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Tim Douglas has been designing and making automata for a number of years. They are crafted from a multitude of hard wood varieties.  Tim has a fascination for wood and over the years has made pieces of furniture, but for the last 5 years has concentrated on the complex world of cogs, rack and pinions,pulleys and Geneva wheels in the design and function of these beautiful objects.  
 

Take a look at some of the pictures and the video links on the following pages and you too may be inspired, or want to own one!
 
For Mash get Smash

 
 
With inspiration from the Smash advert the woman is mashing away which the aliens find extremely funny and laugh until they fall over!
 
 
The New Baby

 
 
 
Inspired by close friends who had just had a baby girl, this automaton shows the exhaustion of new parenthood!
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Spider

 

 
When the handle is turned, it moves it legs in a most disarming way.  At a recent exhibition many female viewers were frightened away! 
 
 
The Pianist
 
 
The pianist is a learner who is practising Chopsticks.  She moves her hands over the keys creating the music.
 
 
 
 

 The Sausage Maker

 

 

The butcher is making sausages and the dog is eating them all!  this goes on and on and on and one.........

 

  

Stolen Kisses

 

 

Stolen Kisses is Tim's most complex automaton.  The admirer moves close to the beautiful lady and offers her a rose.  The lady slaps him and the man takes back the rose.

 

 

 

 

 If you would like more information about automata, are a collector, or are interested in commissioning a piece, please contact us : tim@automataart.co.uk