Look who managed to sneak away from the shop for a day! Hope your holidays are also filled with fun and happiness.
Laser Cutter Tinkering
Yesterday, we got training on how to use the new laser cutter. And late last night, Ben sent this text with some laser-cutter tinkering, "Ok maybe I should have gone home, but this is too much fun."
Watch for fun new laser-cutter things coming your way in 2017!
Lighting Mobile Complete!
So keep in mind that this picture was snapped from an iPhone in our dark studio, so it's not the greatest quality. But still—LOOK! Our lighting mobile is complete!
Ah, but the work isn't done yet. We need to get it all packaged up for its cross-country trek, which is no easy feat for a piece with components this large. But we love a good challenge, so back to work!
Paper Airplane Mobile Picture!
Here's the paper airplane mobile hanging in it's final home—a Vancouver, Canada-based autism center. Bear in mind, this photo was snapped on an iPhone, but we love how the bright white planes look against the wood background!
Special Delivery
We've been eagerly awaiting this delivery....
A brand spanking-new laser cutter! Isn't it beautiful?
We talked for awhile now about investing in something like this, and we finally did it! We have big plans to develop awesome new Ekko Workshop products using it...once we learn to actually use it!
Lighting Mobile
Have we mentioned the lighting project we're working on? Here's a rendering:
We're enjoying the process and learning a ton. Stay tuned for progress updates.
Paper Airplane Mobile Materials
We've shipped off the paper airplane mobile! Here's a little peek at the materials we used. These "paper" airplanes were actually laser cut and formed from acrylic, with the organization's logo cut into the corner. Stay tuned to see pictures of the final piece!
Updated Gallery
We took a few moments to add some of our recent projects to the gallery. Be sure to check them out!
SKB Mobile
Big Red Kinetic Sculpture
Lair Mobile
Curved Chandelier
Waterfall Ceiling Sculpture
Paper Airplanes Mobile
Here are renderings of a project we're working furiously to finish up:
This large custom hanging mobile will hang 20 feet tall by 8 feet in diameter in the lobby of a Vancouver B.C. business. The "paper airplane" design is inspired by an airplane design in the company's logo. The paper airplanes will actually be made of acrylic. Stay tuned to see pictures of the process!
Niagara Gazette Newspaper Article
The Niagara Gazette recently ran an article about the artwork at their local Golisano Center for Community Health. Prominently featured was the ceiling sculpture we installed earlier this year!
Here are some of our favorite excerpts:
[Judy] Powell, the vice president of the Memorial Medical Center’s Foundation, finds herself frequently passing through the Golisano Center and she says the mobile and a permanent photographic art installation are inspiring.
“The mobile is a subtle way to give our patients a calming object to look at,” Powell said.
