Every now and then I have some spare time, and I get to make one of my ideas a reality. This page is for fun projects that don’t fit in any particular category, but use a lot of my different skills.
Some of these projects have been entered into the Nebraska State Fair’s “Fine Craft” division. I have a lot of fun with them, from the idea of figuring out how I’m going to build it to completing the actual project.
Have a look, and if you have a crazy idea for a commission piece, let me know, and we’ll make it happen!
Steampunk Toilet, 2024
Mixed media
Below is a unique commission piece I made for a client on the East Coast! They wanted a ‘steampunk toilet’ designed around a ‘prison shitter’ 😀 I made all of the smaller custom pieces or modified them to fit the theme. Some of the custom parts include the trunk which contains the water tank (complete with custom-designed travel stickers). I built a motion sensor-activated box that emits (hopefully!) funny comments when a person gets close. I created a ‘time travel’ box that shows videos!
Phase 6 Time Machine Guitar, 2012
Guitar kit, mixed media
Here’s a guitar I made a while back as a birthday gift. I bought a kit to get started, then chopped away at the body to make something completely different.
Doin’ the Bird Cage Walk Hat, 2013
Mixed Media
I’ve also made some top hats (I LOVE to make wearable art!). My favorite is the “Doing the Bird Cage Walk” hat, complete with an animatronic bird on a motion sensor.
MIDI Theremin, 2015
Mixed Media
Another fun project was my MIDI theremin. I learned a lot building this piece and had a blast creating this video with some of the locals in my small town.
As you can imagine, I like to work in a lot of different mediums and learn new techniques. I try to combine more than one medium in many of my projects, but mostly I am just learning new skills to give me new avenues to explore my creativity. Here are some more random pieces that I’ve worked on over the years.
