Brassy Mermaid by Keith Newstead

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 Blvd.
St. Paul,
MN 55102
USA
www.smm.org

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 the Contemporary Toy museum of Japan, Aquio Nishida. There are plenty of drawings and photographs. The text is in Japanese with only partial English translations. However it’s still of great interest to the automata enthusiast and contains many examples of Mr Nishida’s work along with his ideas, tips and plans for making automata.

Price: £34

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 nothing to hide and creates a perfect illusion for this levitation. Also the flames from the candles twirl and move up.
The piece was inspired by Richard Garriott’s wife, at their wedding in Paris last year.

Height: 25 cm
Width: 19 cm
Depth: 9cm

£1575 (Excl. VAT)