Gizmo creates 3D topographic model using CAD/CAM and CNC technology. We can import USGS maps, or clients’ drawings, transform them into 3 dimensional segments, and carve foam, plastics, or wood to create the base model. We then hand detail, add a hard coating and finish paint. We also add smaller models and or labels as…
Gizmo’s main focus is in helping artists and museums, and whenever a project demands advance fabrication techniques or need to be installed under challenging conditions, Gizmo provides the experience and stamina to make the work look beautiful, professional, and enduring. We continue to develop outdoor and permanent public artworks in all kinds of mediums, including…
At Gizmo, we know how to turn the abstract into reality. We’ll help bring your concept to life, ensuring it communicates your vision in a style that’s all your own.
Gizmo Art Production happily paired up with California Academy of Sciences to create ‘Tis the Season for Science, a family-friendly, interactive exhibit where visitors learn about reindeer and their amazing adaptations to their environment!
Clubhouse H2O Clubhouse H2O is an innovative hands-on exhibit that features a kid-sized kitchen and bathroom area where families can learn how to conserve Earth’s natural resources as a party of their daily routines. Young visitors have fun loading the dishwasher and listening to the wash cycle, adjusting the “drippy” faucet, flushing the working toilet…
Gizmo developed many hands-on exhibits and multi-media experiences, including an interactive that allows visitors to send a small scale helicopter model into flight using a hand crank, answering and dispatching emergency calls from the command center to the hospital and the chopper, scrubbing up and getting dressed for work as doctors and in-flight nurses,…
Working with the artist’s digital 3D renderings, Gizmo utilized CNC technology to create three unique sculptures bulit from plywood with acrylic shelving, all approximately seven feet by four feet. The stark color choices of glossy white and black make for an exceptional viewing environment amongst the artist’s digital creations and LED backlights. “Constructed out of…
Gizmo happily partnered with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts again to create three, free-standing, ornate, mystically inspired sculptures for YBCA’s exhibition for Portland based artist, Brenna Murphy. Working with the artists’ digital 3D renderings, Gizmo utilized CNC technology to create three unique sculptures built from plywood with acrylic shelving, all approximately seven feet by…
Conceived and developed by Gizmo, the Green N’ Clean Energy station teaches children about alternative fuel choices in a fun and enjoyable enviornment. The exhibit explores fuel alternatives and explains their manufacturing processes, emissions impact, and efficiency. The adjoining walls offer several different “gear panels,” where kids can transform energy by turning different handles. A…
Gizmo designs and produces high quality furniture for your exhibits or organization. Our in house team can create original designs or work with your designers to produce a wide range of functional and artistic furniture. Our designers are knowledgeable in a wide range of materials to ensure durability in any kind of temperature or elements. …