For this weekends selection, i invite you to take a trip into the delightful world of automata with the cabaret mechanical theatre unlike many of the other youtube channels that we feature, which were started as an outlet for a maker to showcase their skills, the cabaret mechanical theater is more of a showcase of a collection. The cabaret mechanical theatre has now been brought to the united states, japan, and countries all over europe. This was in the late seventies when people from the sixties had tired of the. I been working in one off pieces offent commissions by private collectors who will like a more personal work with there idea. It has permanent and temporary exhibitions all over the world. Cabaret mechanical theatera history the cabaret began as a shop in falmouth, cornwall, presided over by the restless spirit of sue jackson who, wishing to move on from a successful restaurant business, thought shed give retail a whirl for a few years.
It requires a very wide range of construction skills and an understanding. The exhibition will tell the story of the company, taking in its dark humour and insights. From peter markey, ron fuller and the original cabaret mechanical theatre to the finest and most recent local and contemporary automata makers. Keith newstead introduces the basic mechanisms and methods that are used in automata, mechanical sculpture and moving toys. Carlos zapata automata colombian automata and sculptor.
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