2021! NEVERWAS HAUL IS BACK!
Come Visit the Neverwas Haul on Mare Island!!!
The Neverwas Haul is on display for four months at the Mare Island Art Yard on Mare Island in Vallejo at 850 Nimitz Ave on the waterfront next to the Mare Island Brewing Company.
We've been commissioned by the Southern Land Company and Nimitz Group to provide a temporary art installation curated by Tari and Sage Loring of Local Edition Creative along with 2 other artists, including our friend, Karen Cusolito. See the link - Local Edition Creative — Mare Island Art Yard.
The Neverwas Haul is on display whenever the Mare Island Brewing Company is open and is available for tours on Sundays from 12pm-4pm during the Wet Mile, an opportunity to tour the waterfront and visit an artisan brewery, a distillery, artists studios, wineries and museums. The Haul will also be open during some of the events planned on the waterfront this year. See THE WET MILE - Home for more information.
2020
Be safe out there, and wear a mask! Colorful and silly masks preferably.
2019
Sunday, July 28th: Obtainium Cup Contraptors Rally!
A madcap vehicle rally on historic Mare Island featuring art cars, pedal powered vehicles, steampunk vendors, and entertainment.November 9th & 10th: Vallejo Open Studios
Visit the shop and see what's being built, what's been built, and all of our fantastic steampunk clothing and jewelry vendors!Saturday December 14th: Mad Hatter Annual Holiday Festival and Parade!
NOTE NEW DATE!!! Our 10th annual parade of art cars and fire arts. Oh, and Santa too!
Saturday, April 27 - 10am-4pm: STEAM Discovery Festival at Benicia High School in Benicia (https://steamdiscoveryfestival.com/). Contraptions: Rocket Sled, Rhino Beetle and Flying Broom.
Sunday, May 5, 12pm-4:30pm: How Weird Street Faire in San Francisco (https://howweird.org/). Contraptions: Steampunk Rocket Sled, Rhino Beetle, and Flying Broom.
May 17-19: MAKER FAIRE (https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/)! Contraptions: Steampunk Rocket Sled, Rhino Beetle, and Flying Broom.
EPIC 7th Anniversary MONTH-Long Gallery Show and More!
This year, we are pulling out all the stops (not that any were in, in the first place.)
For the month of March, Obtainium Works is taking over Temple Arts Loft Gallery in downtown Vallejo for a gallery show! Ride art cars! Build stuff! Get drinks from a robot! Witness the glory of our fleet of over 15 art cars! Plus, on the weekends we will have live entertainment, food, and drinks!
Event Schedule below:
Event Schedule
MARCH 8-10:
Friday March 8th, 6pm-10pm: Opening celebration! Steampunk vendors, art car rides!
Saturday March 9th, 10am-2pm: Gallery opens. Ride art cars, kids crafts, photo ops.
Sunday March 10th, 12pm-4pm: Gallery open.
MARCH 15-17:
Friday March 15th, 5pm-8pm: Gallery open.
Saturday March 16th, 10am-late: 7th Anniversary Celebration!
10am-2pm: Ride art cars, kids crafts, photo ops.
10am-10pm: Steampunk vendors — clothing, jewelry, art and fashion
6pm-8pm: Dinner at Provisions Restaurant. Click here to sign up for dinner!
6pm-10pm: Wine, beer, TIKITRON drinkbot with appetizers. Live entertainment featuring SF Opera Lady and McPuzo & Trotsky
8pm: “Cthulublanca” radio play! Watch a live performance of Obtainium Players do a parody of “Casablanca.”
Sunday March 17th, 12pm-4pm: Gallery Open
MARCH 22-23
Friday March 22nd, 5pm-8pm: Gallery Open
Saturday March 23rd, 10am-2pm: Gallery Open
5pm-9pm: Wrap party with drinks, appetizers, karaoke.
6th Anniversary Fundraiser - Cthulhublanca
Join the crew of Obtainium Works as they celebrate their 6th anniversary with a new play by Trevor Allen - Cthulhublanca (ka-thoo-loo-blanca). Based on the film noir movie, Casablanca, this tongue in cheek play follows the intrepid crew on their journey through the madcap world of Hibernia. Dinner, cocktails and show from 6pm-11pm (cost $75); Show only $35 (arrive around 8pm); Show begins at 8:30pm.
Parking will be in the 500 block of Pennsylvania Street, which will be closed for guests only. Security will be on site, but leave valuables at home! Come in costume for whatever genre you like or choose something from the period or the steampunk world.
Event will be held at 510 Pennsylvania Street, Vallejo, CA 94590. Cross street Napa and Sutter.
2018 Obtainium Works Adventures!
Off to more adventures! The crew of Obtainium Works are building new vehicles and running several events!
March 17: The 6th Anniversary Fundraiser, Dinner and a Show! Featuring a new mystery play!
July 21-22: Obtainium Cup and Art Car Jam
November 10-11: Vallejo Open Studios
December 1: 9th Annual Mad Hatter Parade & Festival
2017 Vallejo Open Studios
Vallejo Open Studios is a free, self-guided tour. Artists’ Studios and Galleries throughout Vallejo will be open to the public the second weekend in November, Saturday 11/11 and Sunday 11/12, 2017, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
2017 Wacky Events
UPDATE! The Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner has been cancelled! We will be premiering our play, Cthulhu-blanca, an original by Trevor Allen, at our fundraiser in the Spring. Stay tuned for info!
