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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
