Photos: Sculptures get an 'Extreme Makeover'

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  • Extreme Makeover

    Extreme Makeover

    Duane Flatmo's "Extreme Makeover" is a kinetic sculpture he and several teammates built in the Arcata Kinetic Lab in the coastal college town of Arcata, Calif.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Full side view

    Full side view

    A full side view of the Picasso-esque "Extreme Makeover."

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Surf 'n' Turf

    Surf 'n' Turf

    Flatmo's "Surf 'n' Turf," another kinetic sculpture in the Arcata Kinetic Lab in Arcata, on June 15, 2006.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Pontoon

    Pontoon

    As part of the kinetic sculpture races, machines have to ford water. Here, Flatmo demonstrates a pontoon on "Extreme Makeover."

    Flatmo is one of the pre-eminent practitioners of kinetic sculpture racing, a pastime that started informally in Arcata in 1969 and now is celebrated with a giant three-day event involving dozens of entrants each Memorial Day weekend.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Grand-prize trophy

    Grand-prize trophy

    Flatmo shows off a grand-prize trophy from a previous Kinetic Sculpture Race in Arcata.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Looking out

    Looking out

    Riding "Extreme Makeover" means being inside the giant abstact head and looking out through its gnarled teeth.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Engineering

    Engineering

    Flatmo points to the complex engineering of a kinetic sculpture in Arcata, Calif.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Front view

    Front view

    "Extreme Makeover" looks like something Picasso would have designed if he'd been tasked with creating a human-powered ride for four people.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Flato riding

    Flato riding

    Flatmo rides one of his "spinner" bikes, which can dart around deftly and turn on a dime.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Machines fill lab

    Machines fill lab

    The Arcata Kinetic Lab is filled to the rafters with machines from years past. This dragon is one of the most beautiful.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Kinetic sculptures built in Arcata, Calif., look like something Picasso might have dreamed up.

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Extreme Makeover

Duane Flatmo's "Extreme Makeover" is a kinetic sculpture he and several teammates built in the Arcata Kinetic Lab in the coastal college town of Arcata, Calif.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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