Image 1 of 4
Image 2 of 4
Image 3 of 4
Image 4 of 4
Inner Workings
10" x 10" x 2.5"
Currently on display and available to purchase at Maine Art Collective, 9 Moulton St., Portland, ME
With reclaimed gears and cryptic instruments, this piece peels back the surface of mechanical memory, exploring the poetry of precision, invention, and unseen labor.
10" x 10" x 2.5"
Currently on display and available to purchase at Maine Art Collective, 9 Moulton St., Portland, ME
With reclaimed gears and cryptic instruments, this piece peels back the surface of mechanical memory, exploring the poetry of precision, invention, and unseen labor.
Materials List
Brass gears from clockworks and machinery
Vintage copper plate with mechanical fittings
Magnifying lens
Brass and steel toggles, pins, and switches
Chain-link segment and brass latch
Metal cylinders and coil-wrapped orbs
Found industrial handle with hinge
Distressed paper backdrop
A labyrinth of brass gears, pressure mechanisms, and optical elements compose Inner Workings, a study in precision and mystery. Echoing the internal anatomy of machines—and perhaps minds—the piece invites viewers to decode its obscure logic. Every sprocket, lens, and lever suggests a story of function long since forgotten, yet still subtly in motion.