Linked by Love—Mixed Media Automata

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Linked by Love—Mixed Media Automata

Linked by Love—Mixed Media Automata

Mike Spindle
Country
Born 1954, Colorado; residing Alaska
Dimensions
28 x 42 x 15 In.
Medium
Wood, oven-baked clay, yarn, acrylic paint, and aluminum
A group of figures have assembled to help a woman who joyfully oversees the service from her rocking chair. One woman pulls vegetables. A man gathers them in his wheelbarrow. A child transfers the vegetables to a basket. Even a muddy-pawed dog sits loyally at the side of the rocking chair to receive love and attention. Spindle has left visible the gears that power each action. All the gears are connected to the same mechanism. Linked by love, each figure finds connection in the service.
“A hidden motor, functional motor chain, hand crank, wooden apparatus, aluminum shafts, and some ‘clank-and-clack’ sounds add to the interest and the connection of the characters—symbolic connection we all have through service.”
—Mike Spindle