Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

The public art piece that is the centerpiece of Abbott Square. Client: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Category: Sculpture Fabrication Location: Santa Cruz, California Date: May 2015 In 2014 there was an international competition to design the major public sculpture that soars overhead in Abbott Square. The BEACON sculpture was created by Gyroscope, Inc. and built by…

Blessing Hancock

Client: Blessing Hancock  Category: Sculpture Fabrication Location: Aurora, Colorado Date: April 2016 Gizmo fabricated Blessing Hancock’s unique sculpture in their 10,000 SF shop. Blessing Hancock partnered up with Gizmo to fabricate and install “Biota” the sculpture now located at the Peoria Station in Aurora CO. The sculpture was fabricated with aluminum, LEDs, and acrylic. The tricky part…

Michael Arcega

Gizmo fabricated Michael Arcega’s benches to sit on Broadway Street. Client: Michael Arcega Category: Public Art Location: San Francisco, CA Date: September 2018 Michael Arcega was commissioned by San Francisco Arts Commission & the Department of Public Works. He chose Gizmo to fabricate and installed these benches along Broadway. Painted steel These functional sculptures draw inspiration from cloud motifs…

Scott Oliver

Gizmo fabricated these custom street signs for downtown San Fransisco. The signs point toward tourist destinations. Client: Scott Oliver Category: Public Art Location: San Francisco Date: July 2018 Scott Oliver’s art piece Points Of Departure is part of the Masonic Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project. Oliver says”, “I’m trying to make something that people using this space can connect…

Daniel Hopper

Gizmo worked with Bay Area artist Daniel Hopper to create this unique sculpture made from wrought iron rings surrounding custom painted fiberglass spheres backed by LED lighting. Client: Daniel Hopper Category: Public Art Location: San Francisco Date: October 2017 Gizmo Art Production project managed, fabricated parts, and installed Daniel Hopper’s sculpture that is now located at 1075…

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…

Blessing Hancock

Blessing Hancock worked with Gizmo to have them fabricate and install this large stainless steel, water jet cut sculpture.

The name of the public art piece is “As One” and was installed in the park, Dillard Green Space in Broward County, Florida.

Each individual petal was water jet cut and then welded to the artist specifications. She designed the shapes and cut-outs that are displayed along the vertical pieces.

Gizmo hired an electrician and contractor who subcontracted to do the footing and to install the jbox for the lighting.

The lighting makes the shadows of the sculpture aluminate on the grassy area surround the piece, echoing the beautiful shapes cut from the metal.