If you’ve ever met Rick Wood, you’ve heard him laugh—a high-pitched bellow, sometimes punctuated by gasps. He’s a person who finds humor, or at least whimsy, in almost any situation. It’s no surprise, ...

At age 95, Frank Murn has the unique pastime of making automata –– small, colorful wooden sculptures attached to pieces of wire that move in circular, vertical or horizontal motions. These wooden ...

Dedicated conservationists conduct routine maintenance checks two to four times a year to ensure the longevity of the iconic sculptures. After a recent evaluation, three whirligigs were taken down for ...

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Honest Abe chops some wood outside a log cabin. A whale hunter jabs away with a harpoon while on the back of his target. Wood, wire and wind combine to set them in motion. They ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A wooden whirligig in the form of a ...

Grant Innes’s illustrations for his first book, Flight of the Whirligigs, are bright, primitive, and childlike – he is like a folk-art Lucy Cousins. In the accompanying story, Grant, a painter, takes ...