Meet artist Sam Cobb, a sculptor who specializes in making animated statues–automata! Sam joined us at this year’s DesignerCon to show off a few of her works and kits, and we chat with her about how she designs and prototypes her elegant hand-cranked models.

Find more of Sam’s automata at http://www.sam-cobb.com/

Shot by Jon Finger and edited by Adam Isaak

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