MMMICHAEL
MCINTOSH
Oakland, CA
Art & fabrication

02 / About

Artist.
Builder.
Still learning.

Michael McIntosh

Oakland, California
Based at the Loom

Statement / In progress

I make art and build spaces. I’m interested in how something physical can change the way we feel.

I want to make work that carries meaning: something beautiful, something honest, something that makes us stop and pay attention.

I think about life as a journey through challenges, learning, and change. Questions about mindfulness, joy, and what makes a good life are part of why I make things.

In 2026, I led the Sanctuary of the Silent Star, a wooden lotus installation at Burning Man. It began with an idea for a place of silence and became a project made with many other people.

My practice is based at the Loom in Oakland, where I build, experiment, and collaborate with other artists.

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Close view of the Sanctuary’s wooden construction and illuminated doorway
A detail from the Sanctuary.