Exhibits, Stages, Props

Building Dreams

Weston has a wide range of works displayed to the public as both permanent exhibits and temporary theatrical designs

The following are selected examples of those works

The Dream Factory "Dream Machine"

The Dream Factory is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to bringing joy and a sense of normalcy to children in Ontario province suffering from chronic or terminal illnesses and their families. Their headquarters hosts the miraculous "Dream Machine": a collection of interactive kiosks and tubes that transform a child's "wish token" into a representation of the with the organization has made a reality.

Of the half of the gallery Wes built, he is particularly proud of the keyhole dial, the final kiosk before the token returns to the primary machine for the "magical" transformation

The Dream Factory Key Closeup

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The McKenna Children's Museum Water Table

Located in New Braunfels, Texas, the McKenna Children's Museum provides a unique interactive learning and play experience to visitors. The custom water table in the outdoor play area is filled with miniature landmarks from the surrounding areas, from the historic water tower to the state park swamps, and contains dozens of interactive elements
The central focus of the table, a squirt gun shooting gallery based on the local historical house museum, was tested, constructed, and installed by Weston

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The Highlands Do!zeum Loco-Motion Ball Gallery

The Do!zeum in Ashland Kentucky sports a full second floor dedicated to interactive learning. The Loco-Motion ball gallery sidles a train-themed climber and allows visitors the chance to fill a central water tower with balls via six different mechanical lifts before the tower opens and drops all the gathered balls back to the floor.
Weston was the primary fabricator and lead installer on the entire project

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The Kirby Science Center Water Table

The Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls SD hosts travelling Broadway shows, a history center, an art gallery, a preschool, and the Kirby Science Center.
Their waterworks exhibit focuses on the many physical properties of water, and features over 20 interactive elements, including multiple laminar jet streams and a giant whirlpool
Weston actually built this table twice: Once for the initial installation, and again when the museum requested the exhibit be dismantled for a new floor to be put under it

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The Sunflower Center Water Table

The Sunflower Child Development Center is a much beloved resource for the town of Decorah Iowa and the surrounding towns for youth education and community engagement. Their new site's interactive play area features a massive water table with multiple ball tracks and a twelve foot tall vortex tower
Weston personally handled fabrication on multiple sections of this table, particularly the overhead elements.

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The Amazing Karnak: Ride the Cyclone

Designed and built by Weston for the Ohio premier production of the musical "Ride the Cyclone" presented by Imagine Productions in 2023. The Amazing Karnak is the musical's MC and narrator: a sentient fortune telling machine whose powers allow the show to take place.
Weston not only fabricated the head, hands, and body of Karnak, but also played the character as well

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