FuzzPop Workshop

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THRESHOLD premieres tomorrow! Join us at ArtBlaze hosted by @joyengine . 7/24, 8/7, and 8/21 at McKinley Beach, 4-10p Inspired by the flow and movement of water, Threshold explores the boundary between human and environment, interior and exterior, reality and dream. Its scale and form remind us of our relationship to the vast, complex, and often invisible forces surrounding us. As architecture, Threshold creates a liminal space to explore, gather, and play. Developed in collaboration with @iamwhitneymoon and the incredible students @uwm_sarup @haleygrube @reagan.courty Creative team: @johnkowalczyk @feralworks @fuzzpopworkshop #immersiveexperience #immersiveart #inflatableart #inflatablearchitecture #installationart #mkeartist #mkexplore #inflatables #festivalart #publicart
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9 months ago
Introducing… ✨🌲ASTRAL RELICS of the GREAT NORTH WOODS 🌲✨ We’ve been working away on this in secret for the last 9 months and we’re so excited to premiere it @summerfest Join these primordial forest spirits in a chorus of light and song. Our biggest project to date, Astral Relics is inspired by the colors, textures and sounds of the North Woods. In its scale and mystery, we’ve tried to invoke the awe and wonder that come from recognizing our smallness in the history and complexity of the cosmos. Experience it throughout the fest. Creative Team: @johnkowalczyk @brian.nielson @feralworks @wavefiler @lornaduuune @1000beans @sarobott @prettiestpear @priebe_tim @kirsten.josefchuk and me (Daniel Murray) Special thanks to @baderphilanthropies Astor Street Foundation, Heil Family Foundation, Wilson Family Foundation, @olbrichgardens and of course Summerfest. As well as @antishadows @blizzardlites @pneuhaus and @studioeness for tech support! #mkeartist #installationart #mke #immersiveart #immersiveexperience #sculpture #inflatable #inflatableart #retroscifi #mkexplore #festivalart #festiveseason #festivalvibes #lightshow #art #interactiveart #festivalart #musicfestival #publicart
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10 months ago
It’s been a whirlwind of a few months at FuzzPop. With two major projects back to back, we’ve had little time to post! YIELD debuted at Summerfest this year and transported tens of thousands of visitors to a cosmic cornfield. Thank you @summerfest and especially Sarah Pancheri @sarahatsummerfest and Kevin Canady for the opportunity to create for this legendary festival. We hope this is the beginning of many more wild art experiences at the fest. If you missed Yield at Summerfest, be sure to check it out at Gleam @olbrichgardens in Madison from Aug 24-Oct 26. Yield was cultivated through 1000+ hours of work by an incredible team of cosmic corn farmers: @connell.matt ensured the piece was pure, beautiful, and able to withstand torrential rains. @johnkowalczyk brought color, fire, and joy. @brian.nielson created a composition and a soundscape that is powerful, nuanced, and cinematic. @1000beans may now be certified to build airplanes with his riveting and logistics expertise. And an amazing team of fabricators really put in the work that it takes to bring something like this to life. Thank you all for being part of this journey. Let’s keep making magic! Team: 💡🎬 Daniel Murray (@fuzzpopworkshop ) 🔊 Brian Nielson (@brian.nielson ) 🎨 Matthew Connell (@connell.matt ) 🎨 John Kowalczyk (@johnkowalczyk ) 🛠️ Drew York (@1000beans ), Jasper Huber (@spappostudio ), Joe Lino (@captjoedameron ), Sara Bott (@sarobott ), Amanda Evans (@amanda_evans_designs25 ), Anja Sieger (@anjanotanja ) #immersiveart #mkeartist #lightart #sculpture #immersiveexperience #dronephotography #kidsactivities #madmapper #advatek
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1 year ago
“Threshold” inflatable proved remarkably stable and was continuously reshaped by audience interaction. What appears to be a printed surface is actually a carefully hand-painted design! Nicknamed “the worm”, it was extremely popular among visitors and drew constant laughter. Critics’ Choice Award – FuzzPop Workshop @fuzzpopworkshop Inspired by the flow and movement of water, Threshold explores the boundary between human and environment, interior and exterior, reality and dream. Its scale and form remind us of our relationship to the vast, complex, and often invisible forces surrounding us. FuzzPop Workshop is a Milwaukee-based art studio creating immersive experiences that make imaginary futures real. Combining sculpture, light, sound, and story, FuzzPop’s large-scale installations and interactive environments are at once experimental and accessible to a broad audience. This post completes our series announcing the five Lumenaura Public Choice Award winners selected by audience vote. Follow us to see more amazing artworks. #lumenaura #monochronicle #immersiveart #lightart #communityengagement
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2 months ago
What a year! So grateful for all of our incredible partners and collaborators! 2026 let’s goooo!!! @johnkowalczyk @brian.nielson @feralworks @joyengine @summerfest @sarobott @1000beans @prettiestpear @iamwhitneymoon @kirsten.josefchuk @wavefiler @lornaduuune @priebe_tim
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4 months ago
Milwaukee’s lakefront got a little brighter this past summer when an immersive inflatable sculpture imagined by @uwm_sarup students was brought to life with @fuzzpopworkshop for @joyengine ’s ArtBlaze series. What a creative leap from student concept to full-scale public art! #PantherProud
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5 months ago
✨ GLEAM Installation Spotlight: Astral Relics of the Great North Woods ✨ From old-growth forests to the celestial majesty of the Aurora Borealis, Wisconsin’s Northwoods are beautiful and mysterious. Astral Relics draws on the colors, sounds, and textures of these woodlands, transforming them into an otherworldly space and invoking the awe and wonder that comes from recognizing our smallness in the complexity of the cosmos. Astral Relics of the Great North Woods was created by @fuzzpopworkshop , a Milwaukee-based art studio that conceives immersive experiences and makes the local otherworldly through large-scale installations and interactive environments. Learn more about the installation at olbrichgleam.org/explore-the-art/astral-relics-of-the-great-north-woods. #OlbrichGLEAM #GLEAMatOlbrich #GLEAMArtinANewLight #LightArt #LightInstallation #InstallationArt #ArtExhibit #InteractiveArt #PublicGarden #BotanicalGarden #MadisonWI #MadisonWisconsin #VisitMadison #TravelWI
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7 months ago
Another incredible inflatable installation in the books for Fuzzpop Workshop! (I was just there to help set up, capture a couple moments, apply not nearly enough sunscreen and enjoy the piece in all its glory.) 🌞🐍🌌 “THRESHOLD” Art Blaze: @joyengine event @ McKinley Beach Collaboration: @fuzzpopworkshop / @iamwhitneymoon + students at @uwm_sarup @haleygrube @reagan.courty Creative team: @johnkowalczyk @feralworks @fuzzpopworkshop #fuzzpopworkshop #immersiveexperience #immersiveart #inflatableart #inflatableinstallation #inflatablearchitecture #installationart #mkeartist #mkexplore #inflatables #festivalart #publicart #milwaukeeart #artblaze #joyengine #fuzzpop #beachday
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8 months ago
FuzzPop’s resident mystic and wildman, @johnkowalczyk 📸: @samerghani
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8 months ago
THRESHOLD emerged at last at ArtBlaze last night for a beautiful evening of music and community. Join us on August 21 at McKinley Beach for the final evolution. Shout out to our collaborators @iamwhitneymoon @uwm_sarup @haleygrube @reagan.courty @jensen_kiera_sarup Creative team: @johnkowalczyk @feralworks @fuzzpopworkshop Great photo by @natevomhof Thanks to partners @joyengine @theglowland @ssalvia #immersiveexperience #immersiveart #inflatableart #inflatablearchitecture #installationart #mkeartist #mkexplore #drone #beach #mke
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9 months ago
THRESHOLD premieres Thursday! Join us at ArtBlaze hosted by @joyengine . 8/7 and 8/21 at McKinley Beach, 4-9:30p. MKE. ArtBlaze is a free, all-ages event including music, dancers, vendors, art activities, performances, and delicious waterside s’mores. Inspired by the flow and movement of water, Threshold explores the boundary between human and environment, interior and exterior, reality and dream. Its scale and form remind us of our relationship to the vast, complex, and often invisible forces surrounding us. As architecture, Threshold creates a liminal space to explore, gather, and play. Developed in collaboration with @iamwhitneymoon and the incredible students @uwm_sarup @haleygrube @reagan.courty @jensen_kiera_sarup Creative team: @johnkowalczyk @feralworks @fuzzpopworkshop #immersiveexperience #immersiveart #inflatableart #inflatablearchitecture #installationart #mkeartist #mkexplore #mke #publicart #festivalart
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9 months ago
Beings inhabiting the Astral Relics of the Great North Woods! 🌀 👽 ✨ 🌌 🌲 Last day to experience this otherworldly @fuzzpopworkshop work on the Summerfest grounds! We had the privilege of bringing movement to the woods and what an absolute dream collaboration. #contemporarydance #artinstallations #summerfest2025 #dancefilm #scifi #otherworldly #summerfest Film Credits - Movement Direction & Editing @gina_laurenzi @ginalaurenzidanceproject Filmed by @c.w.mke.photography @waitingforutah Featuring ✨@kataybabyy @zoe_glise @ashleyraygarcia @cuauh.raca Sound credits: @brian.nielson @lornaduuune Steve Zydek Location: @summerfest Installation @fuzzpopworkshop FuzzPop Creative Team: @johnkowalczyk @brian.nielson @feralworks @wavefiler @lornaduuune @1000beans @sarobott @prettiestpear @priebe_tim @kirsten.josefchuk From the FuzzPop Workshop Website: “In a forest clearing, the primordial spirits of ancient trees harness the magic of the Northern Lights. Join their ritual to commune with the wilderness, the community, and the stars.  From the towering pines of old growth forests to the celestial majesty of the Aurora Borealis, Wisconsin’s North Woods is a place of beauty and mystery. Astral Relics draws on the colors sound and textures of these woodlands, transforming them into an otherworldly space. In its scale and enigma, Astral Relics invokes the awe and wonder that comes from recognizing our smallness in the history and complexity of the cosmos.” Experience the Relics Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI) June 19-21, June 26-28, July 3-5 Gleam at Olbrich Botanical Gardens (Madison, WI) August 30 - October 25
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10 months ago