Roger Wood's latest haul of wheeled, steampunk clocks
Roger Wood (previously), the bonkers steampunk assemblage clock sculptor, just sent this to his Klockwerks mailing list: "This is what I created in February."
Roger Wood (previously), the bonkers steampunk assemblage clock sculptor, just sent this to his Klockwerks mailing list: "This is what I created in February."
Stephen sez, "Masterful gadget-maker Roger Wood poses alongside some of his whimsical clock creations at his Hamilton-based workshop and steampunk emporium, Klockwerks.
When he came out in his goggles and steampunk kit, I told him, 'You look so much like an inventor.' — Read the rest
The latest from Roger Wood of Klockwerks: "I was asked to make a kinetic Steampunk sculpture for a show in New York; here it is."
Oh, Roger Wood, how I love your clocks — and when you put 'em under glass, well, PHWOAR.
Here's the latest Klockwerks newsletter from mad sculptor Roger Wood, a clockmaker/assembage sculptor who's branching out into glorious lamps. Roger loaned me a hall full of his clocks for my wedding and they absolutely made the night.
Zomg: check out the latest assemblage sculpture/clock from mad clockmaker Roger Wood. Color me covetous.
I'm absolutely taken with the latest clock from master clock-sculptor (and my former neighbour) Roger Wood, Toronto's virtuoso mad steampunk genius.
My pal Roger Wood is a mad assemblage sculptor in Toronto who makes gorgeous steampunky kinetic clocks. Every day or two, he sends out a "newsletter" to his friends with a picture of his latest — check this one out. I already own three of Roger's clocks (and they're among my favorite objects in the whole world), but I'm tempted to get a fourth. — Read the rest
My pal and former neighbor Roger Wood, the mad assemblage clock-sculptor, got a swell and well-deserved notice in the Toronto Star last week. Roger's clocks are quite possibly my favorite objects in the world.
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But it's the overwhelming number of storage containers, loosely labelled and filled with the items he uses for his fanciful designs that makes the jaw drop: picture lamp bulbs, lamp parts, wooden balls, drawer pulls, buttons, clock springs, gears and faces, dials, jewellery, candlesticks, shoemaker moulds, picture frames, musical instrument parts, vacuum tubes from old radios, gas lamp parts, typewriter keys, bottle caps, old gauges, camera lenses and nameplates.
My friend Roger Wood is a kick-ass sculptor who builds wild, steampunky assemblage clocks; I've written about him a bunch here. He sends out a daily newsletter featuring his latest creation — today's knocked my socks off.
My old neighbor from Toronto, Roger Wood, is an assemblage sculptor who builds whimsical clocks out of old junk. He has a little mailing list for fans of his where he posts photos of today's creation — and the latest edition really struck my fancy: a wheeled clock with a pastel-tinted laundry line. — Read the rest
My ex-neighbor Roger Wood makes spectacular assemblage-sculpture clocks out of junk. This week's creations are built from dented brass horns and boy are they lovely.
My friend Roger Wood is a brilliant sculptor who combines kitsch junk, industrial detritus and other bits and pieces to make working clocks/assemblages. Here's his latest, which combines a class Sputnik-style sunburst clock — I'm speechless with desire.
My pal and old neighbour Roger Wood is a mad sculptor/clockmaker in Toronto who builds fantastical clocks out of garbage and thrifted bits and bobs. His mailing list features the latest of his creations, and every now and again, one comes along that's so pretty, I have to share it. — Read the rest
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Zed show has done a segment on my pal Roger Wood, the mad assemblage clockmaker.
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Roger Wood creates with time in mind. Yet even though the clock can be a consistent element of his work, it's often secondary to its creation.
My pal Roger Wood sends around a frequent newsletter with a pic of his latest creations — Roger builds assemblage-sculpture clocks out of junk and feathers — and today's is especially lovely.
My friend Roger Wood is a genius clockmaker who builds clocks into assemblage sculptures made from found objects, antiques, rust, and vacuum tubes. He publishes an irregular newsletter showcasing his latest creations, such as this one, which is similar to one that I bought from him before I moved to London, which was the first piece of decor I put up in my new flat after moving in. — Read the rest
Visited my old building in Toronto tonight and stopped in to see my old neighbor Roger Wood, the talented assemblage sculptor whose clocks I dearly adore. Roger had just come back from doing a crafts show in Philly and had a few unsold clocks in inventory, and this one, a "wall-mounted Jules-Verne style" took my breath away. — Read the rest
I love coming home, firing up my mailer and finding a new Roger Wood clock in my in-box.
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