Glass Dome clock (note: soup can is for size reference)

Roger Wood is a clock maker in the old tradition, based in Toronto, who builds unique crafts that highlight a certain classicism with a whimsical nod to futurism. He has numerous clock designs, including his “exploding clocks” series, all of which appear as if they have exploded out some gears but  continue to slog on through time. The one at left is a glass dome clock that appears to show the inner workings…though a closer look reveals it’s parts to be a myriad of artifacts that may or may not actually have anything to do with the actual functioning of a clock.

His work has a surreal quality to it, showing the machinations of man in a manner that is somewhat artifice but still functional and compelling to behold.

Have a look for yourself:

Roger Wood’s Current Inventory

Nixie tube clock

Tubes. This old technology was basically murdered by the microchip which is faster, more efficient and more scalable. But there is something so cool-looking about them. They put to mind diodes and cathodes and anodes. In guitar amplifiers, they’re still the preferred technology because of the way they deliver a warmer tone.

The Nixie tube is made for displaying numerals. By encapsulating different numbers inside of a single tube, the tube can determine which number to display by sending it’s power to the correct one. Pretty simple technology, but it looks really cool when the tubes are grouped together embedded into a clock. There is something about exposed inner workings that appeals to us here at mmmStuff…

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