Wonderfully Whimsical Kinetic Wooden Automata That Come Alive With the Simple Turn of a Handle

Teddy Bear Automata

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 with videos on YouTube and Instagram. He also is the creative adviser of the Arima Toy And Automata Museum, where he much of his amazing work is featured.

via Spoon and Tamago

Lori Dorn
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Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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