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A few weeks back we had a nice visit from Stacey Marie...
A few weeks back we had a nice visit from Stacey Marie Garcia, Emily Hope Dobkins and Nora Grant from the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. We had a great conversation about geeky museum stuff and...
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chocolate
I’m sticking with the chocolate theme because chocolate bunnies are on sale this week.-Sean Olson
View ArticleSlight side tack but vaguely related to the project. I watched...
Slight side tack but vaguely related to the project. I watched this several times after finding it on Designboom.-Sean Olson
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Welcome to Slimm Buick’s Freak Bike Shop!!! In the we/customized...
Welcome to Slimm Buick’s Freak Bike Shop!!!In the we/customized studio this weekend is Customizer-in-Residence Slimm Buick. Bicycologist, wheelman, spinner, folk artist, art bike enthusiast and vinyl...
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Slimm Buick
I believe Slimm was riding this is the bike, “Rawhide” when i met him. I was riding home and we were both stopped at a light. You can see why I had to talk to him. Museum visitors can meet him this...
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Slimm Buick, this week’s customizer in residence, puts the bling...
Slimm Buick, this week’s customizer in residence, puts the bling on his latest art bike. His build continues through tomorrow’s free Sunday at the we/customize Great Hall Low Bay Gallery. —Jorge
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Two proud contributors to our Art Bike Design wall of fame. Want...
Two proud contributors to our Art Bike Design wall of fame. Want to add your own? Drop into the we/customize gallery to share your art bike vision!—Jorge
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The art bike studio with Slimm Buick is in session. Did you...
The art bike studio with Slimm Buick is in session. Did you come to class? Its on this free Sunday at OMCA’s Great Hall’s Low Bay Gallery. — Jorge
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Day three of the Slimm Buick build. The bike is looking like its...
Day three of the Slimm Buick build. The bike is looking like its made of candy!— Jorge
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This might be a bit more difficult to ride than one of Slimm Buick’s...
This might be a bit more difficult to ride than one of Slimm Buick’s art bikes, but perhaps it would allow me to find that simple joy experienced by dog’s chasing their tail.-Sean Olson
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Merging 2 of my favorite things, bikes and furniture, this ikea...
Merging 2 of my favorite things, bikes and furniture, this ikea hack looks like it actually results in a pretty functional and good looking kids bike.- Scott Moulton
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p-far
Penny farthing where I wouldn’t have to fall quite so far–it’s amazing what you can find searching for “Freak Bikes.”-Sean Olson
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Mutant Invasion Mutants have invaded the Oakland Museum. They...
Mutant InvasionMutants have invaded the Oakland Museum. They are here either to exterminate and supplant human life, enslave it under a colonial system, harvest humans for food, steal the planet’s...
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Annabel and Elsa
It’s impressive how toy hacking is able to capture peoples’ imagination across almost any line of personal definition. I don’t know if it’s that we all had toys, we all modified toys, or just wished...
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This week’s in-gallery action is fun! Annabel Blue Dudash...
This week’s in-gallery action is fun! Annabel Blue Dudash and Elsa Rudolph, this week’s young Customizer’s In Residence, lead a mutant toys interactive. These young visionaries give the idea of “cut...
View ArticleFriday Nights are made gor fun! Our Mutant Toys interactive had...
Friday Nights are made gor fun! Our Mutant Toys interactive had the we/customize Low Bay gallery jumping with activity. This time-lapse video captured the creative energy in action. —Jorge
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So many toys, so little time! This young visitor to the...
So many toys, so little time! This young visitor to the we/customize gallery is looking for mutant inspiration to hit him… what mutant toy creation will he dream up? Stay tuned for the next post.—Jorge
View ArticleThere are whole pages and groups devoted to circuit bending....
There are whole pages and groups devoted to circuit bending. I’m never quite sure if it’s the performative side of the finished product or the process of hacking the object in the first place that is...
View ArticleDiego Stocco is an amazing musician who makes music out of all...
Diego Stocco is an amazing musician who makes music out of all sorts of things including trees and dry cleaners. This video reminds me how important it is to make beautiful things. Hacking modifying...
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The weekend of April 26, 27, 28 you will be invited to build,...
The weekend of April 26, 27, 28 you will be invited to build, alter and explore a virtual model of Oakland. The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is working to build this model as a minecraft...
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