There’s a sasquatch wearing a santa hat and a lifelike Albert Einstein standing next to a Christmas tree with little robot ornaments. There are also dinosaurs, a machine cutting shapes into foam, and moving, talking figures with clear plastic skin that showcase the gears working beneath.
The magic in the Redlands workshop and education facilities of animatronics guru Garner Holt isn’t just unleashed for the holidays, or for those who can pay.
Holt, who began his journey in a workshop built in his parents’ garage in San Bernardino with equipment scrounged from swap meets, has started a nonprofit to offer scholarships and a space for the community to design, create and dream.
