South Mountain Park Environmental Education Center

Client: Tusk Developers Category: Exhibits Location: Phoenix, AZ Date: Fall/Winter 2024   Tasked with an ambitious vision and timeline, Gizmo undertook a highly interactive project for the South Mountain Visitor Center, creating a custom model and carving of a 16’ x 9’ three-dimensional USGS-based topographic map of the mountain range, with five individually scripted and…

Yosemite Exploration Center

Client: Yosemite Conservancy Category: Exhibits Location: Yosemite Valley, CA Date: 2024   After several months of fabrication and hands-on installation, Gizmo has completed the brand new Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley, a space formerly known as one of the valley’s the Visitors Centers. This Exploration area offers several new experiences for guests including tactile elements, bright infographics, custom shelving housing valley…

Castro Adobe

Client: Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Category: Exhibits  Location: Watsonville, CA Date: May 2024 Featured image description: Over the years, people have left their mark on the adobe walls — literally. Many carved their names into the mud brick walls, and this glimpse into the storied history of the adobe will be preserved on the “graffiti…

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…

Los Altos History Museum

Client: Los Alto History Museum Category: Exhibits Location: Los Altos, CA Date: Summer 2023   In a fulfilling collaboration, the skilled team at Gizmo Art Productions embarked on a journey with the Los Altos History Museum, bringing to life their new permanent exhibit, “Making Connections: Stories from the Land.” We worked alongside The Sibbett Group, a trusted…

2000 Dragons installed at Grace Cathedral

Installation Date: April 30th, 2024 Exhibition runs until: May 31st, 2024 Location: Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA Artist: Don Ed Hardy   As of the beginning of May, Gizmo completed the installation of “2000 Dragons”, an original painting by the great Don Ed Hardy within Grace Cathedral. On Saturday morning, Gizmo was honored alongside the artists, authors…

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…

Brooklyn Basin

Client: Signature Development Category: Exhibits  Location: Oakland, CA Date: August 2021  Gizmo partnered with the designers at Gyroscope to create this interactive historical exhibit located at the 9th Avenue Terminal in Oakland, CA. This immersive installation is part of the broader community development project at Brooklyn Basin, a revitalized waterfront area that celebrates the rich cultural…