Whirligigs come in a variety of styles. Some move on a windy day like pinwheels. Some are moving toys, for example a man chopping wood. Many are moving garden pieces such as people chopping wood or ...

A whirligig can be many things. Some move on a windy day like pinwheels. Some are moving toys, for example a man chopping wood. Many are moving garden pieces such as people chopping wood or waving a ...

At age 95, Frank Murn has the unique pastime of making automata –– small, colorful wooden sculptures attached to pieces of wire that move in circular, vertical or horizontal motions. These wooden ...

Whirligigs from the 19th Century and older were for entertainment, especially for the people who made them, Foster said. They were meant to be left outside so they were "pretty much neglected" and ...

One future whirligig in Foster's plans is another sailor, an African American with which he said he wants to "acknowledge the maritime history, the early history of the United States." Foster said he ...