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.

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.

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.