Cabaret Mechanical Theatre @ Space Station Sixty-Five 29th June 2012 to 7th September 2012 Open Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 6 pm Closed all Mondays – including Bank Holiday Monday 27th August Space Station Sixty-Five (East Dulwich) 65 North Cross Road London SE22 9ET Free Entry As London celebrates an historic summer, Space Station […]
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Carlos Zapata – Child Soldiers
Carlos Zapata – Child Soldiers 25th May until 19th June 2012. The Millenium Gallery St Ives, Cornwall. ‘Carlos Zapata’s latest series of intimate and emotive sculptures and automata have at their core the humanitarian often violent struggle of the innocent, often children, who are drawn in to the maelstrom of war’.
Brassy Mermaid by Keith Newstead
A large version of Keith Newstead’s classic Brassy Mermaid automaton. Made from painted wood and brass, the mermaid has a wonderful swimming action. Height 35 cm. One Only – Sold.
Paul Spooner at the Exploratorium
Paul Spooner has been visiting the Tinkering Studio at the The Exploratorium, San Francisco this month. He took part in the OPEN:Make event on 21st April, and you can see him talking about his work on this webcast, along with other makers from the event, including mechanical artist Nemo Gould.
CMT USA Touring Exhibition
Our popular travelling exhibition, Amazing Amusing Machines is at The Science Museum of Minnesota, Collections Gallery, Level 4 until September 2012. This exhibition has been seen by over 1 million people over the last 6 years, as it toured the USA, and is still drawing the crowds. Address: Science Museum of Minnesota 120 West Kellogg […]
Movable Illustration is Back
We now have this book back in stock. Automata – Movable Illustration by Aquio Nishida. Imported from Japan, this is a delightful book from automata maker and director of a contemporary toy museum in Japan, Arima Toy and Automata Museum. There are plenty of drawings and photographs. The text is in Japanese with only partial […]
Laetitia – Princess of the Air by Pierre Mayer
The latest in the series of Magic Automata from French Artist, Pierre Mayer. This automaton differs from the previous one: the Fechner’s levitation. It uses a completely different principle, no magnets this time. Laetitia floats in the air when you turn the handle and the arms raise. A mirror at her back shows there is […]
Building the Boxes for Wood Automata – Dug’s Tips 7
Building the Boxes for Wood Automata There is no rule that says the mechanism for a wood automaton must be contained inside of a box, but the practice does have some advantages. A box makes a sturdy base, provides even surfaces for mounting mechanisms and figures, and can make the construction process easier. While there […]
Jokebots
This Jokebot automaton is a special commission made by Paul Spooner last year as a surprise 40th Birthday present for a collector. The head of the robot is styled on piece of Swiss cheese. Here are some of Paul’s thought processes and insights into the mechanics of the piece. IN SEARCH OF RANDOM Most of […]
Deluxe Designing Automata Kit – All Gone!
This box contains everything you need to get started with automata design. Contents: 1. Designing Automata Kit. The classic CMT kit – No glue or tools are required, and you will learn about simple mechanics using cams and a crank slider mechanism. Many different designs can be made, and the kit used over and over […]