Installation sneak peek. Coming soon to @phaeno_wolfsburg Germany. Thanks to @wonderfulideaco for the pix.

at someone else’s show for a change! Sarah with @smithautomata and his Wishing You Well machine. The opening night of the Artwork, Objects & Curiosities show @paulsmithdesign Albemarle St in London. Go see!

Paul Spooner and Rosemary Hill gave an entertaining talk to sell out @lrbbookshop last night as part of @rodicdavidsonarchitects window exhibition next door until end of September.

Go see!⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#repost @tulliehousemuseum⁣ ⁣__________________⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣IT’S #FAIRGROUNDFRIDAY 🎉 & we’re paying tribute to a #fairground favourite - the #STRONGMAN 🎪💪 .⁣ ⁣Did you know that Pierre Gasnier, otherwise know as the ‘French Hercules’, was only 5ft 3ins tall, but could rip a deck of cards in half, break chains over his chest & lift a dumbbell nearly twice as heavy as himself? 🏋️‍♂️ .⁣ ⁣If you love all things strongman you’ll simply adore the ‘Power of Love’ automata in our #FantasticFairground Factory exhibition by @kazu_automata ❤️ .⁣ ⁣Visit our website at www.tulliehouse.co.uk to find out more about our wonderful #Summer #exhibition & programme of events!⁣ ⁣.⁣ ⁣@cabmech #museum #Carlisle #automata #Fridayfacts #mechanical #poweroflove #Cumbria #testyourstrength

Little Reinhold’s Wonderful Sausage Machine by Paul Spooner is currently on show @tulliehousemuseum until Oct. 6. #beforeandafter #exhibition #automata #makers #artmachine #sausage #machine #carlisle

We’re nearly ready! Our new show; the Fantastic Fairground Factory opens tomorrow @tulliehousemuseum featuring @wandasowry @carloszapataautomata @automatamaker #paulspooner #petermarkey @kazu_automata #keithnewstead and many more! Thanks @maxsworld Patrick Bond @suzanaral1 and many others for help in creation and installation!

Laser cutting labels for show opening @tulliehousemuseum next week.⁣ ⁣Light sanding required 😊⁣ ⁣#lasercutting #automata #labels #exhibition #carlisle #poplar #plywood

Our next show opens Saturday in Banbury, Oxfordshire and runs until Sep 7th⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#repost @banburymuseum⁣ ⁣__________________⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Roll up! Roll up! The Mechanical Circus is coming to town 🎪⁣ ⁣Featuring over 20 automata exhibits, lots of magical buttons to press and optical illusions to explore, all displayed in an immersive carnival atmosphere, the exhibition is truly interactive and is perfect for kids aged 1-100!

Back in time to Covent Garden (where we were based from 1984 to 2000). Today reminded by @benjamin_pollocks_toyshop who report that they’ve been asked about us regularly ever since (If you’re quick you can catch more of the #paulspooner @rodicdavidsonarchitects exhibition in their IG story) ………… Above you can see @novelty_automation / Tim Hunkin’s Doctor and Chiropodist. Paul Spooner’s Last Judgement Skeleton was in the first alcove, under ‘The’. Hands up who visited us there. Memories?

The Fisher Price Years, The Hewlett Packard Years, The Parker Knoll Years. Suddenly It’s Now by Paul Spooner. Video thanks to @akio.alex Part of window exhibition @rodicdavidsonarchitects see link in bio for more details. #age #automata #sequence #timepassing

A Day at the Architects - new work by Paul Spooner. Click for more and see link in our bio for details. 6 window pieces operate on the hour @rodicdavidsonarchitects on Bury Street near the British Museum and next door to @lrbbookshop We Want a Window and We Want It Here, Physics for Cats and more! #automata #science #london #art #mechanical #architects #fun #windows

Tim Hunkin @novelty_automation and Tim Lewis at new Paul Spooner exhibition PV @rodicdavidsonarchitects (hourly on the hour Bury Street windows near British Museum) #automata #mechanicalart #paulspooner #architect

Lunatic, a recent piece by Carlos Zapata.

#automata #linkages #luna #moon #coin #mechanism