{"product_id":"handcrafted-wooden-mushroom-automaton","title":"Handcrafted Wooden Mushroom Automaton","description":"\u003cp\u003eMushrooms are the quiet furniture of a forest floor — you notice them only when you slow down enough to look. The Wooden Mushroom Automaton borrows that idea for a desk. Switch it on and the piece works through a slow, repeating turn, the kind of small mechanical motion that gives your eyes somewhere to rest between one task and the next. It is not a toy and it is not a gadget; it is a made object that happens to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it moves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA concealed motor drives a set of hand-fitted gears and cams — the same mechanism that has driven automata since long before electricity, adapted so you do not have to stand there turning a handle. The gearing is chosen for slowness rather than speed, because a fast automaton is a novelty and a slow one is something you can live with. Power comes from an internal battery that recharges over USB-C with the included cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterials and finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e warm walnut against pale beech, chosen so the grain of each reads clearly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e solid hardwood throughout — assembled, tuned and tested by hand before it ships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e internal rechargeable battery, USB-C cable included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound:\u003c\/strong\u003e non-music version — quiet enough for a working desk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-finished, so the grain pattern differs from piece to piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits as a gift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one goes to the houseplant person, the forager, the mycology enthusiast who has already been given every mushroom-print tea towel in existence. It is also an easy desk gift for someone who works from home and has run out of wall to look at. See how it sits with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kinetic-desk-sculptures\"\u003ekinetic desk sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wooden-automata\"\u003ewooden automata\u003c\/a\u003e. If you are new to them, our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-is-a-wooden-automaton-history-mechanics-why-they-calm-us\"\u003ewhat a wooden automaton is\u003c\/a\u003e explains where the craft comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions, answered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it hand-cranked?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — a quiet internal motor does the work. You switch it on and leave it running as long as you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it run on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rechargeable battery, topped up through the included USB-C cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it distract me while I work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is deliberately slow and non-music. Most people find it settles their attention rather than pulling at it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TimberTide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48256627474650,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5790\/2810\/files\/4_97eaf9af-0613-4e17-82d2-7e78eb983cf5.webp?v=1784829129","url":"https:\/\/timbertideart.com\/products\/handcrafted-wooden-mushroom-automaton","provider":"TimberTide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}