“The Time of Your Life” video
This project began, as is often the case, with experimenting/playing…this time with digital collage/painting. I found some of the resulting images to be surprisingly haunting, arresting, introspective…so I created a few dozen similarly themed hi-res images over a period of a few months. Since I can’t hang them in the form of prints—and in sequence—in your home, I decided putting some of them in video form would be the next best way to relate the impact to you…but I’m asking you to keep one thing top of mind while watching the video: namely, that the “hair,” in every single image, symbolizes the flow of time…………………………….
View at full screen by clicking the icon at the bottom right of the video frame. Note there is no soundtrack.
If you’re local, you can catch a more impactful projector screening of it in the darkened media room of Art at the Cave Gallery in downtown Vancouver, Washington (during the month of March, 2023).
Selected Works
16″ Goat Sculpture
SOLD One of a kind, semi-abstract sculpture of a long-eared goat, complete with stylized goatee and flowing horns. This original, handmade piece would make a truly unique addition to your faux taxidermy collection. I employed centuries-old hammer forming techniques — stretching, bending, and shrinking metal by hand hammering against various anvil shapes — to shape …
25″ Rocket
25-1/4″ tall x 10″ base, hand-hammered aluminum, hand-set rivets
Self Balancing Egg
Self Balancing Egg, hammer formed and riveted
36″ Goat Sculpture
36″ wide x 28″ high x 17″ deep (91 cm wide x 71 cm high x 43 cm deep) Faux taxidermy sculpture made from re-purposed aluminum, copper wire and steel wire, featuring realistic glass eyes. Lightweight, easy to hang. Hand built, one of a kind. Re-purposed aluminum (from estate sale cookie sheets, pans and so …
Cosmic Zoo series, “Jasper”
“Jasper,” Cosmic Zoo series 12″ tall x 5″ wide x 5″ deep (30cm x 13cm x 13cm) One of a kind, ceramic wall sculpture by Steve Eichenberger Riveted party hat made from repurposed aluminum. Easy to hang, via supplied hook. This series has to do with the emergence of self-awareness and intelligence, not only …
18.5″ Rocket
Space is BACK!! This original, one of a kind, hammer-formed, aluminum rocket sculpture is my exuberant response to Elon Musk’s recent announcement that SpaceX plans to send two well-heeled tourists on a joyride around the moon! Wow! He is also seriously planning to send humans to Mars…not just to visit, but to live there. We …
Cosmic Zoo Series, “Jester”
“Jester” is the newest addition to my “Cosmic Zoo” series. Handbuilt ceramic, hammer formed aluminum and copper, one of a kind. 10″ h x 12″ w x 10″ d, wall mount. Series is meant to celebrate sentience/intelligence arising ubiquitously throughout the infinite cosmos…of which humans are but one instance…an instance I am very happy to …
“Intergalactic Communicator”
Cosmic Zoo Series, “Intergalactic Communicator” Ceramic, hammer formed aluminum and copper, rivets, canvas. SOLD
“Fang”
SOLD “Fang” 19.5”h x 6”w x 4”d, wall mount. (Sculpture portion: 6.25”h) One of a kind, handbuilt ceramic sculpture, mixed media; platform made from “rescued” old growth fir from demolished house in Portland. Mounts on wall via single keyhole on back. Hang Fang wherever you need to be reminded to live out loud each and …
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Mixed media, SOLD
“Wizard of Spacetime”
Cosmic Zoo Series: “Wizard of Spacetime” SOLD Handbuilt ceramic, hammer formed aluminum, 23K gold leaf, mixed media—one of a kind. Easy wall mounting bracket included. Has to do with my musings about fellow extraterrestrials (perhaps even doppelgangers) throughout the infinite vastness of spacetime who similarly imagine me imagining them. What if one of them figured …
“King O’ the Hill”
“King O’ the Hill” SOLD 19”h x 3.5”w x 4”d (Sculpture portion: 8”h) One of a kind, handbuilt ceramic sculpture, hammered aluminum crown, mixed media; platform made from old growth fir “rescued” from demolished house in Portland. Mounts on wall via single keyhole on back. “King O’ the Hill” is a reminder that all creatures …
BOPs: “Beacons of Positivity” Series
SOLD BOPs are a new series of “Beacons of Positivity,” handmade by mixed media artist Steve Eichenberger. They are fun, colorful, non-fragile decor items for your mantel, shrine, niche, ledge, windowsill, shelf or table—plus they do double duty as cosmic energy appliances! Now, I tend to be a fact-based kind of guy…but experience has proven …
Self Balancing Egg
SOLD Dimensions: 8″ tall x 5-1/2″ diameter. One of a kind, self-balancing egg sculpture made from hand-hammered aluminum with baked-on patina, fastened securely to an internal substructure with 300+ rivets. It’s alive! It can keep its balance due to “shake weights” I put inside…by shaking it gently to adjust the internal weights, you can get …
“Boundless” original painting
SOLD — “Boundless” — original acrylic painting by Steve Eichenberger, on cradled wood panel 15″ x 18″ x 1-3/4″ ready to hang, signed on back. Detail:
“Clarity” original painting
SOLD “Clarity” — original acrylic painting on 13-1/4″ x 16-3/8″ x 1-3/4″ cradled wood panel Detail:
Crows/Ravens—SOLD OUT/discontinued
Thanks from all of us, for giving us perches in your homes over the past 15 years! (…and a huge thanks from me, too, for helping me to make a living from my art with your crow/raven purchases! ~Steve)
“Manifesting Peace on Another World”
Cosmic Zoo Series, “Manifesting Peace on Another World”—SOLD Inspired by “snow monkeys” (macaques)
“Who Will Stand With Me?”
One of a kind sculpture by Steve Eichenberger—SOLD
“2020Vision”
Available from White Bird Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon. “2020 Vision,” mixed media sculpture, wall mount, 21″ wide, 19″ deep, 12″ high. It’s a stylized rat in case you couldn’t tell…referencing the Chinese zodiac critter for this year, 2020. Lightweight, easy to hang on a single screw.
“Wishful Prequel”
Cosmic Zoo series, “Wishful Prequel” SOLD 23.5”h x 4.75”w x 4.5” d, wall mount. (Sculpture portion is 10.25”h) One of a kind, handbuilt ceramic sculpture, hammered aluminum ears, mixed media; platform made from “rescued” old growth fir from demolished house in Portland. Mounts on wall via single keyhole on back. “Wishful Prequel” because I wish …
Guaranteed Unique in the Milky Way Galaxy
SOLD “Untitled” — Wall mount, 12-1/2″ wide, 12-1/2″ tall, 18-1/2″ deep. Impactful in person. All freehand painted, one of a kind. Lightweight, easy to hang on single screw. Guaranteed to be unique within the Milky Way Galaxy.
“A Woman without a Man is like a Fish without a Bicycle” original painting
SOLD 5-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. “A Woman without a Man is like a Fish without a Bicycle” — Gloria Steinhem Ready to hang. Typical back, as shown below, includes title quotation, artist’s mark, sawtooth hanger, and clear bumpons.
“Treat me like an Option, and I’ll Leave you like a Choice” original painting
SOLD 4-3/8″ x 6-3/8″original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. Ready to hang. Typical back, as shown below, includes title quotation, artist’s mark, sawtooth hanger, and clear bumpons.
“The More I Learn about People, the More I Like my Dog” original painting
SOLD 4-1/8″ x 6-3/8″ original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. “The More I Learn about People, the More I Like my Dog” —Mark Twain Ready to hang. Typical back, as shown below, includes title quotation, artist’s mark, sawtooth hanger, and clear bumpons.
“My Boss said I Intimidate my Co-workers… I Stared at him till he Apologized” original painting
SOLD 5-1/4″ x 5-3/4″ original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. Ready to hang. Typical back, as shown below, includes title quotation, artist’s mark, sawtooth hanger, and clear bumpons.
“Queen of Cosmic Oceans”
SOLD Yes, she’s an alien! For real! Handbuilt, one-of-a-kind ceramic sculpture with riveted hammer-formed aluminum and various other mixed media. 24″h x 10″w x 9″ d, wall mount (with included bracket). This one of a kind sculpture is another in my Cosmic Zoo series, intended to celebrate the ubiquitous arising of intelligent civilizations throughout time …
“La Pig”
SOLD 16″ w x 16″ d x 16″ h. Hammer formed metal, steel and copper wire, rivets, mixed media. Certainly one of a kind! Lightweight, hangs easily from a nail or screw. Not fragile. Makes great shadows 😉 (No, it’s not a mask…just goofing around…)
“There Are No Bad Pictures, That’s Just How Your Face Looks Sometimes” original painting
SOLD 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. “There Are No Bad Pictures, That’s Just How Your Face Looks Sometimes” — Abraham Lincoln. Ready to hang. Typical back, as shown below, includes title quotation, artist’s mark, sawtooth hanger, and clear bumpons.
“Come Into my Parlor” original painting
SOLD 4-1/4″ x 5-5/8″ original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. Read “The Spider and the Fly” poem by Mary Howitt here. Ready to hang. Typical back, as shown below, includes title quotation, artist’s mark, sawtooth hanger, and clear bumpons.
“I was Trying to Daydream, but my Mind kept Wandering”
6-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ original acrylic painting on 1/2″ thick panel, by Steve Eichenberger. “I was Trying to Daydream, but my Mind kept Wandering” —Steven Wright, comedian
Graphite Drawing
Okay, this one is…”different”… We recently did a multi-room painting project, and one day while wandering around the Sherwin-Williams store waiting for them to mix our paint, we ran across this roll of thick, compressed chipboard…it’s kind of in between chipboard and masonite. Contractors roll it out as temporary flooring. It’s tough, and has good …
Graphite on Paper
24″ w x 29″ h original graphite drawing on Bee Paper Company sketching paper, 20% recycled content, neutral pH. Shipped in a mailing tube. A satisfying step in my ongoing quest to loosen up…specific gains: Which reminds me of a story: Decades ago in a class taught by Phil Sylvester at The Drawing Studio in …
Rocket! 30.5" — $2400
30-1/2″ tall x 12″ wide, hammer formed aluminum, hand-set rivets. My original design. Photos are of the actual rocket for sale in this listing. A real challenge to build from scratch; made individually by hand so is unique; patina never the same twice. Not sure how many rockets I will make…this may be the last …