david archer, australiamake your artwork move!
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David Archer is a recognised contemporary automata maker with over 30 years experience.
Inspired in the tradition of Victorian and Edwardian amusements, seaside piers, circuses and traveling carnivals, David Archer's work provides an escape into fantasy and gives a humorous insight into the human condition
Inspired in the tradition of Victorian and Edwardian amusements, seaside piers, circuses and traveling carnivals, David Archer's work provides an escape into fantasy and gives a humorous insight into the human condition
Make your artwork move! - Fun with basic automata
Enjoy the experience of designing and constructing your own simple interactive sculpture.
Learn the fundamentals of mechanisms, modelling, construction and decorating.
You will end up with an interactive, moving work of art!
An introduction to what automata is.
An explanation of basic mechanisms with many working model examples at hand.
Examples of the Artist's work will be on display for inspection.
There will be some drawing, concept, designing, consultation and then mostly making time.
There will be instruction in the use of all tools present, including basic power tools.
Experience Level Needed
Life experience and a sense of humour!
A basic understanding of hand tools and their use will be a bonus but not essential.
You will have the ability to use basic power tools after my instruction.
Learn the fundamentals of mechanisms, modelling, construction and decorating.
You will end up with an interactive, moving work of art!
An introduction to what automata is.
An explanation of basic mechanisms with many working model examples at hand.
Examples of the Artist's work will be on display for inspection.
There will be some drawing, concept, designing, consultation and then mostly making time.
There will be instruction in the use of all tools present, including basic power tools.
Experience Level Needed
Life experience and a sense of humour!
A basic understanding of hand tools and their use will be a bonus but not essential.
You will have the ability to use basic power tools after my instruction.