Rodney Peppé is a children’s book author and illustrator as well as being a paper artist and mechanical toy maker. He’s probably best know by young children of the late 80s to the present for his two series of books – Huxley Pig and Angelmouse.
We know him from the lovely vintage trays that he illustrated for Crown Merton – we’re lucky enough to have one with the peacock design.
His books and trays come up every so often on eBay, Etsy and Amazon; he doesn’t sell his toys. He does, however, have a book that teaches you how to build your own!
You can’t merely look at stills of Rodney Peppé’s automata, you don’t get the magic of the movement. So, have a look at the short film below to fully appreciate his skill and workmanship.
Additional image credits:
Ceridwen Hazelchild Design | Mission Art Gallery | Ruthin Craft Centre