on Wednesday evening, November 30. This looks to be a great show and is keeping me fairly busy cranking out new work this month.

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.

http://tinyurl.com/3lj9kkr

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!

I finished a commission for a set of goggles, and went a little over board making 4 pairs. And I did another commission for a bracelet. The goggles are titled the Technician, Inventor, the Welder, and the Pilot. The two hand piece sculptures are a project I have been working on for some time addressing border violence issues at the Tx./ Mex. border. They are evil, with cock fighting knives, and Vietnam era flechette grenades. The thumb pieces are corn shucking tools. They include relics from Shafter, Tx. I intend to make a right hand glove in a very similar fashion. But not before Halloween this year. I hope to do a photo shoot with these wearable sculptures later this fall.

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’ve been wanting to work on a very vertical piece and after two weeks fighting rust, humidity, tiny parts rolling into floor cracks, small oil fires and the like, here it is. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present 7 & 36 for your viewing pleasure.

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.

Here’s the little homunculus for my new piece. He’s an unholy marriage of a violin scroll and a candlestick.