Press
Quick Facts
The
Steampunk Tree House was created in early 2007 by Sean
Orlando and a talented community of 60+ Bay Area
artists. The
interactive piece debuted in Black Rock City, NV in late
August of that year. It was an immediate hit, garnering
raves and rave reviews. The Tree is 30' tall, 30' wide,
weighs 8 tons, and was crafted in part from recycled and
reclaimed materials. A fuller description can be
found here.
The Steampunk Tree House was made to explore the
relationship between our rapidly changing natural world and
the persistent human drive to connect with it and one
another. It is our second nature. A fuller description can
be found here.
Photos
Flickr Photo
Pool
Contact
Sean Orlando,
415.515.1239
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May 19, 2008
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The
Boston Phoenix:
"Steam
Dreams," a
long article on steam, art, and punks, by Sharon Steel.
Sean Orlando is interviewed (see p. 4). It's one of the
more comprehensive articles that we've seen so far.
"'The landmarks and monuments that we have all over the
world are an inspiration to me,' says Orlando, naming
the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and the Taj
Mahal as examples, 'because they were made artistically,
creatively, intelligently — and they were made to
last.'”
May 10, 2008
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PAPERMAG's
Jonathan Durbin interviews Sean
Orlando and others about "Steam Machines: The
Artful Wit of Steampunk, A Movement That's All About the
Future."
Sean O. says it all and says it again, "The aim is to
be, rather than to seem."
May 8, 2008
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The
New York Times' Ruth
La Ferla writes on, "Steampunk
Moves Between 2 Worlds,"
reporting on the Steampunk Tree House.
April 28, 2008
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The
New York Times has
an interactive piece on The
Tree at Coachella, Jeff Leeds interviews none other than
the unstoppable Sean O. and the irrepressible David
S.
February 12, 2008 :: BoingBoing TV on K.S.W.
>BoingBoing
TV's Xeni Jardin does a piece on the Moose to the
S.P.T.H.'s squirrel, Kinetic Steam Works.
You can view it HERE.
February 6, 2008 :: NPR's All Things Considered
>A
radio program all about the modern state of steampunk,
including interviews with the creators of the Tree and
Kinetic Steam Works.
Steampunk Brings Victorian Flair to the 21st
Century, by
Cyrus Farivar. If you miss the initial airing, you should
be able to stream it from NPR's site.
February
1, 2008 :: Coachella! Stagecoach! Tree To Appear!
Yes,
yes, the rumors... all true! The Tree will be appearing at
both the Coachella 2008 music
festival (April 25-27) and the Stagecoach music
festival (May 3-4). Both are held at the same location
in Indio, CA. We're excited to bring the Tree to new
people and to a new, grassy environment. Experience the
Tree for the first time to the languid strains of
The
Dark Side of the Moon, the
raucous gypsy punk of Gogol
Bordello, or
the eclectic country stylings of Rascal
Flatts.
January 2008 :: BoingBoing TV
"Xeni visits
the Steampunk Tree House, a
30-foot-tall interactive sculpture created by a group of
artists in Oakland, CA, and assembled for the first time
at Burning Man. More than 60 people helped to create it,
and in today's episode, you'll hear from project
participants Alan Rorie, Nathaniel Taylor, and David
Shulman."
August 30, 2007 :: The Steampunk Tree House
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CurrentTV/TV Free
Burning Man: Building Black Rock City: SPTH
Interview!