Matt Smith was born in 1965 in Leicestershire. He moved to Falmouth at an early age, and became a family friend of the Jacksons. When Sue Jackson opened Cabaret in 1979, Matt started producing small wooden brooches, and inspired by the work of local automata makers he started producing his own work. In June 1986, […]
My wooden Pegasus automata design is now available at my ETSY shop. Click on the link below https://www.etsy.com/listing/570260003/pegasus-moving-wood-kit?ref=shop_home_active_3
A private commission.
Donationas box commissioned by Elstree Film Museum. In memory of my dear sister Maris.
Commissioned by the Exploratorium Museum in SanFransisco
A design for a modular slot together full colour wooden automata kit.
Welcome to my Automata web-site. After studying graphic design at Essex University I went to work in an art studio in Newcastle but left after only six weeks suffering from extreme boredom. I travelled to Finland and took a job delivering newspapers but as the temperature was minus 20 degrees I decided to come back to the
Automata artist whose mechanical creations were widely exhibited and sold in huge numbers in kit form
This eye-catching wall-mounted piece is from automata-maker Lisa Slater, who works in the creative community of Hebden Bridge, England. ‘The stable was created after a weekend stay on a farm in the Cotswolds. I went out to photograph the stable block early in the morning and as I chatted to one of the horses other […]
Automata artist whose mechanical creations were widely exhibited and sold in huge numbers in kit form
Turn the crank and take flight with the Flying Finkle Family. The whimsical movements are powered by a fascinating series of clockwork mechanisms and the best part is, you get to build it all yourself. Each kit starts with nearly 100 loose pieces in a box, and thanks to marvelous engineering and crystal clear instructions, no tools or glue are required to construct this automaton. Simply snap the pieces together and enjoy the satisfaction of building a complex mechanical sculpture that actually moves. Designed by Keith Newstead in the United Kingdom.
A very nice man contacted me via my web site and asked if I could make him an automata. He is a keen sailor and fisherman and wanted a piece based on this subject.As I am a keen sailor and fisherman, I was only too happy to accept his commission.
