fantastic automata

[keju]

Here's link to some absolutely marvelous automata. Incredible what this guy can do.
Maybe it will inspire the carvers on this board??

http://web.mac.com/plowndes/iWeb/Contemporary_Automata/Index.html

Juvy

[joe greiner]

Nice to know that someone is preserving such arts. Could be another obsession for my list of things to try. Thanks for posting.

Joe

[les88]

There are talented people out there :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
les

[keju]

I think the art is alive and well..... so much so you can even buy kits to make these things! I really find them fascinating.... now if I'd just have the know how to make them myself........
Juvy
http://www.karakuri.jp/ny/ (http://www.karakuri.jp/ny/)
kits
http://www.timberkitsus.com/store/index.asp?default=1 (http://www.timberkitsus.com/store/index.asp?default=1)

[Andy Mac]

That's a good one, but did you see the guy's "workshop" photo, looked more like an operating theatre!!:D

Here's a couple more:
http://www.ginakamentsky.com/index.html Not the same sort of puppet feel, more like junk assemblages
http://automata.co.uk/mainpage.html With a page of How To's and also Links
http://www.cabaret.co.uk/ A Museum of automata


Enjoy!