He was born the same day as Mozart, creates beautiful,
often functional, pieces of art from recycled metal, glass,
& stone. He begins simply, with discarded materials,
often from a scrap yard. He looks for beauty and shape in a
given piece in its found form, then twists and bends the
material to bring out the full potential hidden within that
shape. Vaida's work is reminiscent of the style promoted by
Gustav Stickley during the "Arts
& Crafts" movement.
He’s had work commissioned and shown/installed in
galleries and homes in Aspen, Denver, Grand Junction,
Telluride and Taos. He’s been a photographer,
landscape designer, and artist for Yahoo! Originally from
Colorado, Jaimie’s now based in Oakland. In
conjunction with KSW he’s undertaking the Insect
Carousel and, maybe a steam sauna! You can check out
his website.
Sean is a multi-disciplinary artist working in a
variety of different mediums, from metal and fire, to
plaster, wood and video. His interests are rooted in the
interplay of aesthetics and functionality. He has done
site-specific installation, welded sculpture, multi-media
sculpture, video installation and performance art. He
believes in an integrated hands-on and conceptual approach
to art making. He has collaborated and worked with a number
of artists and arts organizations including The DuDu Arts
Collective, The San Francisco Opera, The Oakland Symphony,
Drowning Rat, BRAF, Zellerbach Playhouse and The Crucible.
Lately, he's the recipient of a large grant for a huge
sculptural project, The Steampunk Tree House. He lives
and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally
from New York, Sean moved Out West to study art at UC
Berkeley. He's has been a Studio Manager, teacher, and
Events Planner at The Crucible Industrial Arts Center
in West Oakland for four years. You can find his
website here. His latest project is called
the Raygun Gothic Rocket. 
David grew up playing amid the decaying industrial
landscape of Flint Michigan, later escaping into the world
as an agent and outfitter for wilderness and natural
history expeditions. His wide-ranging travel, globally and
in his own backyard, has taught him to appreciate the
mechanical ingenuity of peoples around the world and
throughout time. His own voice juxtaposes the simple
elegance of functional design and the natural world.
