The Mechanical Blog

A Cabinet of Curiosities is the name of an exciting new CMT Virtual Exhibtion which will be available on DVD from the beginning of November 2006.

The contents of the cabinet, (ranging from new paper cutouts to life size robots, new limited editions, works from new artists, antique automata, ephemera and other favourite things), will be available for purchase at an on-line private view on 30th November 2006 (from 16.00 hours GMT).

You will be able to order your DVD from the online shop next month.

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‘Smile’ is the title of the current exhibition from the Cornwall Crafts Association at Trelowarren until 17th September 2006.
The exhibition includes Paul Spooner’s ‘The Dormitory’ (Private Collection) a new piece (pictured) which Spooner describes as a female version of his 1983 piece The Dream. The label refers to the English practice of turning their children into orphans by sending them off to boarding school as soon as they are house-trained. Also on show is a new Piano Player from Peter Markey.

If you fancy an evening stroll down to the National Theatre on Sat 19th August (around 10pm in the Watch This Space area outside the NT) you will be able to watch a performance of the adult puppet show ‘Der Butcheroper’ by the Society of Wonders .

Attendees at the private view of Paul Spooner’s ‘A Day at the Butcher’s’ Exhibition (2004) will have seen the premier performance of this long-running production, many still have the tiny crocodiles to prove it.

Over 30 pieces of automata, including the Fugu Eater (pictured) will be on show at the Rias Ark Museum of Art in Japan until the end of August. The pieces are all from the Fourteen Ball Toy Co and are presented by Molen (CMT Japanese licensee - as you know even though we are called ‘Cabaret’ we are not sleazy…)
July 14-August 31 2006
9:30-17:00
Closed on: Mondays, Tuesdays, Day after National Holidays.

RIAS ARK MUSEUM OF ART
138-5 Akaiwamakizawa section
Kesennuma city,
Miyagi prefecture,
JAPAN 988-0171
Tel: 0226-24-1611