Building and delivering The Gift-o-Matic

So the big project I had been working on before the fire was the Gift-o-Matic. A 900 square-foot interactive area in the Oakland Museum of California. This work was commissioned by OMCA as part of the No Spectators: The Art of Burningman exhibition.

This was build in total burning man style by an amazing crew and community support. Special thanks go out to my OMCA partners Penny Jennings, Rene Levesque, and Peggy Monahan. OMCA was just great to work with.

The attendance for the exhibit was over 120k and the rough estimates were over 80k interactions with the Gift-o-Matic. Both numbers well over expectations.

Below is the image gallery of the project from sketch right to the very last day.

This sketch shows the relative scale intended for the Gift-o-Matic

Concept sketch for Gift-o-Matic

Concept sketch for gGift-o-Matic gift intake and vetting

Concept sketch for gift containers

Concept Sketch for “Moop” gift container baskets

Dr. Shiny and Clm working on the Base of the machine

Glitter epoxy tests.. results. More glitter

Colm testing the handle and axel movement

Base with cardboard mock-ups of face

Cardboard prototypes of the gift horn

Ben painting signage and panels

Bob adding the first layer of color to Moop basket stands

The louge sign being built

lasercut header signage mid fabrication

Dr. Shiny peeking through the front panel

working on environmental art for the Give Yourself the Gift of Chill Lounge

The very first build in the studio of the complete Gift-o-Matic

Dr Shiny working on the shoot that delivers gifts

Jesse M. after the first electronics installation

Moop basket stand letters in progress… laser cut wood

Moop basket stand faces

Dr. Shiny, Crafty and Liz on install day.

The artist plaque in the Oakland Museum of Californa

The Gift-o-Matic gift making area

Liz on opening night filling the hopper.

Close up of the finished signage… it orbs rainbows.

Awesome community volunteers making gifts in the studio

Gift pendants after gift making open studio. I love bees.

Gifts! In the 4 inch gift balls

Calavera gift pendant

Create hear signage in the gift making area showing the custom table wells

View of the Gift-o-Matic area from the lounge

Pendants on the laser bed

Mini-Masterpieces… on of many interactive gift making projects

Just an average weekend at the Gift-o-Matic in the No Spectator exhibit

what is a gift?

Jackalope pendant

Amazing Art by Liz Patrician donated to the Gift-o-Matic

Front view the the Take One Signage

More laser cut pendants… traditional chinese flower for lunar new year.

View of the Gift-o-Matic area from the main gallery

Renee G. with her amazing dino jewelry. An interactive Gift-o-Matic project.

Gift making stations

Hand dyed laser cut leather patches… an interactive project done at Gift-o-Matic

Hand dyed laser cut oak pendants… an interactive project done at Gift-o-Matic

Dino jewelry. An interactive Gift-o-Matic project.

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