Brad Litwin

How long does it take to make a MechaniCard? It's not an easy question to answer. But, it was fun figuring it out! For more info, visit www.MechaniCards.com.

In the winter of 2007-8, I was a resident artist with the Philadelphia Art Alliance, doing a community outreach project, in collaboration with Project H.O.M.E., and underwritten by PNC bank. The resulting kinetic sculptur...

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A faithful operating reproduction of a secretly withheld, ancient Greek artifact. Believed to be the only known example of a "true" sub-dimensional nucleic phosphene generator, wit...

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This work is under construction, now. Originally designed for an outdoor installation, it could as easily work indoors. The back wall shown in this animation is only for concept. I'm probably going...

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This work is under construction, now. Originally designed for an outdoor installation, it could as easily work indoors. The back wall shown in this animation is only for concept. I'm probably going...

"Thumbs Up!" is the second piece in the 2012 series. Imagine that you're part of an archeological dig, mining the deepest reaches of a remote civilization, when your whisk broom reveals this very peculiar artifact!

Mechan...

"Thumbs Up!" ...coming soon from Brad Litwin - Kinetic Works. www.MechaniCards.com

Minas cut this music video of their local hit "Strong Black Coffee" in 2004. The song appeared on the "Blueazul" CD in both English and Portuguese...

Congratulations to Gordon Wardell of Granada, Spain, who submitted the selected name for my latest work. You can now purchase a limited edition of "Counter Productivity" at http://www.MechaniCards.com

This is a collaborative commission done for Neo-Pangea, a marketing media company in Reading, Pennsylvania. The mechanical design and production were done in my workshop, and the illustrations were provided by the wonderf...

46" x 40" kinetic wall piece, originally made as a display for a trade show. wood, foam core, plastic, electrical. Except being powered by motor, rather than hand-crank, this piece is nearly identical with the Radial Engin...

46" x 40" kinetic wall piece, originally made as a display for a trade show. wood, foam core, plastic, electrical. Except being powered by motor, rather than hand-crank, this piece is nearly identical with the Ambigulato...

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Jazz violinist Christian Howes rocks out on a Yamaha electric violin with a loop pedal.

Electric Violi...

This Model of Stephenson's Steam Engine was made in 2008 by master glassblower Michal Zahradník.

Highlights: * The crankshaft is glass. The pis...

Wood display base for all MechaniCards® models. This oil-finished, hardwood base has suction cups on the bottom, to hold the piece still, while cranking. Available at www.MechaniCards.com

First in the 2011 series of MechaniCards®, the "Mandala" is inspired by those amazing sand mandalas, made by Buddhist monks. This one is sure to bring moments of serenity, as well. Available at www.MechaniCards.com

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The original five, mailable kinetic sculptures, hand made by Bradley N. Litwin; primarily paperboard, with few bits of wood, metal, and plastic. The video is of the original prototype pi...

Better quality presentation. Probably my last ball catapult machine, for some time to come. What more is there to do with this theme? I don't know. Hope you enjoy it.

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I gave my lil' boid a tuneup and shot some video as I tried to train him to sing- and he sings beautifully!

-Reade

Design based on my original 6ft. high model, this Tracker-rocker, powered by a AC synchronous motor, is only 14" high x 9" diameter. It's made of brass, acrylic, Baltic birch ply, and walnut veneer. This piece is the fir...

An arrangement of Stompin at the Savoy by Howard Morgen. I really like this cover by Howard Morgen. It has lots of drive and the harmonization kee...

Designed and built by Bradley N. Litwin, The "Dan Kamin Express" is a mechanical stage prop commissioned by the wonderful mime and humorist, Dan Kamin (www.dankamin.com). Not shown in the video, is the piece being assembl...

This is dedicated to all fans of Queen.

No effects and no sampling was used. What you see is what you hear (does that even make sense?). Please ...

Commissioned by, and now on exhibit at the Dupage Children's Museum, in Naperville, IL, this machine was developed from a simple, conceptual sketch. It offers a nearly infinite combination of rhythmic sequences, often res...

This machine produces a near infinitely variable sequence of rhythmic melody on only four strings. Still a work in progress.

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Mechanical sculpture powered by a Victrola motor. All figures hand-carved from basswood, drums are handmade, all mechanisms made from scratch---ove...

Authentic recording of Brad Litwin, singing Blind Arthur Blake's classic ragtime blues, circa... 1926? From his first CD, "I'll Give You The Bus Money, Honey!"

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