A Waste of Time - a kinetic sculpture by Randall Cleaver

Here is a fun kinetic piece by Randall Cleaver that features posable artist's hands playing with the classic Slinky toy.

From the video description:

This is my newest found object clock. It is called "A Waste of Time". I used an Arduino micro controller to activate a stepper motor that will turn the sand glasses once a minute. The case is an old gas heater I found at Community Forklift in Maryland.

See more fascinating kinetic works on Randall Cleaver's YouTube Channel.

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Huge human figure automaton made from found objects!

automaton complete! from rob higgs on Vimeo.

You recall Rob Higgs -- the artist who created the giant wine bottle opener? Here is his latest, a large human figure with moving hands, head, eyes, and many other elements. It's a wonderful assemblage of parts. I can even spot one near to my heart and very near to the automaton's: a lyre-framed brass clock movement with its large spiral mainsprings. The video description notes that he forgot to wind clock mechanism that runs the "brain", and indeed, if you look closely you can see the winding key sticking out the back of the figure's head. It's truly incredible piece. I would expect no less from this particular artist.

Here is where you can see more sculptures by Rob Higgs.

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