Randall Cleaver combines found and discarded objects to create his sculptures and automata. The found objects themselves become the source of inspiration as the various parts transcend their original use to become a new work of art. Cleaver’s working style is intuitive: he begins with a germ of an idea, and as it grows, different relationships are uncovered and the form of the work responds to these discoveries. He likes viewers to be amused and surprised by the pieces as they discover the various parts, interact with the animation, see the glow of the lights, or hear the clocks activate on the hour. The gallery at Penn College. Pennsylvania College of Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved February 2, 2024, from https://www.pct.edu/gallery