Ekko Workshop Update

A quick little Ekko Workshop update: The folks at Fab.com were pretty darn happy with the Ekko Workshop flash sale they held this summer, so they've asked to carry them on their website for the entire holiday season.

So, in case you were wondering, here's what a pile of inventory for Fab looks like!

Shop Renovation

We've doubled our shop space, which is requiring some serious renovations, and my goodness, has it been a slow and steady undertaking.

Here is the new space, which is adjacent to our existing shop. As you can see, we're already getting good use out of it to store ladders, packaging materials, bicycles, bike trailers, and whatnot. You can also see, way in the background, where we've started ripping out a wall to connect the new and existing spaces.

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And here, Matt is outlining his grand vision for this particular nook.


Ekko Mobiles: The Movie!

If you have four minutes to spare, grab some popcorn and settle in for a little film about Ekko Mobiles!

 

Many thanks to Chris and Mara and Voxity Video Productions, the fantastic producers of this film!

YMCA Mobile

Here's one of the projects we have on tap this fall:

It's a 25-foot-long mobile with a smaller accent piece—inspired by our Progression Mobile—that will hang in the lobby of a Rhode Island YMCA.

Happy Summer!

Things may be quiet on the Ekko Blog, but it's not because we're bored! Here are a few things we've been up to this summer:

  • Ekko Workshop on Fab.com
  • New York trip to repair this mobile from Hurricane Sandy damages
  • Brainstorming and prepping for several projects slated for fall.
  • Wall bashing in preparation for some shop renovations.
  • Bicycling. A lot.
  • Vacation to various destinations, where we enjoyed oceans, lakes, rivers, mountains, Redwood trees, farm animals, son cones, and lots and lots of family time. Long live summer!

Lee Elementary Mobile Unveiling

The kiddos at Lee Elementary wrapped up the school year with a grand unveiling of the mobiles we worked with them to create. Various groups of students created mobile designs, and the entire school held a vote to decide on the final two designs, which we then built for them.

We had so much fun working with these kids. We have a sneaking suspicion that a few future mobile makers might be in that group on students!

Poinciana Medical Center Mobile

A client just forwarded us this photo of the mobile we recently provided. This ceiling feature hangs 14 feet tall by 10 feet wide by 5 feet deep and hangs in the Poinciana Medical Center in Florida.

Light Mobile Progress

We're making good progress on the lighting mobile we mentioned last week. Yesterday, Matt and Ben got the LED lights successfully installed, and in this picture, Matt is, in typical Matt fashion, ensuring it's flawless.

(The camera settings make the ring look extra radiant. We kinda like the halo look it created.)

Light Mobile

Our current project is our first foray into the exciting world of lighting. We're creating a large mobile for a hospital in Clear Lake, Texas (near the NASA campus), out of three translucent acrylic rings, 12 feet, 8 feet, and 6 feet in diameter. Each ring will have LED lighting instead to create a glowy effect. (Is "glowy" a word?)

Here's a "before" shot of the materials: