My Background

I have studied clocks for years and upon realizing that a lot of the parts needed to repair the older clocks couldn't be ordered from a catalog I decided that I would learn to make the parts myself. The basic parts needed to build an automata are basically a clockwork mechanism without an escapement. That is to say, a clock without the ability to tell time. I have always been fascinated with gadgets. I enjoy trying to make something from scratch to perform a certain function. That is where the automata come in. I have a machinist background. I am fortunate to have a knack towards art which is another passion of mine.