Rolling Ball Sculptor Chris Vaulter Chris Vaulter created The Fairground in 1997 as a part of his final year project at the University College of St. Mark and St. John in Plymouth, England. It was designed to be aesthetically pleasing and in a modern style inspired by fairground machines and the Italian Memphis design style of the 80's. It also has an interactive element for the viewer. By pressing the button on top the ball bearings are released and feed into the big wheel powered by a geared down low voltage motor. The sound producing circuits and transformers etc are safely mounted in the base along with speakers.
Lighting is via a low voltage neon light fitting in the case.
The case was designed to complement the ball run design. One of the influences on The Fairground has been the London Millenium Wheel project. This document is licensed for private, noncommercial, nonprofit viewing by individuals on the World Wide Web. Any other use or copying, including but not limited to republication in printed or electronic media, modification or the creation of derivative works, and any use for profit, is prohibited. A trademark catalog page lists the marks known to be used on these web pages.