Check out the mobile Matt and Ben installed last week in Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati!
Desktop Mobiles: Must-Have Desk Accessory
Hey look! We got mentioned in a blog article about must-have desk accessories created by Portland makers. We'd love to see a desktop with ALL of these gorgeous must-haves!
Large Custom Ceiling Sculpture for Cincinnati Hospital
Matt and Ben are headed to Cincinnati today to install this mobile in a hospital lobby. It's based on our Progressions-style mobile, but this time we've made it circular and added several levels. Stay tuned for installation pictures!
Ekko Mobiles for Sale!
Matt's daughter recently sat down at the iPad to practice her typing, and she ended up creating an Ekko Mobiles advertisement. Improved typing skills for her, and free marketing for us—it's a win/win! ;)
Large Custom Hanging Mobile for Alaska
We've completed and shipped this mobile, which will reside in a healthcare facility in a remote Alaskan village.
Traveling to install the mobile was not a possibility for this project, so the client will be completing the installation themselves.
With more than 200 individual shapes, 50 separate sections, and multiple hanging points, it won't be the world's simplest installation—but to make things as clear-cut as possible, we created a thorough set of instructions and videos to walk them through the process..
Here's a peek at installation images for one section of the mobile.
We can't wait to see images of the fully installed piece—and we hope to trek to Alaska someday to see it in person!
St. Louis Mobile Cleaning
Six years ago, back when iPhone photos were super grainy, Matt and Ben created this ceiling sculpture for a law firm in St. Louis:
The law firm decided it was time to spruce up the sculpture (and they also needed the sculpture moved to do electrical work on the lighting above), so Matt and Ben left town AGAIN to move the piece, completely clean it, and re-install it.
You can see some of the process below. We're happy to report that the entire process (including travels) went 100% smoothly!
Adventures in Washington D.C.
Crazy weather seems to be following Matt and Ben this winter, because THIS time, a huge winter storm hit New York the morning they were scheduled to fly home. After a week away, they were both eager to get home to their families. (And their families were eager to have them home.)
So instead of risking weather-related flight delays, they rented a car, drove south to Washington D.C., and took a different flight altogether, arriving home just a few hours later than originally planned—and totally bypassing the snowstorm. They even found time to enjoy a few iconic sights around Washington. (Way to turn those lemons into lemonade.)
Ekko Workshop in New York
Matt and Ben are in New York spending a ton of quality time in this booth, selling their Ekko Workshop wares. A few new items have been added to the Ekko Workshop line, including a small, wooden version of this mobile we created last year, plus a few colorful iterations of our Sculpture Squared building kits.
Local Wall and Ceiling Sculpture
Here's another project in our queue:
This is a wall and ceiling sculpture combo that will reside in the entry hallway of an affordable housing complex here in Portland. We love local projects, so we're thrilled about it. Stay tuned for updates!
Outdoor Kinetic Sculpture
Here's a fun project in our queue:
We will be creating a set of three identical outdoor kinetic sculpture like this for a public space in Flagstaff, Arizona. We're looking forward to seeing them come to life in the coming months!