About J. shia
J. SHIA is an internationally recognized and award-winning custom motorcycle builder from Boston, MA.
Over a decade ago, J. established Madhouse Motors, a motorcycle repair shop specializing in antique and custom machines. Since its founding, J. has emerged as one of the world’s leading motorcycle builders and designers.
A graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, J. designs and builds motorcycles that often break stereotypical motorcycle molds. Her builds challenge viewers to consider these machines not just as vehicles with an enhanced road performance, but as works of art. Over the past ten years, J. and the company have made international headlines and have gained a substantial amount of recognition for their work.
THE PAREIDOLIA SERIES
These ‘72 Harley Davidson Aermacchi 350s are known as “The Optical Conclusions,” were debuted on the stage of The Boston Symphony Orchestra stage to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Op. 20 Act II. These two machines are the final part of a four-part series that builder J. Shia of Madhouse Motors has been working on since 2017. “The Pareidolia Series,” comprises four motorcycles in total, all of which function unconventionally and are constructed in a nontraditional way.
J. with her two most recent builds, “The Optical Conclusions”