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About Our Online Workshops

Learn how to make automata online with our tinkering and micro:bit workshops.

(on February 1, 2021 by Sarah) 2 Comments

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Keith Newstead – RIP

We are very sad to announce that Keith Newstead passed away this weekend (Nov. 7/8) at the age of 64. Keith was a dear friend and exceptionally talented maker. He will be very sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. Update, 14 December: an obituary in The Guardian. Photo credit: […]

(on November 9, 2020 by Sarah) 16 Comments

Filed Under: Exhibitions, News

At Last, a Show Opens

Equestrienne by Ron Fuller

Our first exhibition since the sadness of Covid arrived opens today in Gosport. You can check dates, times and directions on the Gosport Gallery website but the gist is, 15th October to 19th December. The gallery is open from 10 to 4, closed Sunday and Monday but please check before travelling and book your visiting […]

(on October 15, 2020 by Sarah) 1 Comment

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Culture Recovery Fund Award

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded £160,000 by Arts Council England (ACE) via the Culture Recovery Fund. This grants programme is part of the Government’s £1.57 billion package to protect the UK’s culture and heritage sectors from the impacts of Covid-19. When lockdown happened in March our upcoming exhibitions were cancelled or postponed, […]

(on October 13, 2020 by Sarah) Leave a Comment

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Junk Automata Make-a-thon Oct/Nov 2020

Join us for a full day of tinkering building creepy and cute Halloween automata using everyday materials from around your house.  About this Event In this family workshop we’ll connect in the morning for an introduction to the world of automata or moving kinetic sculptures. We’ll talk together about tools and materials, explore some inspirational […]

(on October 2, 2020 by Sarah) 2 Comments

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Computational Contraptions Workshop – November 2020

Join the team from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre for a new workshop that explores the world of digital and physical materials.  About this Event This experimental workshop is an online course for artists, makers and educators interested in combining programming electronics and crafting with cardboard, wood and wire.  We’ll work with the BBC micro:bit – an […]

(on October 2, 2020 by Sarah) 4 Comments

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Automata Tinkering Workshop – January 2021

An online workshop for artists, makers and educators, where you’ll learn about the world of automata – playful, humorous kinetic sculptures. About this Event UPDATE: This event is sold out. To be informed about future running please join our Makers mailing list. Our Automata Tinkering Workshop combines art and engineering. Six 2-hour sessions on Tuesdays […]

(on October 2, 2020 by Sarah) 4 Comments

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New Automata Tinkering Workshop

We are delighted to introduce our first online workshop starting this September. Our automata tinkering workshop is an online course for artists, makers and educators, where you’ll learn about the world of automata – playful, humorous kinetic sculptures. It will take place in six, 2-hour sessions on Wednesdays from 16th Sept – 21st October 2020. […]

(on August 5, 2020 by Sarah) 10 Comments

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April 2020 Update

Dear Friends,  A warm welcome from CMT HQ at home.    All of our summer 2020 exhibitions are being postponed due to the Coronavirus Crisis.   We will update our exhibition listings  as soon as new dates are scheduled.  As we can’t access our exhibits right now we have taken the opportunity to develop a […]

(on April 17, 2020 by Sarah) 1 Comment

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Automata Making Workshops 2020

Artists Fi Henshall and Stephen Guy regularly run automata making workshops. Here are some upcoming dates for workshops in the UK.  Automata – Mechanical Art Workshop with Stephen Guy Phoenix Studio, Oxfordshire, UK 13 and 14 June 2020 Automata – Mechanical Art Workshop with Stephen Guy Phoenix Studio, Oxfordshire,  UK 10 and 11 Oct 2020 Making Automata with […]

(on February 4, 2020 by CMT Max) 4 Comments

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Visit Virtually
Visit Virtually

Closed, open, closed, open… Virtual! Our Marvellous Mechanicals exhibition may have just closed at Gosport Gallery @SEARCHGosport but you can visit it online: www.cultureoncall.com/a-virtual…

Keith Newstead - RIP
Keith Newstead - RIP

We are very sad to announce that Keith Newstead passed away this weekend (Nov. 7/8) at the age of 64. Keith was a dear friend and exceptionally talented maker. He will be very sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. Photo credit: Steve Tanner

New Show
New Show

We are delighted to announce that we’ve opened a new exhibition - our first since Covid happened - in Gosport (UK - Hampshire, across the water from Portsmouth). See our blog post for more info and to book your time slot.

New Workshop
New Workshop

Announcing a family workshop which includes an introduction to the wonderful world of automata. We’ll talk together about tools and materials, explore some inspirational machines made by CMT artists and get started constructing our own projects making weird and spooky characters come to life.

During the day the zoom call will be open as a helpline where experienced tinkering facilitators will take a look at in-progress projects, offer new ideas and share tips and tricks. We reconvene in the afternoon to share our work and plan next steps for making and building with automata.

Family workshops are co-educational experiences (so adults, you get to do these activities too!). Best for ages 8 and up, tinkering with a parent or caregiver (in the same house or remotely).

Please see go here: cabaret.co.uk/ig/ for more as well as details of two other workshops we’re running.

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Fools!
Fools!

‘In olden times being a fool was a job.’ Paul Spooner is working on a new limited edition of 5 fools. There will be more information in our next ‘CMT News’ email newsletter.

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