Fluke Progress

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Our bronze Fluke sculpture at Berkeley’s Artworks Foundry, ready for its patina

Hats off to Piero and Rose and the stellar crew at Berkeley’s Artworks Foundry, who have once again masterfully fabricated one of our projects in bronze. We stopped by the foundry today for a final inspection before our Fluke sculpture gets its patina in anticipation of installation within the next month in Santa Cruz. This is the first time we’ve seen the completed piece, and we were thrilled at the level of craftsmanship and detail, with no sign of welding seams. ivermectin kupit cz The foundry will apply a dark blueish patina within the next week, and we’ll return for a final inspection before the project is installed at the new  Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.

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the sculpture is designed to be climbed by children visiting the new Exploration Center

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I’m anxious to see the texture develop over years of being touched

To learn more about the Fluke Project by wowhaus please click here and scroll down

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Capitola Project

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colorful condos characterize Capitola, where Soquel Creek drains to Monterey Bay

Ene and I spent the other day exploring the seaside town of Capitola, CA, where wowhaus are finalists in a public art competition. Situated where Soquel Creek drains to Monterey Bay just below Santa Cruz, the town is known as the oldest beach resort on the West Coast, dating to 1869. With its own estuary, pier, promenade along a stretch of sandy beach and two world-class, right hand point breaks, it’s easy to fall in love with Capitola. ivermectina costo farmacia del ahorro The project is to be sited on a string of median strips along the commercial corridor where the PCH exits into town, a hub where people from all over the county do their shopping. ivermectin mites Over the next month, we’ll do our best to design a project that resonates with the spirit of the town while adapting to the exigencies of California Car Culture. We’re truly honored to have been chosen as finalists, and look forward to spending more time in Capitola whether or not we are awarded the project. ivermectin 12mg price

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Taking the Waters

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For the past several years, our preferred way to greet the New Year has been to indulge in a few days’ soak in the Calistoga hot springs at the tip of Napa Valley, just 30 miles east of the wowhaus studio on the other side of the Mayacamas Range. The annual ritual gives us a chance to recalibrate and slow down, modulating our body temperatures as we shift from pool to pool and follow the sun on its low arc across a clear winter sky. The days pass in pace with the conduction of heat and the evaporation of mineral-rich water, leaving us feeling like much simpler, happy organisms.

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Whirligig Over Doran

Walking our favorite local beach after a New Years Day gathering, Ene and I happened upon an odd young couple standing in the dunes, staring off into the distance, oblivious of their immediate surroundings. The guy was wearing what looked like ‘virtual reality’ goggles, and was manipulating a box studded with meters and toggles. His companion held a white plastic box up above her head like an offering to the sky. They appeared to be from the future. It was an oddly still day too, with many more people on the beach than usual, which added to the futuristic feeling as we made our way towards the rocks. Approaching the end of the beach, I noticed something flying in the distance, about 20 or 30 feet above ground, moving faster than the birds that frequent that shoreline. As Ene and I tried to spot it again, it whizzed by us in the dunes, and we realized it was being controlled by the cool young couple.

When we returned, the pair were still in the dunes where we began, so I asked about the whirligig, which had now landed and sat idly next to them in the sand, a kind of giant mechanical dragonfly. I asked if they had built it and the guy, who’s name is Francis Aitken, said he had and let me try on the goggles while he explained how it worked. Turns out it’s an open source ‘quadcopter’, which is essentially a remote-controlled, flying camera, and he was making a test flight. I gave Francis my card and asked that he keep in touch and send me the link to his test flight should he post it. He kindly obliged, and I was happy to see the footage the next day.