Creative Machines | A Design & Fabrication Firm
Creative Machines is a design & fabrication firm that creates interactive exhibits, kinetic ball machines & large-scale artwork. We create objects and environments that encourage creativity, support interaction, and transform spaces.
Interactive Exhibits - Creative Machines
Our Creative Machines shop is located on the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation. We are nestled in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a vibrant, culture-rich city, both presently and historically.
Sculpture and Public Art - Creative Machines
Our Creative Machines shop is located on the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation. We are nestled in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a vibrant, culture-rich city, both presently and historically.
Team - Creative Machines
While President and Artistic Director Joseph O'Connell leads each project, everyone at Creative Machines is considered a collaborator. We have developed a fruitful environment for nurturing ideas, talents, and a positive outlook.
Our Story - Creative Machines
Creative Machines was founded by current company President and Artistic Director Joe O’Connell. Our company story starts in the early '70s where Joe grew up near Thomas Edison’s West Caldwell, New Jersey laboratory.
Contact | Creative Machines
Our Creative Machines shop is located on the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation. We are nestled in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a vibrant, culture-rich city, both presently and historically.
Urn - Creative Machines
Creative Machines was asked to create the Urn in 2012, a large, sculptural, steel vessel that is pulled at the front of the Procession. The Urn is a receptacle for mementos, prayers, messages, and remembrances of those we have loved and lost.
El Bosque - Creative Machines
Our Creative Machines shop is located on the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation. We are nestled in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a vibrant, culture-rich city, both presently and historically.
Cocoon - Creative Machines
Our Creative Machines shop is located on the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation. We are nestled in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a vibrant, culture-rich city, both presently and historically.
Chasing the Stars - Creative Machines
"Chasing the Stars" is the culmination of refined geometries, physics, material, technology, and human interaction. It draws inspiration from simple yet powerful machines such as sailing vessels, catapults, and windmills.