Welcome and Introductions by Wonderful Idea Co. https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros Please share your name, where you are joining the workshop from and why you signed up for this program en-us 2021-08-30 12:58:33 UTC 2023-08-14 01:11:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f44b.png Ryan Jenkins wonderfulideaco https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1704435626 Hi I'm Ryan and I'll be hosting the course and helping out to facilitate the projects/activities. 

I got introduced to the Cabaret Mechanical Theater when I was working at The Exploratorium (a science center in San Francisco). During my time there we got to know many of the automata artists and adapted activities to work in our Tinkering Studio space on the museum floor. 

Over the past few years I've collaborated with CMT to help set up exhibitions and train facilitators in New Mexico, Arkansas, Germany and the UK.

I currently live in Freiburg im Breisgau in south-west Germany.  I'm really looking forward to tinkering with you all over the next six weeks. ]]> 2021-08-30 13:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1704435626 Meg Benedetti https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1710717666 Hello! I'm Meg and I'm a participant in this workshop! I am newly the Tinkering Manager at the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, AR. I moved up and over from my job as Camp Coordinator. I have a bit of a background with automatas (and Ryan). Ryan actually brought automatas and cranky contraptions to our annual Tinkerfest.  

I am joining the workshop with my new tinkering team and we are excited to absorb all the good things we're about to experience. ]]> 2021-09-01 19:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1710717666 Ann Steuernagel https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1715052986 Hi! My name is Ann. I am a filmmaker and a librarian and I tinker a bit. I want to learn more about tinkering so I can develop activities for the library.]]> 2021-09-03 11:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1715052986 Sarah Alexander wonderfulideaco https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1721607859 Hi everyone, I'm Sarah Alexander and I'm the director/owner of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, which was started by my mother in 1979. I don't make many automata myself, but I have been known to make some out of food..! I really enjoy these online workshops, meeting new participants and sharing inspiring making stories. ]]> 2021-09-07 11:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1721607859 Lisa Finch https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1722150284 Hello, I'm Lisa and the Development Director at Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. I'll be joining the workshop as much as I can and having a go at making. I love meeting everyone and hearing about your projects and ideas. I live in Hastings, south east coast in the UK ]]> 2021-09-07 15:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1722150284 Loulou Cousin https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1724267129 Hello, I'm Loulou, an art teacher and maker of things in cardboard mostly. I love nothing more than creating something from the recycling bin, collage and cardboard, 2D and 3D,, tinkering with found objects. I can't wait to work with everyone, creating magical moving things from our imaginations. ]]> 2021-09-08 08:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1724267129 Jenny Pope https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1724548988 hello I'm Jenny and I am a sculptor living in Edinburgh, Scotland. I use recycled and found objects to make my sculptures , which often illustrate psychological issues. see https://www.instagram.com/jennypope_lifecoach/ for images. I am trying to make my objects move and am looking forward to the tinkering course.]]> 2021-09-08 11:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1724548988 Élisabeth Remy liloupilou310 https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1733947633 Hello, I’m Elisabeth and I am a research scientist working in the pharma industry. 
I have recently tried to put objects in movement, and I have made very simple automatas. I use recycled objects and material. What I love most is to give life to puppets….
The last thing that made my laugh, was this cat in a Japanese restaurant.
 Looking forward to learning more. 
]]> 2021-09-12 16:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1733947633 Élisabeth Remy liloupilou310 https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1733948587 What made me laugh….]]> 2021-09-12 16:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1733948587 Louisa Nolan https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1734001666 Hello, I'm Louisa. I'm a civil servant, and I work for the Office for National Statistics. 
I've always been interested in making things, but I've never made automata before. I'm really looking forward to tinkering! And I'm wondering whether I will be able to further automate the things I make using a Raspberry Pi...
Looking forward to meeting you all, and to learning some new skills.]]> 2021-09-12 17:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1734001666 Sheridan Martin https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1735086814 Hi everyone, I’m Sheridan and a hardware/software prototyper and artist. Most of the interactive pieces I make rely on software, so I’m very excited to learn to build mechanical objects. ]]> 2021-09-13 05:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1735086814 https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1736301694 Hi I’m Babyface and I am an automata.
I’m very much looking forward to the sessions and continuing to add to my species.

]]> 2021-09-13 14:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1736301694 Henk van der Bijl https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1736690257 Hi  .. I’m Henk (van der Bijl).

I’m Dutch (age 71) ….. we(Ine and myself) live in Cyprus since 2009 in Oroklini, Larnaca.

After working abroad in many countries (Brunei, Nigeria (2*), Oman, Russia (Sakhalin), Norway and a small fraction of time in the Netherlands …. we settled in Cyprus and partly (a couple months/year) in The Netherlands.

I became interested in Automata some years back after watching some of the YouTube Videos … see below for some URL’s (I’m particularly fascinated by the Waterfall).

I picked up some of the fundamentals (cams, levers, gears, horizontal and vertical rotation etc) and did some basic experiments in wood (I will follow-up will a  short video with examples). 

Nothing really original .. but just testing implementation of the concepts.

The basics are understood (I think/hope) .. my shortcomings are making expression (e.g. small puppets, facial expressions in wooden puppets etc). 

I followed a YouTube course in woodcutting (“Step by Step How to Carve a Little Person”  by SharonMyArt” .. see video URL.. but had to give up due to lack of proper wood (and lost some interest to be fair) 

I did let automata rest for 2 years ..but I would like to take this up again, so I joined this workshop out of interest.

My second interest is IoT (Internet of Things) especially working with Blockly Style (BIPES) – MicroPython controlling ESP32/NodeMCU8266 microcontrollers (and sensors). Block style programming is not conventional programming .. but working with predefined small block of code (I my case MicroPython)

Not good at it ….. but currently following a couple of courses in IoT - Python and MicroPyton and doing some experimenting.

My third interest is playing the Blues harp … following some courses .. now temporarily on hold (too slow progress .. I will need a personal Tutor ..something  for later!!!).

My next area of interest: Photography (again I’m mediocre -  I’m specifically interested in Portray /Macro and animal Photography with my iPhone (my SLR’s are given to my children). My dog is a great subject for animal photography).

My biggest passion is my dog: “ATLAN” … called after “KING ATLAN” the ruler of the “KINGDOM ATLANTIC” (after a story told by some old Greek story tellers PLATO, HERODOTUS AND PROCLUS).

You will ask yourself are you interested in GREEK Methodology as well? … No .. I live in ATLANTIDOS Street and needed a name for my dog.

ATLAN is a very sweet, passionate little monster,…. a Lasha Apsho (it is my second Lasha Apso), if you can learn him to listen or do a trick .. you are a champ. We do everything together .. in mutual understanding and agreement .. and when he wants it … I listen.

Enough said .. let’s enjoy the course

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky0Sctsiw6Y&ab_channel=AlConquergood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqzjAmPFND8&ab_channel=DeanO%27Callaghan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMOT20f32hY&ab_channel=Beyond123LLC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvxAPXwJx6s&ab_channel=EHCGear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek-yN5ytThw&ab_channel=TheStoryGlobal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41JmTFjCLPM&ab_channel=SharonMyART 
]]> 2021-09-13 16:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1736690257 Genevieve Geer https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1736878521 Hello All--I'm Genevieve, I make Glass Puppets in Philadelphia PA USA. I have a business called Le Puppet Regime, and I sell the puppets and little glass works called Petite Art on the internet, in my store, and before covid, at craft shows and art markets. It's a very cool job, and I've been at it for 8 ish years. I am honestly getting bored with the same thing, every day, design wise, though, and have been desperately trying to figure out how to make these guys move, automaton style, but between work and life, I just haven't had time to tinker and grasp the basics of movement. I'm hoping that just doing some basic gear setups and get some stuff moving will cement the info into my head so that I can actually design with it. Other than that, I sculpt and paint, and read cold war spy novels, watch a ridiculous amount of tv and movies. Time Bandits, City of Lost Children, Amelie, Alien, Pinocchio--I love all of those, and I bet there are people in this group who love the same!! Can't wait for class!]]> 2021-09-13 17:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1736878521 My introduction ... https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1737483745 Hi I'm Richard.

I have been making and restoring things for fun for a long while but they have tended to the large and functional such as small buildings and furniture.

My intention is to turn this around and make smaller things which are more interesting.

Most recently I made a small chair for my first grandchild and then a half size of that for her doll.

I attended a weekend automata course at West Dean a few years ago and have long been an admirer of CMT .

My favourite automata are often simple and witty. ( "The first noble truth" for example )]]> 2021-09-13 22:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1737483745 Andy Miller https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1739025541 Hello. My name is Andy. I am a workshop and studio technician at the newly opened Museum of Making in Derby, England. I have been making for 50 years, first in my dad’s shed, then as a joinery apprentice and for the majority of my career in theatre as a maker and designer. I have also built furniture for our house and wooden toys for our son. A visit from Tim Hunkin to the Mini Maker Faire in Derby some years ago re-ignited my interest in kinetic sculpture and I was delighted when a colleague brought this course to my attention and I am looking forward to improving my knowledge in this area of making.]]> 2021-09-14 10:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1739025541 Jack Daviau https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1740063298 Hello fellow tinkerers! 

I live in the Seattle, Washington area and am jazzed about the automata class. I have been a woodcarver for many years and decided marrying the two disciples would be great. 
I have read and looked at books, built kits etc , however the fundamentals of creating my own works escapes me. 

I am really looking forward to learning ~~
 ]]> 2021-09-14 16:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1740063298 Lonnie Bryan https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1740596078 I’m a retired lawyer, have put together automata kits and want to make my own. ]]> 2021-09-14 19:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1740596078 https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1742293416 This is a Zoetrope I built using a 3D printer. I made it for my daughter's wedding. She and her partner are both in the animation business and they drew the sets of "frames" - about 8 different ones on the theme of bears having fun !]]> 2021-09-15 10:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1742293416 Jane https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1744637407 Currently, I rebuild pianos for a living.
Problem solving is probably my favorite thing, somewhere after watching sunrise or sunset. Or working with my dog, or riding my bike.
I have built guitars, created animated series, built sculptures, painted paintings, built puppets and props.
I am excited to learn about gears and mechanisms!! Yes very keen!! ]]> 2021-09-16 02:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1744637407 https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1745923282 Hi, I´m Claudia from Southern Germany,  I admire automata and am looking forward to finally implement ideas and meet many interesting people!

I draw so far rather but would love to be able to build weird automata!

I like antiques and comical old devices also as paper mechanics.

P.S. I apologize now already for cats in search of glory, which will press into the picture....]]> 2021-09-16 13:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1745923282 My introduction https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1746048332 Hi. I am David. I make, mostly with wood, and look forward to learning more. Always looking for a get rich slow scheme. Maybe Automata will be it!]]> 2021-09-16 13:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1746048332 Mariana! https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1746314046 Hi everybody! So nice to meet you all :) ]]> 2021-09-16 15:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1746314046 https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1754368953 Oh, an we.... That is me, Maria, with my two cocreators Adam and Mona.
We are joining from our home in the woods of Upperaustria.
I have a product design background which constantly evolves into something more. Currently exhibition design with educational focus. Kids inspired I suppose =)
Very glad to accidentally have come across this workshop!! It’s a pleasure to virtually meet you all and be tinkering together! ❤️]]> 2021-09-20 15:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1754368953 Hello - timothydenison https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1782468802 I became aware of the Cabaret mechanical theatre during a holiday to London in 1998. I also enjoyed Tim Hunkin’s “secret life of machines” series, which inspired me to study engineering.

Most of my day is spent working on brain implants for diseases such as Parkinson’s and epilepsy… especially the electronics.

I look very forward to using my hands a bit more! ]]> 2021-09-30 20:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wonderfulideaco/ATGW1intros/wish/1782468802