An automaton ( /ɔːˈtɒmətən/; plural: automata or automatons) is a self-operating machine, or a machine or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a predetermined sequence of operations, or respond to predetermined instructions.[1] Some automata, such as bellstrikers in mechanical clocks, are designed to give the illusion to the casual observer that they are operating under their own power.
Mechanical Fairy
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handcut aluminium wings and wooden fairy bodyclockgears with handmade mechanism, hollow piece of tree-trunk wich hides the mechanism and base made of walnut and walnut veneer with a custom brass crank (2017)
Turning the cranck makes the fairy move up and down and flaps the wings in a very life-like motion.
Turning the cranck makes the fairy move up and down and flaps the wings in a very life-like motion.
A.I.
wood painted to look like metal, acrylic glass, parts of a pencil sharpener and camera, LED and a small generator from a handcrancked flashlight, handcut wooden gears and some tinplate (2017)
Turning the cranck in the right eye causes the gears to turn, makes the mouthpiece 'talk' and a red LED to light up in the left eye (a camera iris with lens).
Turning the cranck in the right eye causes the gears to turn, makes the mouthpiece 'talk' and a red LED to light up in the left eye (a camera iris with lens).
Self Control
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hollowed cast from a real human skull with a handcarved wooden skeleton with movable arms and a scratch built instrument panel and mechanism (2016)
When you turn the crank the skeleton starts pulling the levers.
When you turn the crank the skeleton starts pulling the levers.
Mechanical Mind
partial ferret skull with glass eye, rabbit jaw, clockgears and parts, crank from coffeegrinder, pictureframe and various bits and pieces (2015 - sold)
Turning the crank causes the gears to move and drives the bottom jaw to move up and down in a biting motion.
(my 3rd automaton)
Turning the crank causes the gears to move and drives the bottom jaw to move up and down in a biting motion.
(my 3rd automaton)
Flixx
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"flying creature"
handmade teak box, mechanism and crank. Creature made from aluminium and wings from tinsheet (2015).
On one side of the box I cut out 2 silhouettes of the creature.
This was my second automaton.
handmade teak box, mechanism and crank. Creature made from aluminium and wings from tinsheet (2015).
On one side of the box I cut out 2 silhouettes of the creature.
This was my second automaton.
Drago
flying dragon made from rabbit skull, wallaby bones and vertabrae, glass taxidermy eyes, handcut brass wings and tail and legs made from bullet shells and gears from an old clock and various Woods (2014 - sold)
The wings flap up and down, the legs move and the tail moves from left to right.
My very first automaton.
The wings flap up and down, the legs move and the tail moves from left to right.
My very first automaton.