‘Xan Xi Drinks the Sea’ by Andrew Lanyon Artist, author and film-maker and Cornish resident Andrew Lanyon produced a small letterpress edition of this book nearly 10 years ago. There are now only 20 remaining of the edition of 200. Andrew’s books have been critically acclaimed, and his witty treatment of Paul Spooners automata in […]
Archives for November 2009
Day 14 – A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing
This brilliant piece by Keith Newstead is set around a fairy tale dining table. This new edition (of only three pieces) will make a fantastic addition to any automata collection. A little sheep who is about to enjoy his lunch of lamb’s lettuce (probably with a baa-b-q sauce), the thinly disguised wolf has joined him […]
Day 13 – Piano Player Cut-Out
Piano Player Cutout – A Peter Markey Design. This great paper cutout will make the ideal Christmas gift. It seems that everyone wants to play the piano. But playing the piano is hard. You have to learn so many different things to do it, and you can’t surf the web or watch TV at the […]
Day 12 – How Much!!
Matt Smith made a small edition of these pieces earlier in the year, and a recent look in the stock cupboard revealed that we have one left! The man is calmly resting on the box with his arms folded, in his hand he holds his price ticket when you wind the handle he presents you […]
Day 11 – The Rudiments of Wisdom
The Rudiments of Wisdom by Tim Hunkin. An A to Z of random, peculiar and fascinating facts. Re-discovered and revived in Technicolor, this new title features Tim Hunkin’s entertaining and off-the-wall series of cartoons originally appeared in “The Sunday Observer” magazine between 1973 and 1987. How does hypnosis work? What is chocolate made of? And […]