Mechanical & Artistic Wonders

From 2011

The following host of preeminent MECHANICAL & ARTISTIC champions par excellence shall be witnessed by an adoring public, exclaiming heartily, “What will they think of next?!”

BEHOLD the Manifold Contraptions & Exquisite Creations Found Within:

Sean Orlando and Five Ton Crane's NautilusSean Orlando &
Five Ton Crane
Nautilus

A wonder of “undersea” transit! Website.

Rajaphant by Carl HeineyCarl Heiny, Geri Wittig & Brian Targonsky
Rajaphant

A drivable magnificent elephant! Website.

Parlor Car Neverwas Haul crew’s
Parlor Car

A custom HPV (Human Powered Vehicle) from our favorite of crack crews! Website.

Krank-Boom-Clank's Contraptions of Whimsey Krank-Boom-Clank
Hennepin Crawler

And, perchance, other conveyances of whimsey

Arthur Moura Arthur “Art” Moura
3D sculptures: “I thrive in the irrational fog by using cast aways and giving them renewed power in the realm of sham magic outside of our mundane sprawl.” Website.

Tony Speirs - Art Farm Motel Tony Speirs & Art Farm Motel
various collaborative works
Website.

Gene McClelland's Marionettes Gene McClelland
Finely sculpted marionettes (with fangs)

Whiskeydrunk Cycles' Whiskeydrome Whiskeydrunk Cycles
Whiskeydrome

30′ foot diameter wooden velodrome for daredevil bicycle spectacle insanity!

Front Porch The Front Porch Crew
Front Porch

A mobile thematic farmhouse porch, kitchen and outhouse pulled by Bessie the tractor, built with period correct materials, farm seasoned for 80 years in the sun and rain. Website.

Tempus Fugitives Tempus Fugitives
Rolling at a hulking 17 feet by 7 feet.

Owl Car Owl Car
A pedaled winged creature of epic proportions.

Raina Woolfolk's Penny Farthing Bicycle Raina Woolfolk’s
Penny Farthing Bicycle

Miss Woolfolk shakes a bone or two on her big wheel (and lit’l one)

Michael Coy's UnNatural Selection Michael Coy
UnNatural Selection

A big rotating “exquisite corpse” set in a sculptural kiosk. By turning the three levels of images on each of eight sides, multiple combinations can be made. Website.

Also: Michael Coy’s Photo Opportunity Art Wall

Plus These Amazing Works:

  • Chax Peling’s Solar Radiation Power Collector
  • Sandra Van Voorhis’ The Door
  • Monty Monty’s Rickshaw
  • Aileen Cormack’s Metal Sculpture
  • Sonoma State University’s Biology Curio Tent

And still more!

  • Fortune Tellers
  • Magicians
  • Stilt Walkers
  • Costumed Performers
  • Games
  • Roaming Musicians
  • Balloon Animals
  • Fantastic Machines, Gadgets and Gizmos