The Guardian UK has a photo gallery of Mutant Vehicles from Burning Man. Among the list of contraptions is the Neverwas Haul.
http://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2014/jun/27/music-festivals-photography#/
The Guardian UK has a photo gallery of Mutant Vehicles from Burning Man. Among the list of contraptions is the Neverwas Haul.
http://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2014/jun/27/music-festivals-photography#/
The buccaneers descend up on the coastline of Vallejo once again! The annual Vallejo Pirate festival was a family fun gathering of all things piratical, and the Obtainium Works crew was there! Featuring Grego Nett's new Pirate Ship, it was the hit of the show!
The opening baseball games of the Vallejo Admirals received a pirate invasion by Stinky La Feet (our very own Major Catastrophe)! The Stinky and his pirate ship roamed the sidelines, entertaining players and audience alike!
"Obtainium Works is an art car factory in Vallejo, CA that has produced a number of famous vehicles that have appeared at Burning Man and on TV including SF Oddities."
http://makerfaire.com/makers/obtainium-works-2/
Trailer Life blog has a good description of the madness of Burning Man and how people survive with various vehicles.
“Our mission as the Traveling Academy of UnNatural Science is to bring good culture and good whiskey to the denizens of Black Rock City,” said Katherine Becvar aboard the Neverwas Haul, the group’s rolling Victorian house built on the chassis of a gutted dual-axle fifth-wheel trailer."
http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-travel/where-the-wild-things-are/
Local newspaper came by last week to take a of the studio. The place was a hive of activity.
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/News/ci_25562188/Vallejos-own-steampunk-haven-welcomes-the
Another fun update from Stephen Jacobson.
Here is another update of Obtainium Works from March 24th.
Another Blue Moon has arisen! A rare Costume Sale at the San Francisco Opera took place on March 22-23! Hundreds of Burners, artists, clowns, arrived as early ad 10pm the previous day to get in line for this epic sale. Items ranging from $1 for gloves and masks to $1500 Victorian Dresses were all for sale. Obtainium Works was represented by Shannon, Kathy, Samuel and Katherine! Can't wait to see the next costume party!
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Video:
http://www.sfgate.com/ndnvideos/?freewheel=45981&sitesection=sfgate_hom_non_sty_pp&VID=25741541
Great images from Bill Sherman, bot builder and creator of the Elixerator Drinkbot, of the 2014 Obtainium Works Fundraiser.
More wonderful photos of this past weekend's fundraiser party at Obtainium works! This time by Stephen Jacobson.
Another year of adventures has come and gone. Time to celebrate with pictures! Our third anniversary party links St. Patrick's Day to a fund raiser. Playarazzi, one of our esteemed photographers, captured the moment.
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/playarazzi/sets/72157642528553753/