A Little Steampunk Bird House

Here's a sweet little birdhouse, in my steampunk style.  To me, birdhouses are symbolic 'nests' like homes or comfy spots.  And I love birds.  We got our first hummingbird nipping at the hanging basket this week, and strong winds on Friday may have blown the little fellow up North.  This birdhouse is an art piece that is listed for sale at Oklahoma Food Cooperative.

Steampunk Time Travelling Machine

Steampunk Time Travelling Machine

Habitat for Humanity hosts an annual bird house auction to raise money for building homes. The bird houses are decorated by area artists.  This year my donation is this fun Steampunk Time Travelling Machine, created from radio gauges and watch parts with glass tiles and brass or copper other bits.  It is edged in copper flashing.  My collaborator for this project was Gene Carter, who helped me drill and set the gauges.  If one were to go about creating a time travelling machine, what would be the essential parts?  Plenty of dials so as to calibrate the dates and measure the travel, plus interesting-looking whirlygigs that could move fast.  There are few moving parts to this little endeavour, but it does look strangely wonderfully gadgety.  It will be available at the Habitat auction in May in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  If you'd like to make an offer on purchasing it, call me at 918 797 5016 and I will relay your bid to the auction coordinators.