Kathy at AutomataCon 2026!
Welcome! Here is where you will find links, photos, videos, and anything else related to my panel and workshop at AutomataCon 2026
I’m excited to be visiting AutomataCon at the Morris Museum in Morristown, NJ on May 16 and 17 to learn more about this amazing art form!
On Saturday May 16 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the Bickford Theatre, I’ll be part of a panel discussing Automata in Education and Exhibitions, along with moderator Mark Hayward and educators Aaron Kramer, Jay Mankita, and Marian van Dijk.
Then, on Sunday May 17 from 12:15 to 1:15 pm, I’ll be leading a Cranky Dino workshop in the Downstairs Classroom, join me to learn about simple machines, cams, and cranks as you build a paper dinosaur automaton that moves when you turn the handle! In this workshop you will make a model Jurassic-era creature looking for a meal. The project is best for ages 10 and up, but younger kids can do it with adult help. Limited to 25 dinos.
I’ll also be signing copies of my book Paper Inventions 2nd Edition, which contains instructions for the Cranky Automaton project. For more information and tickets go to https://www.automatacon.org/
Kathy’s Automata and Adjacent Project Photos
Kathy’s Automata-Related Project Videos
