Woozy Blossom at Katonah

Matthew Geller, Artist, shared these images of the fog emitting tree called Woozy Blossom (Platanus nebulosus) that we designed and built here in Houston.  It will be exhibited at Katonah Museum of Art until Oct 2010.

“Matthew Geller’s sixteen-foot-high perforated steel tree produces a continuous fog, inviting visitors to be engulfed in its mist and revel in its cool, moist air. The fog is in a constant state of flux, sensitive to the slightest changes in wind, temperature, and humidity. Woozy Blossom is simultaneously eerie, unexpected, and playful, transforming the Sculpture Garden into an ever-changing, other-worldly environment.  Woozy Blossom is a project of Creative Capital.”

Tree Raising

The Woozy Blossom sculpture is up and emitting cool fog…

Woozy Blossom

Metalab has designed a tree that will emit fog for Matthew Geller, artist.  Designed in parametric software and digitally fabricated, the kit of parts assembles into a 16′ tubular structure with perforations for material removal to allow hand forming to exact profiles.  The tree will be outfitted with copper tubing and fogging nozzels as “twigs”.  We’ll be trying out the system this Friday and then ship the parts to New York to be exhibited next month at Katonah Museum of Art. Laser CNC by Crow Corp, assembly fabrication by Haden Garrett, sculptor in Houston