Display and decor projects: fabrication, installation, and collaboration over the years
I started out doing decorations at underground parties in Toronto, then got into window display work at Holt Renfrew as well as general props and puppets, which lead to some unique opportunities to make sculptural and interactive art for the public. After moving to Vancouver in 2015 and focusing more on scenic work, my skills have improved and I've come to work on some really fun displays and interactive art pieces. My work since Dec 2020 has been for clients of my employer, Great Northern Way Scene Shop, involving a high degree of collaboration, teamwork, and attention to quality.
I started out doing decorations at underground parties in Toronto, then got into window display work at Holt Renfrew as well as general props and puppets, which lead to some unique opportunities to make sculptural and interactive art for the public. After moving to Vancouver in 2015 and focusing more on scenic work, my skills have improved and I've come to work on some really fun displays and interactive art pieces. My work since Dec 2020 has been for clients of my employer, Great Northern Way Scene Shop, involving a high degree of collaboration, teamwork, and attention to quality.
Step With Me: Interactive Public Art, July 2021
Through my work at GNW Scene Shop I had the pleasure of surface finishing and painting the sculptural elements of this wonderful piece of interactive musical public art. It was created by Tangible Interaction with co-sponsors Bentall Centre and the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, to promote, celebrate and advocate for the LGBTQ1AS+ community in Vancouver. The metalbase was fabricated at GNW, and PVC pipes and custom 3D printed parts assembled and painted there too, while the team at Tangible created all the electronics and programming. Once installed on its rainbow staircase, each horn would make a different sound when someone stepped on its level.
Through my work at GNW Scene Shop I had the pleasure of surface finishing and painting the sculptural elements of this wonderful piece of interactive musical public art. It was created by Tangible Interaction with co-sponsors Bentall Centre and the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, to promote, celebrate and advocate for the LGBTQ1AS+ community in Vancouver. The metalbase was fabricated at GNW, and PVC pipes and custom 3D printed parts assembled and painted there too, while the team at Tangible created all the electronics and programming. Once installed on its rainbow staircase, each horn would make a different sound when someone stepped on its level.
The Paper Shooter, Spring 2019
Collaboration with GNW Scene Shop and Tangible Interaction
During April/May of 2019 I got to build the base sculpture for an interactive art piece, commissioned by Tangible Interaction. We built one for Science World in Vancouver and one for Chicago's WNDR Museum. As seen in the video, you put a special paper pod (with an LED on it) into the shooter, close the door, push a button, and watch as it shoots up and flutters down. The piece had a 4" pipe mounted within an 8" pipe: custom 3D printed pieces bridged the small and large PVC pipes, and intersected with a 40' hose at the top. An industrial-strength fan mounted inside one leg was activated by a button with controllers set inside the pipes too. A sliding door allowed the user to place their paper pod inside the 4" pipe, then close the door to create the air pressure needed to push the pod all the way up the hose. It was a good challenge and a great collaboration I think!
Collaboration with GNW Scene Shop and Tangible Interaction
During April/May of 2019 I got to build the base sculpture for an interactive art piece, commissioned by Tangible Interaction. We built one for Science World in Vancouver and one for Chicago's WNDR Museum. As seen in the video, you put a special paper pod (with an LED on it) into the shooter, close the door, push a button, and watch as it shoots up and flutters down. The piece had a 4" pipe mounted within an 8" pipe: custom 3D printed pieces bridged the small and large PVC pipes, and intersected with a 40' hose at the top. An industrial-strength fan mounted inside one leg was activated by a button with controllers set inside the pipes too. A sliding door allowed the user to place their paper pod inside the 4" pipe, then close the door to create the air pressure needed to push the pod all the way up the hose. It was a good challenge and a great collaboration I think!
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