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: […]
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At Last, a Show Opens
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
2020 Exhibition News
We have just listed our exhibitions for Spring/Summer 2020. There are seven shows opening in the UK and one in the USA. The Fantastic Fairground Factory will be in Preston this Summer after a successful first outing to Tullie House in Carlisle last year. There’s also still time to catch The Mechanical Circus in New […]
