I am very flattered by the wonderful feature about my blog on Falk Keuten's website. His blog and experiences are certainly worth a read! Steeped in information about automata, related subjects, and resources for the interested individual, take a little venture to his fascinating world. Google translate can always help out if your German is [...]
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The Schauby’s Arrival
I'm excited to say I've finally got my Schauby coming - by Schauby - I mean Schaublin. It's a clockmaker's pet name for the most beautiful machine ever made for horology - except maybe a rose engine. These Swiss made beauties are really tops! All I need now is an overhead drive system, dividing head, [...]
Delays – Delays! and a New Workshop!
Well it has been quite some time since my last post. I've had a few in the works and Ségolène has been working on a few herself! Luckily, I have a good excuse for my absence. I am setting up a new workshop in Seattle. I will update with pictures and such, but for now I'll [...]
The Silver Swan
My favourite object in the world is called The Silver Swan automaton. I learned about it when my (then future) tutor Matthew Read was leading and overseeing a host of conservation works being performed on it. I had the opportunity to assist him with some regular maintenance to this amazing object - as well as [...]
The Fox and the Sea
It was late at night in the West Dean workshop when I decided to make a little toy automaton for my husband Thomas for Christmas one year. As we both love foxes and I was literally an ocean away, I decided to make a little fox on a boat at sea. As you turn the [...]