We enjoyed the visit to Maker Faire last weekend, and were thrilled to pick up an Editor’s Choice award for our Designing Automata Kit. Richard Garriott, Austin resident, CMT patron (…games designer and soon to be astronaut!) pictured here with Sarah Alexander came along too, and shared some of his great pieces with the crowds.
We were also joined by RoboThespian, who was the star of the show with his new range of Hollywood Movie impressions.
Join us at the fantastic Maker Faire this October in Austin, Texas where you can get the chance to play with our great Designing Automata Kit.
If you are in the USA you can now order the Designing Automata Kit and Cabaret Mechanical Movement directly from the Make: Store. Save dollars on postage too.
Also, I have two one-day tickets to give away.
E-mail Sarah Alexander to get your hands on them!
A new work by the Colombian automata maker Carlos Zapata is currently being exhibited at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition in London.
In the piece a man protecting a small child is being beaten by soldiers. Carlos has always been concerned about the ill treatment of innocent people, and the fact that very often nothing is done to stop it - even though it is known to be taking place.
Whilst turning the handle of this piece the audience realises that the he or she is actually taking part in the torture.
The exhibition continues until 19th August 2007.