Curious Contraptions | Keith Newstead | Exploratorium

Meet Keith Newstead, one of the automata artists whose work is showcased at the Exploratorium's Curious Contraptions exhibition.
This special exhibition features more than 20 charming and often hilarious mechanical sculptures known as automata. Their whimsical characters are brought to life by intricate arrangements of cams, cranks, and other simple mechanisms.
Each sculpture performs an absurd miniature drama that often reflects its maker’s dark and very British sense of humor. Exposed inner workings encourage visitors to investigate the low-tech mechanisms used to make these automata move. Additional exhibits offer a closer look at the most common simple mechanisms.
The exhibition also features sketches from the notebooks of leading automata artist Paul Spooner, as well as photographs of his delightfully cluttered workshop.
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[@refusedone]

“if you don’t get it right it doesn’t matter because what you do get might be better than what you wanted to get”…great life advice

[@gggiraffe]

Absolutely amazing; beautiful, poetic & ingenious. I love the mermaid, but then I love many of these masterworks!

[@marialiyubman]

This is so cute and adorable and nostalgic at the same time.
It’s like old magic 😍

[@redbeki]

Absolutely beautiful... Amazing..

[@vuongtran3212]

SUPER ...👏👏👏💖💖💖...!

[@kyote0683]

Just amazing. Love the creativity

[@bygollystudio8567]

Amazing work Keith I like the advice to use what you know Thank you Exploratorium

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

Keith was a genius. RIP

[@jarbasclareto3112]

It's not Keith Newstead, it's Christoph Waltz! I'm positive about that! XD

[@redbeki]

Fantastic..

[@monkeywrench1290]

Plot twist:his creations detach from their support and literrally come to life.

[@hansmiddelburg1366]

Where can I learn this magic Keith? 😊

[@try7589]

WOW

[@morita6398]

😱😍😍😍😍

[@danskipworth-michell7122]

So sad that Keith died this week