This exhibition features new work from Tim Lewis, including the fabulous ‘Jetsam’ pictured, which made it’s debut at the Kinetica Art Fair in February. A large Kiwi-like bird connected to…
A chance to hear Paul Spooner talk about his work at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth, Cornwall. The talk entitled ‘A View from the Plateau – Mechanical Jokes for…
A new one-off piece from Carlos Zapata. A couple in love fly endlessly around the earth, with a heart above them. Beautiful colours and style. Height 28 cm Wood, metal,…
Pulling out the bottom drawer of this small chest of drawers makes two toasted hearts pop out of a toaster. Inside the drawer is the lever that lifts the toast…
A new piece from Paul Spooner. “If you were trying to make a mechanism that transmitted rotary motion smoothly, here are three mechanisms to avoid. 1). The well-known sliding block…
21 Rotary Tool Tips and Tricks for Automata-Makers The high-speed rotary tool can do the work of dozens of other tools. With the right bits and accessories, this little powerhouse…
A new limited edition from Paul Spooner. “Another piece that exploits the attractive/repulsive effects of neodymium magnets. The handle turns a cylinder in which a magnet is inserted radially so…
Fi Henshall’s latest piece The Lab Birds features two birds with an interest in science. The intricate mechanism includes bellows, cams and linkages, which produce realistic bird tweets, and graceful…
This new exhibition of 20 exhibits from our collection is travelling to Hampshire for the run-up to Christmas this year. Many of the exhibits are by Paul Spooner, including several…
