Spring Driven
Kinetic Art

Limited Edition of 150
Size:  47"h x 31"w x 6"d
Power Source:  negator spring
Approx. Run Time:  4 hours

Geppetto ©2000
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Geppetto is a nostalgic piece. I’ve combined the patterning wheel and mechanism concept from a 1986 sculpture called Puppeteer with what I’ve learned in the ensuing 14 years. The resultant new sculpture is larger, runs longer and I think looks better but still has the strong optical patterning effect of the older design.

The “arms” at the top of the sculpture are counter-weighted by long “legs” that frame the left side of the piece. The arms pull on strings that cause the patterning wheels to rotate in opposite directions. This creates a strong moiré effect that appears to grow and shrink.