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AuthorPostedbyThomason May 1, 2025

The Creativity of Nothingness

One of my favorite books is The Wisdom of Not Knowing by Estelle Frankel. It’s one I return to again and again, especially when I feel creatively blocked or too …

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Posted in Creativity, Projects, Reflections

AuthorPostedbyThomason March 1, 2025

Paxidermy – Tiger Trout

Paxidermy is my take on taxidermy. No dead animals. Just joy. I sculpt happy creatures with paper mache and other materials, focusing on peace, whimsy, and expression. Inspired by Theodore …

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Posted in Paper Mache, Paxidermy, Projects

AuthorPostedbyThomason December 24, 2024

ChatGPT, Cricut, Southern Pacific’s Del Monte train

There are so many ways that ChatGPT and LLMs (Large Language Models) can aid creativity, and I found one more way. I’ve been wanting to recreate Southern Pacific’s club lounge …

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Posted in ChatGPT and AI, Model Railroading, Projects

AuthorPostedbyThomason December 17, 2024

Ask Karl The Fog: Mechanical Fortunetelling

I discovered the spark for Ask Karl The Fog buried in a book of kinetic art. There it was: an old fortune teller with pull cords that revealed answers. You …

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Posted in Kinetic Art, Projects, Reflections

AuthorPostedbyThomason December 13, 2024

Reimagining the Enchanted Tree: Kinetic Art with Modern Components

One of my favorite memories as a kid was to go to the Exploratorium.  The exhibit that I always wanted to see the most was the Enchanted Tree. It was …

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Posted in Arduino, Kinetic Art, Projects

AuthorPostedbyThomason December 12, 2024

New Project Page: Diorama

I added a new project page called Diorama. I have a fascination for small scenes inside boxes, jars, and small containers. I think this is an outgrowth of my model …

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AuthorPostedbyThomason December 10, 2024

New Project Page – Roaming Eyes

I’m having a lot of fun with this website. It’s powered by a theme called Made by Minimal. In particular, I can have project pages that I sub-pages of other …

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