This piece is a memorial to all the brave monkeys of the early days of the American space program.  There were four “Alberts” who died in our rockets.  Eventually a monkey named Yorik lived through the ordeal. 

Process photos here.

Materials:

Meter cabinet, portal window, fresnel lens, tobacco pipe, wooden furniture details, sewing machine part, panel meters, camera bellows, security door peep hole, thermometer conduit, magazine clippings, motor, LEDs.