IT STARTS WITH JUST ONE

I designed and hand-built this piece, with each gear finished to be completely unique. The gears are mounted onto birch wood using metal hardware; when the gear is turned at the green arrow, the entire system moves together in harmony behind the peace sign.

The piece combines my fascination with mechanical elements with a modern take on the hope for the best in humanity to come together, however different we may be.

This whimsical piece was created using leftover acrylic from my other work, “It Starts With Just One.” Instead of letting those outer shapes go to waste, I saw the potential for something new. Made with acrylic, glass eyes, and metal hardware, the piece is designed to be picked up, turned, and even gently shaken so the inner gears shift and reposition the eyes.