CREATIVE MACHINES

Growing Home was recently featured in Modern Luxury San Diego. We are so proud of this piece and can already see it begin to make a lasting impression on the surrounding community. “I wish to express how impressed I am with your work, “Growing home!” You are indeed the special artist and craftsman we wanted to make Park/12 a unique setting for residents and public alike.” – Jerry Brand, Senior Managing Director, Greystar Check out the digital version of Modern Luxury San Dieg

Earlier this month, Creative Machines journeyed to Phoenix Children’s Hospital to install not one, but two projects! The first being Sprouts, and the second being Flowers! Flowers is a group of twenty-six colorful flowers and pinwheel shapes located in five ceiling alcoves throughout the new emergency room addition at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The artwork will create a welcoming environment for young patients and visitors. The goal of the artwork is to make patients feel c

If you’ve been following our progress on Sprouts you’ll be happy to learn that it is leaving our workshop to be installed in its home at Phoenix Children’s Hospital! Sprouts is a series of perforated, curvilinear sculptures that reference the form of a plant shoot or sprout, but at a monumental scale. Check out our past posts (Update 1 & Update 2) about Sprout’s fabrication, and stay tuned for photos of the installation & finished work! #joeoconnell #community #StainlessSteel

We recently completed Earth’s Blanket, a series composed of a powder-coated stainless steel and aluminum support structure, illuminated acrylic hemispheres, and custom electronics! The molecules are arranged around the Colorado State University Chemistry Building and Science Quad in an array that invites exploration and socialization. This small series includes six interactive sculptures that represent important small molecules: water, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,

Earth’s Blanket continues fabrication! Similar to the construction of Latent Energy, Earth’s Blanket is composed of a powder-coated stainless steel and aluminum support structure, illuminated acrylic hemispheres, and custom electronics. This small series includes six interactive sculptures that represent important small molecules: water, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and freon-12. The molecules are arranged around the Colorado State University Chemistry Build

We’re currently working on the fabrication of Flowers, a new installation for the Phoenix Children’s Hospital. In addition to Sprouts, we are planning on installing these whimsical flowers and propeller-inspired shapes at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital this fall. There are about 30 flowers in total placed within 4 alcoves throughout the hospital. Each flower is composed of vibrantly colored acrylic panels that will stand out in each of their alcoves and are meant to transfor

Latent Energy has recently been installed in front of the Fred Pirkle Engineering & Technology Center at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas! The center is home to new facilities for the Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences. Latent Energy depicts a hydrocarbon molecule rising out of the ground reaching the height of the surrounding buildings. The iconic sculpture celebrates the Fred Pirkle Engineering & Technology Center and SHSU’s signature progra

Latent Energy has made it to Huntsville, Texas! Creative Machines team members Kim Kwasny and Brandon Toland are hard at work installing the massive hydrocarbon molecule with the help of some local workers. The sculpture is being installed in front of the Fred Pirkle Engineering & Technology Center located at the west entrance of Sam Houston State University. The sculpture is a chemistry-themed illuminated piece made of powder-coated stainless steel, frosted acrylic spheres,

Our fabrication team is still working hard on Latent Energy, the public art piece designed for Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The individual molecules have taken shape and are now being attached to large vertical beams. The height of the sculpture will create a monumental experience for the students and faculty of Sam Houston State University. The next step of fabrication will be powder coating the stainless steel frame. Check back for more photos as we ma

Color Wash was installed this week at the Pantano Wash Bank and River Park in Tucson, Arizona. Color Wash is a colorful experience that presents the familiar image of flowing water in a new way. The public art installation adds vivid color to the already sculptural form of an arched bridge. Check back for photos of the completed project! #joeoconnell #community #AcrylicArt #tucson #Arizona #CreativeMachines

We have begun fabrication on Latent Energy! This sculpture will be permanently installed in front of the brand new Fred Pirkle Engineering & Technology Center located at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The new center marks the main entrance to the west side of SHSU. The sculpture will be made up of many acrylic spheres held together in a steel frame. The forms will represent molecules rising out of the ground. Our goal for this piece is to draw attention to

Wings Over Water has been featured in the Spring/Summer issue of Visit Houston, The Official Visitors Guide! You can view the entire guide by downloading a digital copy here. #joeoconnell #community #StainlessSteel #WingsOverWater #Houston #AcrylicArt #AvenidaHouston #Sculpture #VisitHouston #PublicArt #CreativeMachines

We are very excited to announce a new public art sculpture we are designing for Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The piece will be installed outside the new Fred Pirkle Engineering & Technology Center located at the west entrance of the campus. The center will house new facilities for the Department of Agricultural and Industrial Sciences. Our goal was to design a work of art that celebrates The Fred Pirkle Engineering & Technology Center and SHSU’s signatur

We love seeing your photos of our public art on social media. This week we collected some of our favorite shots from Instagram to share. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #creativemachines when posting online so we don’t miss any of your awesome photos! Photo by @alexgfotos on Instagram Photo by @amphoto_yyc on Instagram Photo by @fakespambot on Instagram Photo by @iseenit_rubens on Instagram Photo by @korasawa on Instagram Photo by @mechengel on Instagram Photo by @pimacountyl