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Kinetic Works

Bradley N. Litwin is a Philadelphia based, multi-discipline artist, born in 1955. Primarily self-trained, his career as an artist has taken a serpentine path through craft, manufacturing, multimedia production, music, and the fine arts. Through it all, he has been making machinery of one kind or another for over thirty-five years.

Beginning with model-making as a child; then teaching himself guitar making as a teenager, Litwin has always asserted his destiny as an unconventional independent. Despite not following the well-established school and career paths, taken by most, he has none the less succeeded in various professions, without benefit of formal credentials. Instead, he’s relied on the merits of demonstrated skills and knowledge, gained through a continuing practice of self-directed, conscious observation, and synthesis.

That unique career path has included: medical product manufacturing design, museum exhibit design and fabrication, electronics manufacturing equipment design and prototyping, 3D animation, graphic design and interactive multimedia production.

Today, as a sculptor of kinetic automata, as well as a singer and guitarist, performing interpretations of 1920s era, ragtime, jazz and blues; and as an arts educator, working with students of every description, Litwin continues to redefine himself as an artist. His most recent projects have involved community outreach and residency programs, sometimes combining both visual and musical arts, throughout the mid Atlantic and Midwest region of the US.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the artist's Bio page.

Info

Examples: View Works from 2015 to Present
Music: Ragtime Jazz, Stride Blues Guitar and Howling
Products: Mechanicards: Miniature, Hand-Operated Kinetic Sculptures
YouTube: @Litwin

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-{{toplink|url=http://www.bradlitwin.com|name=bradlitwin.com}}[[File:BradLitwin.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Brad Litwin at work.]]'''Brad Litwin''' {{gives}}<blockquote>These are the works of Bradley N. Litwin, kinetic sculptor, musician, self-made madman. Here, you will find all kinds of mechanical stuff, ranging from the miniscule to pieces that fill a proscenium stage. And, Brad is the inventor and maker of MechaniCards&reg;, an affordable collection of "mechanundras," designed to be mailed, presented as unusual gifts, or just zoning out, while playing with them, on your coffee table.<br><br>The original five, mailable kinetic sculptures, hand made by Bradley N. Litwin; primarily paperboard, with few bits of wood, metal, and plastic. Videos below are of the original prototype pieces. All the music on the videos is performed by Bradley, too.<br><br>Bradley N. Litwin is a Philadelphia based, multi-discipline artist, born in 1955. Primarily self-trained, his career as an artist has taken a serpentine path through craft, manufacturing, multimedia production, music, and the fine arts. Through it all, he has been making machinery of one kind or another for over thirty-five years.</blockquote>
+<big>{{toplink|url=http://www.bradlitwin.com|name=bradlitwin.com}}</big>[[File:BradLitwin.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Brad Litwin at work.]]<big><blockquote>''Kinetic Works''</blockquote></big>
+'''Bradley N. Litwin''' is '''a Philadelphia based, multi-discipline artist''', born in 1955. Primarily self-trained, his career as an artist has taken a serpentine path through craft, manufacturing, multimedia production, music, and the fine arts. Through it all, he has been making machinery of one kind or another for over thirty-five years.
+Beginning with model-making as a child; then teaching himself guitar making as a teenager, Litwin has always asserted his destiny as an unconventional independent. Despite not following the well-established school and career paths, taken by most, he has none the less succeeded in various professions, without benefit of formal credentials. Instead, he’s relied on the merits of demonstrated skills and knowledge, gained through a continuing practice of self-directed, conscious observation, and synthesis.
+That unique career path has included: medical product manufacturing design, museum exhibit design and fabrication, electronics manufacturing equipment design and prototyping, 3D animation, graphic design and interactive multimedia production.
+Today, as a sculptor of kinetic automata, as well as a singer and guitarist, performing interpretations of 1920s era, ragtime, jazz and blues; and as an arts educator, working with students of every description, Litwin continues to redefine himself as an artist. His most recent projects have involved community outreach and residency programs, sometimes combining both visual and musical arts, throughout the mid Atlantic and Midwest region of the US.
+''Note:''&ensp;The above descriptive information came from the artist's [https://www.bradlitwin.com/bio.htm Bio] page.
 ==Info==
-*Bio:&nbsp;[http://www.bradlitwin.com/bio.htm bradlitwin.com/bio]
+*Examples:&nbsp;[https://www.bradlitwin.com/index5.htm View Works from 2015 to Present]
-*Music:&nbsp;[http://bradlitwin.com/jujubee/ Watch Brad Sing & Play!!!]
+*Music:&nbsp;[http://bradlitwin.com/jujubee/ Ragtime Jazz, Stride Blues Guitar and Howling]
-*Video:&nbsp;[http://www.youtube.com/user/BLitwin/featured '''Mechanical Greeting Cards''': You Gotta See This!] (YouTube)
+*Products:&nbsp;[http://www.mechanicards.com Mechanicards: Miniature, Hand-Operated Kinetic Sculptures]
-*Production Versions, New Pieces, More:&nbsp;[http://www.mechanicards.com mechanicards.com]
+*YouTube:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/@BLitwin/videos @Litwin]
 [[Category:Is-Artist]][[Category:Is-Individual]][[Category:Is-Musician]][[Category:Is-Sculptor]]
 [[Category:Makes-Art]] [[Category:Makes-Kinetic Art]]
-[[Category:Sells-Music_Download]]
+[[Category:Sells-Art]] [[Category:Sells-Music_Download]]
 [[Category:Sells-Mechanical Greeting Cards]]
 [[Category:Issue-Craft]]
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+[[Contact Email::blit@bradlitwin.com| ]]