Dug North Reviews Dunninger's Encyclopedia of Magic
I'm thrilled to contribute to MAKE Magazine, Issue 13. The theme of the issue is magic. As such,
I review a classic book on the subject: Dunningers Complete Encyclopedia Of Magic.
While many of us think of magic as sleight-of-hand or Las Vegas stage shows, there is important aspect of magic that is often
forgotten. Magicians have a long history of being exceptional makers of ingenious apparatus. This fact is
highlighted well in this compilation of 1920s magazine exerpts by renowned magician Joseph Dunninger.
I found the book at a used bookstore back years ago, and it continues to amaze and inspire me. The book is
out-of-print, but available used online
or perhaps at your local used bookseller.
Order a copy of MAKE, Volume 13
to read my concise book review. The issue also has a TON of cool articles on magic, profiles of some amazing makers, and
other cool things to make for yourself.
Dug North Named Kircher Society Resident Automatist
It is an honor to have been named Kircher Society Resident Automatist by the esteemed members
of
The Athanasius Kircher Society.
My first official duty has been to compile a list of books essential to those interested in automata.
The Society has published
my list of essential automata books here.
Dug North Work-in-Progress, in Harvard MA
I was happy to be part of a an exhibit in my home town called: Made in Harvard.
The show was being put on by an organiztion called "For Art's Sake", an association supporting art
in the Harvard schools and community.
I showed a functional mechanical prototype of a piece with the working title of Monster No. 1. The automaton
features a small, but presumably nasty little monster who is struggling to break free of the chains that keep him
from creating who-knows-what-kind of havoc.
Dug North in MAKE Magazine Hallowen Issue
When asked to write and article for my favorite magazine -- MAKE,  I jumped at the chance. Editor-in-chief Mark Frauenfelder asked me to document how I made the trick top hat for their first-ever special Halloween issue.
In the article, I show you how to make a costume top hat that features a little monster that pops out of the top
anytime you want. It's a lot of fun to wear and I hope you will have fun making one for yourself.
Grant Awarded to Dug North for 2007
I participated in a show and sale of artwork in Groton, Massachusetts called The Artist's Valentine.
I am honored to be have been chosen to receive one of the Artist's Valentine Grants for 2007.
Dug North Automaton on MAKE blog
My piece A Boybot and His Dogbot was featured as a post on the Make Magazine web site blog for April 17th, 2007.
Dug North at The Charles River Museum of Industry
My pieces Training for Christmas and A Boybot and Dogbot are
both now in a private collection so it can no longer be viewed at The Charles River Museum of Industry in Waltham, MA.
The title of the show was Gadgets, Gears, and Whirligigs. The exhibit ran from November 2006 to early 2008, and featured some prominent automata makers from around the world.
Dug North's 15 Minutes of Fame on BoingBoing.net
It was a huge honor to be given a link on my one of favorite blogs -- Boingboing.net. Here are the nice words
Cory Doctorow had for
Dug North Automata on BoingBoing.net a while back.
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