← Toucan Creative Technology For artists

Your sculpture, brought to life.

You know what you want the work to do — move, glow, respond to the people around it. I design and build the electronics and software that make it happen, so you can stay focused on the art.

Tell me about your piece How it works ↓

Ideal for: Sculptors, installation artists, makers and artist studios

What your work could do.

No technical language needed. Describe the behaviour you imagine, and I’ll work out how to build it.

React to people

Sense presence, touch, proximity or movement, and respond in a way that feels natural.

Light that behaves

LEDs that breathe, follow, fade or shift — light as part of the material, not an add-on.

Move

Motors and actuators for kinetic work, tuned to move smoothly and quietly.

Make sound

Sound that’s triggered by visitors, or changes with what’s happening around the piece.

Respond to its surroundings

Light levels, sound, temperature, time of day — or live data from elsewhere.

Keep the technology hidden

Electronics designed to fit inside your piece, so people see the art, not the wiring.

How we’d work together.

A clear process, with the risky parts tested first.

Talk

Tell me about the piece — what it should do and how it should feel. I’ll ask the technical questions.

Prototype

We test the uncertain parts on the bench first, so you can see and feel the behaviour early.

Build

I build the electronics and software around your materials, form and timeline.

Install

I help install and commission it, and leave clear notes so it keeps working.

Questions.

Something else? Just ask — email me.

I’m not technical. Is that a problem?

Not at all — that’s the point of working together. You describe the experience; I handle the engineering and explain choices in plain language.

Do I keep creative control?

Yes. You remain the artist. My job is to understand what you’re trying to achieve and find the technology that supports it.

Can you work with my fabricator or studio team?

Yes. I’m used to fitting electronics around other people’s materials, structures and schedules.

How much does it cost?

Every piece is different. After a first conversation I’ll give you a clear estimate, and we can start with a small prototype stage so you’re not committing everything up front.

Have a piece in mind?

Send me a few lines, a sketch or a photo of the work in progress. I’d love to hear what you’re making.