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2. Whirligig - Wikipedia

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   A wind-driven whirligig transfers the energy of the wind into either a simple release of kinetic energy through rotation or a more complicated transfer of rotational energy to power a simple or complicated mechanism that produces repetitive motions or creates sounds. The wind simply pushes on the whirligig turning one part of it and it then ...

3. Dancing with Dandelions - Wikipedia

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   The dandelions appear to be blowing in a brisk wind. They are made with stainless steel wire. The design begins with a skeleton of thicker steel, and then different sizes of wires are used to create a lifelike appearance. [5] Each fairy has "realistic anatomy and musculature", which is created from the stainless steel wire. [6]

4. Anthony Howe (sculptor) - Wikipedia

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   Anthony Howe (born 1954, Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American kinetic sculptor who creates wind-driven sculptures resembling pulsing, alien creatures and vortices. He makes use of computer-aided design , shaping the metal components with a plasma cutter , and completing his work by use of traditional metalworking techniques.

5. Starr Kempf - Wikipedia

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   Starr Gideon Kempf (August 13, 1917 in Bluffton, Ohio – April 7, 1995 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) was an American sculptor, architect, and artist best known for his graceful steel wind kinetic sculptures.

6. Kinetic art - Wikipedia

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   The moving parts are generally powered by wind, a motor [2] or the observer. Kinetic art encompasses a wide variety of overlapping techniques and styles. There is also a portion of kinetic art that includes virtual movement, or rather movement perceived from only certain angles or sections of the work.

7. Automatic quartz - Wikipedia

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   Kinetic technology has also been used in some of Seiko's Pulsar and Lorus watches. As of 2007, Seiko has sold more than eight million automatic quartz watches. [2] The different calibres of Kinetic watches currently are relatively large and heavy, weighing in at 1/3 of a pound (150 grams) or more on many models.