Mechanical Art Joey Revisited Joey Puppet, often simply called “Joey”, is a celebrated character that has carved out a distinctive niche in popular culture, blending elements of humor, nostalgia, and craftsmanship.
Science TURNING STEM into STEAM & MEETING the ARTIST-SCIENTIST Showcasing examples of science and art through ploymaths & artist/scientists: Su Song, Leonardo da Vinci, Stephen Mushin,Caroline Ometz... and much, much more for you to think about.
Planes Iconic Airshows Today we pay tribute to the men and women who spend thousands of hours restoring and maintaining vintage aeroplanes just for the love of preserving their history. Their dedication provides enjoyment to so many people who flock to airshows to see and hear these beautiful machines in action.
Trains Another Guiness Book record for the Miniatur Wunderland! Today we revisit the Miniatur Wunderalnd in Hamburg, Germany, to look at a crazy project designed to relieve covid lockdown boredom! Image: Miniatur Wunderland Facebook
Sculpture Mesmerising, moving wood sculptures! Today we look at the fascinating hand carved wooden sculptures of David Roy, which move without battery, motor or power - just through winding a spring! Image: woodthatworks.com
Sculpture Wondrous wind walkers.....! Today we marvel at the huge, clever sculptures of Theo Jansen, which combine art and engineering to "walk" along the beaches of the Netherlands, and are now also exhibited around the world. Image: YouTube.
Mechanical Art At Home with Pierre and His Carriage Clocks You will fall in love today - with the French Carriage Clock as Pierre, the Collector of French Clocks, shows off some of his treasures and takes us into the mechanical art of the Carriage Clock. Photo: Pierre
Clocks At Home with Pierre and his Clocks: the Passion If you love clocks this post is for you. It brings you a selection of "French Four-Glass" clocks from the last quarter of the C19th. The clocks belong to "Pierre" so you will also get an insight into the passion of a clock collector. Photo: Pierre
Patterns The flip side of disability: Ability! In this story, a nine year old American boy, shows how he has turned a disability into his "superpower," creating mosaic portraits using hundreds of Rubik's cubes! Image: todayonline.com