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The Harpy of West Street

The Harpy of West Street

A new one-off piece from Fi Henshall, the green spikey haired Harpy hovers over the tin town below. Fi is creating these new pieces as she works on designs for…
The Tax Man – An Unbuilt Machine

The Tax Man – An Unbuilt Machine

In 1984 Paul Spooner designed an elaborate machine which was to have been on display in a shopping centre in York. (This was four years before the Ride of Life).…
‘Sad Frog’ by Keith Newstead

‘Sad Frog’ by Keith Newstead

Keith Newstead has started making wonderful automata from the flotsam which arrives regularly at his local beach in Cornwall. The contents of containers lost at sea sometimes contain large amounts…
Steppy Movement from a Smooth Cam

Steppy Movement from a Smooth Cam

Interestingly, the motion derived from the smooth helical cam is jerky because the ratchet moves it in a series of 12 steps. The pin in the foreground moves back and…
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre opened their new permanent exhibition in Glasgow at the new Trongate 103 Centre last September. They have a daily programme of performances of their incredible machines, (prices…
Living Mechanicals

Living Mechanicals

A small collection of CMT automata from Automatomania will be shown during the Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival from 2nd Feb to 6th Feb 2010 Living Mechanicals Travis Theatre Edinburgh
Heart in Hand

Heart in Hand

The perfect gift for Valentines, a one-off piece from Carlos Zapata. This a very stunning but gentle piece with a fantastic action as the hand opens and closes. 43 cm.…
Automata: Contemporary Mechanical Sculpture

Automata: Contemporary Mechanical Sculpture

A new exhibition has just opened at the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, WI. The exhibition features the collection and work of Michael Croft, who will also be giving…
The Magic of Cabaret Day 40

The Magic of Cabaret Day 40

As we come to the last evening of the Magic of Cabaret, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope you have enjoyed the…
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