via Five Ton Crane 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,...
You may know of the Steampunk Treehouse and the Raygun Gothic Rocketship. Perhaps you have heard tell of a certain famous Sean and other shadowy luminaries of the industrial strength Oakland art scene. But who are these people anyways? And where can you find...
As the year winds down, I'm reflecting on what an amazing one it has been. With workshops across Europe, a group show in a museum, and the honor to have been involved with the Raygun Gothic Rocketship, it was a summer that will be hard...
I've long been frustrated with managing photos for this blog and website. I'd held off on using a service like Flickr because I was afraid I was dividing my information sharing efforts. I see now how Flickr can connect my imagery to more people who...
Wow--how long was that broken? It could be some time folks. Apologies if you have tried and failed. You can always contact me at mail at diffendaffer.com if you have any trouble. For now though, I seem to have the kinks worked out...
Any time I've been away for a while from the practice of making beads, I find I need an easy re-entry to get things moving again in the studio. These beads are perfect. I roll out a batch of core beads to start with. It's...
I'm happy to announce that I will be teaching two half day workshops at the Cabin Fever Clay Festival, which runs Feb 19th-24th, 2010 (right before the Synergy conference). Both workshops are full, but hurry to sign up and and you can still take classes...
After a successful tour of the nether reaches of the Black Rock System, the Raygun Gothic Rocketship has landed in west Oakland. I feel great after bio-decontamination and a walk in the woods, but I still have a hankering for space food. Yum. Many thanks to the...