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“All Systems Go!” Fabrication Continues

Mar 25, 2019

“All Systems Go!” Fabrication Continues

Over the last few weeks, All Systems Go has been taken apart, powder coated in an array of bright colors, and put back together again with all its finishing touches. After the machine was reassembled we began the testing phase where the machine runs for 1,000 hours prior to leaving our shop. This process allows us to notice any kinks that may arise and gives us an opportunity to fix any technical issues that may occur before we deliver the sculpture to our client. This ball m

Science North Exhibits Shipped and Installed

Feb 12, 2019

Science North Exhibits Shipped and Installed

Last week, our Science North exhibits were packed up, shipped and installed into the well-known Science Center in Ontario, Canada. We can’t wait for the space to be ready for visitors to engage with our exhibits! Creative Machines was there every step of the way with three members of our team going along for the install to make certain everything was put into place correctly. Check out some behind the scenes photos of the shipping and installation process below. Check out pas

Science North Fabrication Continues

Feb 1, 2019

Science North Fabrication Continues

Fabrication is almost 100% complete for the four exciting new exhibits we have going into Science North in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada! Here are a few more images of the finishing touches going in place for Building with Light, Lissajous, Linkages and Pulleys, and Overhead Fans. Stay tuned for more behind the scenes photos from our team during the installation! Check out past blog posts on Science North: Visit From Science North, Science North Fabrication Part 1. #joeoconnell #s

New Ball Machine for Cayton Children’s Museum

Jan 15, 2019

New Ball Machine for Cayton Children’s Museum

Fabrication has begun on a brand new, state of the art ball machine for Zimmer Children’s Museum by Sharewell, which is reopening as The Cayton Children’s Museum in late spring 2019! (#TheCaytonIsComing!) This highly specialized and interactive ball machine titled All Systems Go helps illustrate and promote healthy living through exercise, rest, and healthy eating. The interactive components follow the idea that if you exercise and treat your body well, good things happen! He

Science North Exhibit Fabrication

Jan 11, 2019

Science North Exhibit Fabrication

The exhibits we are building for Science North are well underway! Science North is a one-of-a-kind science center located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The museum prides itself on inspiring people of all ages to be engaged with the science of the world around them. We hope these interactive exhibits can aid them in that important mission! Here are some progress photos of the exhibits being fabricated out in the shop! These images include the construction of Building with Light

Year in Review — A Look Back at 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Year in Review — A Look Back at 2018

2018 has been a great year for Creative Machines! We have installed our public art pieces in extraordinary cities around the country, begun sculpture and exhibit projects for awesome new clients from all over, and have strived to create fresh pieces that push the boundaries of what we have done in the past. Here are some photographic highlights from our projects that dominated 2018! PUBLIC ART Camaraderie is a series of three monumental sculptures nestled outside a veteran’s

River Alive! Exhibits Installed at Independence Seaport Museum

Dec 14, 2018

River Alive! Exhibits Installed at Independence Seaport Museum

River Alive! exhibits for Independence Seaport Museum have been delivered and successfully installed. We are so excited for museum-goers to experience the new attraction! River Alive! is designed to teach visitors about all things water as they discover the wonders and challenges of their regional waterways. Our work on Watershed Modeling, Rate the Risk, River Continuum Triggers, Highway Theatre and Water Cycle Puzzle will help guests understand the complex nature of the wate

Visit From Science North

Dec 4, 2018

Visit From Science North

We recently had the pleasure of hosting visitors from Science North, an interactive science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada and one of the area’s biggest tourist attractions. We are in the middle of building several exhibits for the center: Lissajous, Building with Light, Overhead Fans and Linkages & Pulleys. Here’s a little bit of information about the exhibits you see in the following images! Building with Light is a classic Creative Machines exhibit. In Buildin

Perpetual Nephron Machine Debuts at Kidney Week 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Perpetual Nephron Machine Debuts at Kidney Week 2018

Here are some photos of the Perpetual Nephron Machine complete at Kidney Week 2018 in San Diego! The complete sculpture measures in at 14ft high, towering over visitors and creating a memorial beacon at the event. Look back at past posts about Perpetual Nephron Machine for more information on the project and for behind the scenes photos: Fabrication Part 1, Fabrication Part 2, Fabrication Part 3, Fabrication Part 4. #gallery-6 { margin: auto; } #gallery-6 .galler

Fall Field Trip to Creative Machines!

Nov 26, 2018

Fall Field Trip to Creative Machines!

We had some great kids visit the shop last week from Vail School District! Here are some photos from their trip to Creative Machines. They got to play with Lissajous, Building with Light, Watercolor Wall, Ball Machines and a Tennis Ball Launcher! #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-c

Perpetual Nephron Machine Fabrication Completed

Oct 26, 2018

Perpetual Nephron Machine Fabrication Completed

Here are the final stages of fabrication of the Perpetual Nephron Machine! After these photos were taken, the machine was broken down and shipped to San Diego to premiere at Kidney Week 2018. Kidney Week is hosted by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) which leads the fight against kidney diseases by educating health professionals. The Perpetual Nephron Machine is designed to describe the process of uric acid removal in patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease) and gout

MOXI Wins Best Museum in Santa Barbara Two Years in a Row!

Oct 20, 2018

MOXI Wins Best Museum in Santa Barbara Two Years in a Row!

We are proud to say that MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation has once again won the designation of Best Museum in Santa Barbara for the second consecutive year! Here is what the Santa Barbara Independent had to say about the museum: “Newsflash: MOXI ain’t just for kids, and that’s why it’s quickly risen to the top of Santa Barbara’s competitive museum pack, winning this award for the second year in a row. Science and technology for all ages are intertwined into

River Alive! Exhibits Ship to Philadelphia

Oct 15, 2018

River Alive! Exhibits Ship to Philadelphia

We just finished shipping out a set of new exhibits to The Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia! These exhibits will complete the museum’s new River Alive! experience, a new 4,000-square-foot exhibition opening Thanksgiving Weekend. It will focus on the wonders and challenges of the Delaware River watershed, our place within that system, and the increasingly sophisticated science we use to understand the watershed’s complexity. Check out past posts for more on the fabr

Perpetual Nephron Machine Fabrication Part 3

Oct 9, 2018

Perpetual Nephron Machine Fabrication Part 3

Perpetual Nephron Machine is really coming together! It has moved out of the fabrication shop and into our clean assembly area after a fresh coat of paint was added to the frame and tracks. Here the electronics team is working on placing the intricate LED lighting and getting the timing of the balls rolling perfectly. Check out past blog posts about the making of Perpetual Nephron Machine here and here! #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item {

River Alive! Exhibits Fabrication Part 3

Sep 15, 2018

River Alive! Exhibits Fabrication Part 3

We’re almost finished with the fabrication of The Independence Seaport Museum‘s River Alive! exhibits and are so excited to get the finishing touches in place and ship them to Philadelphia so that museum visitors can start playing (and learning!) with them. Here is a breakdown of each exhibit to give our followers a better understanding the user experience. River Continuum The centerpiece of the River Alive! exhibition, River Continuum is an interactive media expression of t

Kids Testing Bicycle Generator

Sep 12, 2018

Kids Testing Bicycle Generator

We recently completed fabrication on the Bicycle Generator for Toronto Public Library! What comes next? The testing phase, of course! We invited some awesome kids down to the shop to try out the exhibit. We think they enjoyed themselves! Check out the photos from their visit below. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #

Making of Bicycle Generator for Toronto Public Library

Aug 27, 2018

Making of Bicycle Generator for Toronto Public Library

We have been busy making a custom interactive racing exhibit for the Toronto Public Library called Bicycle Generator. This exhibit allows kids to pedal a bicycle or turn a pair of hand cranks to generate electricity on two WeWatt stations. As each side races against the other, a column of colorful LED lights begins to fill up the digital scoreboard in front of the players, signaling who is in the lead. Here are some photos of the team putting this exhibit together! #galler

Newton’s Convergence Installed in The Franklin Institute

Aug 16, 2018

Newton’s Convergence Installed in The Franklin Institute

Our newest ball machine, Newton’s Convergence, has just been installed at The Franklin Institute in Philidelphia, PA. Here are some photos of the completed machine! Look back at past blog posts on this ball machine and see it come together from start to finish: Blog 1, Blog 2, Blog 3, Blog 4. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2

River Alive! Exhibits Fabrication Continues

Jul 29, 2018

River Alive! Exhibits Fabrication Continues

Fabrication continues on the fun array of exhibits we have in production for The Independence Seaport Museum‘s new attraction opening in November, River Alive! Here are some fun, behind the scenes shots of our team working hard on building each exhibit; Watercycle Puzzle, River Continuum, Rate the Risk, Watershed Modeling, and River Theatre. Stay tuned for our next blog where we will tell you a little bit about how each exhibit works and how it teaches visitors about the regi

River Alive! Exhibits Fabrication Begins

Jun 1, 2018

River Alive! Exhibits Fabrication Begins

We have begun fabrication of four new exhibits for the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The exhibits will be a part of the museum’s River Alive! attraction; a brand new 4,000 square foot exhibition set to open this November. It will focus on the wonders and challenges of the Delaware River watershed, the region’s place within that system, and the sophisticated science used to understand the complex nature of the waterways. Here are some photos of the