Uplifting Together

Client: John O’Connell Commission: John Muir Health Hospital Category: Public Art Location: Walnut Creek, CA Date: November 2023 Gizmo Art Production, Inc. had the pleasure of fabricating “Uplifting Together” in collaboration with artist Joseph O’Connell, founder and creative director of Creative Machines. As of November 1st, Gizmo successfully completed the installation of “Uplifting Together” at the John…

Sonoma County Stories

Client: Museum of Sonoma County Category: Exhibits  Location: Santa Rosa, CA Date: September 2023   This interactive exhibit is built around interviews recorded by former Press Democrat columnist Gaye LeBaron and also includes dozens of pieces from the museum’s collections. It is intended to deliver a more in depth history of Sonoma County that has been passed over with respect…

Alviso Adobe House

Client: The City of Milpitas Category: Exhibits  Location: Milpitas, CA Date: Fall 2022 Gizmo worked on interpretive graphics, accessioned objects, electronic media, custom elements, woodwork, minor restoration work,  and 3D tactile elements. Includes all installation, project management, shop drawings and site visits.  We worked with designers from The Sibbett Group to recreate the feel of the building from when…

Michael Arcega

Gizmo worked with artist Michael Arcega to create a unique water jet cut gate and hanging lanterns for the new affordable housing project built by Mercy House in San Francisco. Client: Mercy House Category: Public Art Location San Francisco, CA Date: 2022 A Sense of Community, “features a variety of unique Silk Road textiles patterned…

Clare Rojas

Using tiles that were hand made by Magnolia editions, Gizmo fabricated and installed this mural by artist Clare Rojas in the Chinatown station at the new SF subway station. Client: San Francisco Arts Commission  Category: Public Art Location San Francisco, CA Date: 2022 A Sense of Community, “features a variety of unique Silk Road textiles…

Michael Arcega Wildflowers, Bloom!

Berkeley has long established itself as a leader in Civil Rights and counter-culture movements. Local activists have often used plants as a central component for healing, nurturing, and fostering strength across marginalized groups. Wildflowers, Bloom! is a simple and elegant theme that celebrates beauty, resistance and community. This artwork highlights endangered and useful flowering plants…

Puff

Artists: Jacqueline Metz , Nancy Chew  Location: Beaverton, OR Date:  2022 “Puff” is an interactive, suspended, magical motion sculpture made from rearview mirrors outstretched from a stainless steel sphere. “Puff” hangs in the beautiful light-filled lobby of the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts and greets visitors by turning upon their movements using built-in motion sensors.…