'Two dogs that meet on a regular basis' by Paul Spooner

Another delightfully simple, but at the same time extremely clever automaton by Paul Spooner. This one features two dogs both of which are connected to rotary indexing mechanisms. As the dogs rotate, their greeting ritual is played out. The piece shows Paul Spooner's wonderful carving style and humor. Made in a limited edition of six, these automata were made almost entirely of recycled materials.

Here is were you can learn more about Two dogs that meet on a regular basis by Paul Spooner.

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With One You Get Birthday Cake - kinetic sculpture by Gina Kamentsky

Here is another delightful hand-cranked contraption in the mechanical series that artist Gina calls Mechanical Confections.

As ususal, there is a satisfying assortment of mechanical components: a periodically engaging set of bevel gears; a ball bearing on a shifting incline plane; a Geneva wheel; a pair of offset cams causing two followers to toggle up and down; a chiming bell; and, of course, a spinning wooden block with various items printed on its faces -- one of which shows a birthday cake.

See more kinetic sculptures by Gina Kamentsky on her web site.

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Artistic clock incorporating unexpected materials and mechanisms

Prepare to be amazed by this work of kinetic art disguised as a clock. The piece, titled The Clock Tower , was created by Forrest Burnett.

Within the design, there are all kinds of interesting details, artistic flourishes, and somewhat unexpected mechanisms. The Clock Tower incorporates various materials including wood, plywood, brass, steel, and several others I cannot name with confidence.

The mechanism includes (among many other things) bass ladder chain, a Geneva wheel with eight stations, and a centrifugal fly-ball governor. The text within the video notes that the clock uses an escapement 2 1/2 second timing. A dragon graces the dial of the clock itself.

This is some inventive and beautiful work that has been very well crafted.

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