Celestial Mechanica
Maker Faire Bay Area 2015
Hands-on Activity
MAKER
Jessika Welz
Jessika is a San Francisco based sculptural artist. With years of metal fabrication experience and being a geeky hacker Jessika has manifested a conglomeration of her passion for art, technology and narrative with the project Celestial Mechanica.
Celestial Mechanica is an immersive kinetic sculpture experience depicting our solar system. Eight unique planets twirl upon their own axes, simultaneously orbiting a fiery Sun, all driven by a uniquely designed machine of over 80 custom-made gears.
What inspired you to make this project?:
A massive love for science and space.
