The Turning Point Following his move to Ohio in 2021, Connor discovered scale dioramas and terrain building in early 2022 through a kit from an online artist. This experience helped him understand that his creative process needs multiple mediums. He describes himself as “an engineer inside an artist’s brain.” Since then, he’s developed skills in gear mechanisms, electronics, advanced woodworking, and miniature world construction. Selected Works Tower Cogsworth is a steampunk clocktower with functional elements. The side gears rotate slowly, the clock face lights up, pink lighting illuminates an airship dock area, and small streetlights sit at the tower’s base. Leroy the Dragon Head Lamp originated as a 6-foot dragon created for a lantern parade in early 2025, organized by Cleveland nonprofit Canalway Partners. The parade theme called for recycled materials. The original dragon didn’t last long after the parade, but the head was converted into a lamp. The structure uses foam, cardboard, and egg carton scales, with illuminated eyes. Rocket Ship Lamp is built from recycled materials including prescription bottle lids, scrap wood, pizza box supports, broken toys, and shelf pins. Cotton forms the exhaust, airbrushed to look like flames and lit by an LED bulb. Fantasy Carousel Light is a small kinetic piece showing a spinning carousel decorated with foraged natural materials like twigs, acorns, and pinecone scales. Small rideable creatures sit within the carousel, which is set in a park-like environment. Butterfly Nightlight features a translucent resin-printed butterfly in a glass cloche, resting on leaves with embedded lights that create a soft glow through the wings The Scribe - Page 11
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