Wonderfully Whimsical Kinetic Wooden Automata That Come Alive With the Simple Turn of a Handle
Japanese woodworker Kazuaki Harada, creates wonderfully whimsical kinetic wooden toys that come to life to perform a single purpose with the simple turn of a handle. Harada is very open about his process and shares much of his work and lessons through videos on YouTube and through Instagram. He also is the creative adviser of the Arima Toy And Automata Museum, where he much of his amazing work is featured.
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via Spoon and Tamago
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