My mother's family came from Switzerland. She still has some of the clocks from their old house in the Engadine. Recently I took the "kitchen clock" apart to try to get it to run. The mechanisms were wonderfully thought out. I felt as though I was in communication through time with the original maker. It seemed that the best parts of clocks were hidden inside. I was inspired to make a kinetic clock sculpture that would cover a two story wall with gears and weights and bells and chimes. This clock is a prototype for that currently unfulfilled dream/project. It employs a verge and foliot escapement and records only minutes. The scape wheel is handmade. The other gears were modified from junked car parts. Its slow majestic movement fascinates viewers. Form and motion were the primary concerns of this piece. Future variations are planned.