Interview on Make Blog
If you missed it Make blog did a nice interview with me regarding my affiliation with Applied Kinetic Arts. Â I’ve reposted the text below. Â You should also go check out the interviews they did with Nemo, Ben and Jeremy. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been doing a series of […]
Rocket Stop Fabrication 1
The Rocket Stop fabrication is in full swing!
Rocket Stop Design Drawings
Fabrication of the Rocket Stop should be gearing up over the next week. Here are the most recent CAD images:
Almost Science, Always Art
Almost Science, Always Art BY LESLIE W. CHINN Alan Rorie is a neuroscientist by training. These days, however, you’re more likely to find him using an MIG (metal-inert gas) welder to send sparks skimming over a cool slab of metal than peering at glowing monkey neurons through a microscope. From […]
Rehoboth Beach Photoshoot
While installing the Steampunk Treehouse at Dogfish Head Brewery we stayed at the beach “resort” town of Rehboth. On one of our last nights, when most of the work was over, I went out with my lovely 50mm/1.4 and tried to capture the unique boardwalk vibe that I had been […]
Final Photos From Installing The Steampunk Treehouse At Dogfish Head Brewery
Here is the final photo set from Five Ton Cranes recent permanent instillation of the Steampunk Treehouse at Dogfish Head Brewery!
Photos and Video from the Steampunk Treehouse Install at Dogfish Head Brewery
Here are some video highlights from the first three days!
What’s going on right now!
At this very moment I am with the rest of the Five Ton Crane Crew in Milton, Delaware (Rehoboth Beach, really) installing The Steampunk Treehouse for the very last time. Why is this the last time? Well, it is now part of Dogfish Head Brewery! The install is going well, […]
Rocket Stop Poster by Jody Medich
Promotional poster for the Raygun Gothic Rocketship Rocket Stop by Five Ton Crane’s kick-ass Jody Medich.
Almost Scientific at Maker Faire May 21, 22 and 23
I think we’ve just recovered from bringing The Neuron Chamber to Maker Faire 2009 and now Maker Faire 2010 is upon us. We are going to have a lot going on this year.  In addition to once again showing new work with the ever awesome Applied Kinetic Arts,  we are also going to […]
Help Plant a Tree House!
The Five Ton Crane Arts Group proudly announces…! the historic, permanent installation of…! the beloved Steampunk Tree House! This iconic, fully immersive work of art was the first epic creation by the Oakland based arts group Five Ton Crane. First exhibited at the 2007 Burning Man festival in Nevada, it […]
Tearing down The Triaparator
On Friday Almost Scientific will be installing The Triaparator at Borderland Books, an amazing and beautiful Science Fiction and Fantasy bookstore in San Francisco. I’m really excited about this instillation. I love the idea of the apertures stewing in all that sci-fi. In preparation of the install I’m doing a […]