Plans that never happened
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Phantom Zoetrope: A Civic Animation Engine
A public art project that revives the 19th-century zoetrope using modern materials and community collaboration, turning any park or plaza into a hand-cranked animation studio.
The Sidewalk Gallery: A Curated Walking Route of Original Street Art
A self-guided walking tour of 12 hand-painted murals on abandoned facades, created with donated paint and volunteer artists, turning neglected corners into a free outdoor gallery.
The Tide Canvas: Murano Glass Kinetics on Venice's Canals
A permanent, tide-responsive light installation spanning the Grand Canal, using handmade Murano glass buoys and LEDs to paint the city's water rhythms in real time.
The Beginner's Atlas of Lost Techniques
A traveling public art installation where absolute beginners learn forgotten crafts—basket weaving, clay slip casting, natural dyeing—through immersive, sensor-rich 'recipe stations' that guide hands without words.