Every two years this event brings together automata enthusiast and makers to celebrate the art form. It takes place at the Morris Museum in Morristown, New Jersey, which has a very special collection of musical automata as part of its permanent collection.
The best part of the whole day was running into a student from my after-school program who actually had his automaton featured in the museum's special exhibit! I didn't include his work here to preserve his privacy, but wow, what a highlight 💜