I thought I’d share a sneak peak at the base for my first automaton in the Medieval Bestiary series, which was picked up yesterday for its debut exhibition at the @madmuseum in New York October 3rd! A fitting day too, my 33rd birthday. It’s been a long road, so to start this year on such an exciting footing is really amazing. I feel very lucky to have so much support and interest in my work. So thank you to all of you from the bottom of my heart!!! The base was ornamentally turned from a 5” square piece of cocobolo wood on the Lindow Rose Engine. The patterns were chosen for their symbolism in perfect geometry and their relationship to the beast from the manuscripts that will adorn the top of the base. Thank you to @petergerstel for kindly allowing the use of his Ornamental lathe for this project! #ornamentalturning #horology #beastiary #medieval #memoriatechnica #automata #automatonmaker #horologist #roseengine #engineturned #gratitude #lifegoals #perfectgeometry
