Carburetions #3

$250.00

Motorcycle carburetor reinvented!

4” x 4” x 4”

Part machine, part storyteller, Carburetions #3 assembles reclaimed mechanical fragments into a character that feels unexpectedly alive. Its single watchful eye and intricate gearing hint at forgotten inventions, inviting viewers to invent their own histories for the machine before them.

Currently on display and available for purchase at Hey Sailor!, Searsport, ME.

Material List

  • Vintage motorcycle carburetor

  • Vintage clock gears

  • Optical lens

  • Found mechanical components

  • Steel mounting base

Motorcycle carburetor reinvented!

4” x 4” x 4”

Part machine, part storyteller, Carburetions #3 assembles reclaimed mechanical fragments into a character that feels unexpectedly alive. Its single watchful eye and intricate gearing hint at forgotten inventions, inviting viewers to invent their own histories for the machine before them.

Currently on display and available for purchase at Hey Sailor!, Searsport, ME.

Material List

  • Vintage motorcycle carburetor

  • Vintage clock gears

  • Optical lens

  • Found mechanical components

  • Steel mounting base

Materials List

Vintage motorcycle carburetor

  • Vintage carburetor body

  • Salvaged brass and steel gears

  • Glass lens elements

  • Springs, fasteners, and mechanical linkages

  • Reclaimed wood base

Carburetions #1 presents a salvaged carburetor transformed into a contemplative mechanical form. Gears, valves, and glass elements are exposed and recontextualized, shifting the object from functional engine component to sculptural artifact. The work invites close inspection, revealing a dense interplay of precision, wear, and latent motion—an engine paused mid-thought.