Upcoming Classes & Seattle’s Museum of Museums

Upcoming Classes & Seattle’s Museum of Museums

Happy fall ! The summer seems to have left without saying goodbye. After so much sunshine, I'm always happy for the rain, but today I find myself wishing for one last blue sky.  This has been a busy summer with many changes and some exciting projects coming through the shop. A new schedule of engine turning [...]

Coloring Book Contest & Classes

Coloring Book Contest & Classes

✨Hey all! I'm excited to share my upcoming summer class schedule and a little contest that I've launched✨ Please join me for some fun classes this summer and fall at Memoria Technica. I'm offering beginner's and intermediate engine turning, as well as a specialty engine turning class with visiting tutor Phillip Peck! Check out the [...]

Papier-mâché that barks : Woof ! Crack ! Woops…

Papier-mâché that barks : Woof ! Crack ! Woops…

papier-mâché bulldog barking pull-toy from the late 19th c. … with an unintended pulled apart head. The dog was not intended to look so scary and actually probably made the pride and joy of a small kid – which cracked us up every time we looked at it, I mean how scary would it be to cuddle now ? It would have taken a very brave kid to handle this dog, or a nice fixing, for which we would need all the bravery we could ask the conservators’ gods for.

Where mechanics meet magic, birds, & music

Hello dear readers! I've had some great projects come in and out of the shop recently, so I thought I'd share with you one of my favorites. Below is a beautiful clown magician by Gustav Vichy recently completed here at Memoria Technica. Made to pay homage to magicians past and enchant viewers, the clown uses [...]