Bill Hecht creates retro-futurism robot sculptures, finding great joy in imagining new uses for materials that would otherwise be discarded. He imaginatively combines bits and pieces of different items to create robot figures that have personality and presence.
Bill established The Robotorium, where he dreams up, builds and showcases his found object robot sculptures. Electronics and industrial components that no longer serve their original purpose find a second life in his hands. The Robotorium is located at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, Massachusetts, a creative community hub that’s home to more than 350 artists, and Bill says “it’s magic” to work in this engaging space.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Bill about how he creates his robot sculptures, why he chooses to repurpose aged industrial equipment as his prime source of materials, his approach to design, and what it’s like to live and work within the creative community at Western Avenue Studios.
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Instagram - @the_robotorium
Show mentions:
An interview with Bill Hecht at The Robotorium (starts at 4:11)
Western Avenue Studios
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