Maker Faire Bay Area 2011

PAS (Potentially Annoying Sound)

PAS (Potentially Annoying Sound) is a large kinetic sound sculpture that is people-powered. Viewers are invited to turn a large wheel that ultimately sends air to a bank of horns from a 1930s pipe organ, producing a large cacophony of sound.

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About the Maker(s)

Chris McMullen

- Chris McMullen Productions

Chris' background in Graphic Communication and his fascination with industrial process has led to his sculpture and machine-like kinetic pieces. His work can be seen at chrismcmullenproductions.com

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Steve Withycombe

- SWITHYCO

To me, furniture is an avenue to make art interactive. The most enjoyable part of the process is the reaction to its presence. Laughter, a smile, or a big question mark, "...that came from where? ...it used to be part of a what?". By using found and discarded materials in my work, it gives everything in that piece of furniture a new life. It allows me to blend lifestyles and allow them to create a dialogue amongst themselves. I find myself drawn to farmlands and barns, industrial equipment and architecture. If I had the ability to take the Shakers and put them in 1930's Paris, I think magic would have been made. This is where I draw my inspirations. How do you make something so elegant and classy, while maintaining a philosophy that requires honesty and simplicity in every aspect of the process?
Steve Withycombe graduated from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology 1997, with an AAS Degree in Industrial Design, and an AOS Degree in Woodworking and Furniture Design. From there, he moved to the Rhode Island School of Design where he finished his BFA Degree in Furniture Design. In 1999, Steve moved to the Seattle, Washington where he opened his own studio and has been doing custom furniture, residential and commercial design build as the owner of Swithyco Furniture.

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