Carlos Zapata has been burning the midnight oil to finish this vibrant new one-off piece in his Torso series. All the excitement and colour of the Carnival is contained within the torso of a spectator, his eyes and tongue moving from side to side as he enjoys the happiness of the spectacle. At the very […]
Archives for November 2010
Night 14 – Automata and Magic: Two Odd Volumes
This evening we are delighted to bring you two Victorian volumes, which have been beautifully re-printed. The Sette of Odd Volumes was a club of book collectors that was founded in 1878 by the noted London book dealer Bernard Quaritch. The club held a dinner every month, and the members, many of whom were noted […]
Night 13 – MechaniCards by Brad Litwin
This evening we are introducing a great idea for a gift, from US artist Bradley N. Litwin. These are available to purchase directly from his site – mechanicards They come ready made (50 USD each, also available as do-it-yourself construction kits 40 USD each). MechaniCards are miniature, hand-operated, kinetic sculptures, designed and produced in limited […]
Night 12 – Cool4Cats Mechanical Cutouts
Our friend Tim at Cool4Cats has been producing amazing card automaton kits for several years.This evening we thought we would introduce his most complex piece, The Artist Automaton (not for the faint hearted!), which is available directly from Cool4Cats. When the handle is turned the artist looks up at his model, then down at his […]
Night 11 – Marble Run Sets from Cuboru
This evening we would like to introduce you to the world of the Rolling Ball Machine, and in particular the all-encompassing website, Kugelbahn (which also includes Falk Keuten’s informative Kugelbahn blog) The Rolling Ball Machine is a close relative of automata and kinetic sculpture, and the machines have much of the same appeal. There are […]