Five Ton Crane's "Oakland Squared" project was originally conceived for public installation in the outdoor window displays of the SF MOMA Artist's gallery. After a six month installation there, they now have a new home in the newly-renovated Latham Square Building in uptown Oakland. Each of...
Storied Haven at Black Rock City, 2015.[/caption]
A few months ago I posted some teasers on the new Five Ton Crane project, Storied Haven. Thanks to Bree Hylkema for envisioning this wonder and leading us down the path to construction. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our fund raising and especially for all the hard work, raw talent, and blood sweat and tears that enabled us to step in to this story book fantasy. The boot house is two stories tall, but countless stories deep. A glimpse of that lays on the bookshelf, a beautiful walnut piece by Gomez. Dozens of carved out art books contain fanciful dioramas and hidden wonders, and the whole house is replete with storybook ephemera:
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I've mentioned that I'll be crowdfunding my jewelry launch at Maker Faire, but this is something else you will want to see. If you have been following me here for long, you may know that I'm involved with a group of Oakland centered artists called...