Tidybert, Keeper of the Feather Duster  She’s, a robot sculpture that loves a good clean. Nothing makes her happier than a gleaming surface, a neatly arranged shelf and somebody saying, “Ooh, you could eat your dinner off that.” Although she would much prefer you used a plate. Created by Andy at We Are Bert Ltd, Tidybert brings together scrap parts with years of useful service behind them. Now they have a new life, and she intends to keep it spotless. Her small red conical oil can body makes a rather splendid dress. Once responsible for helping machinery run smoothly, it now belongs to someone who believes a household should do the same. Her steel bush legs are sturdy and dependable, while her brass feet, made from microscope clamps, keep her firmly planted when tackling a stubborn mark. Tidybert doesn’t give up easily. Neither does the mark, but only one of them has all afternoon. Her crocodile clip arms are excellent for getting a grip on things. Loose cloths, stray socks and anyone attempting to walk past her with muddy boots should consider themselves warned. Her head is a vintage metal range finder, giving her a natural talent for spotting things at a distance. A dusty skirting board across the room? Seen it. A biscuit crumb behind the chair? Already on her way. Around her neck hangs a tiny pair of binoculars made from a key ring desk calendar, because sometimes a proper inspection requires a closer look. “I’m sure that shelf was clean yesterday,” the other Berts say. “And I’m sure you had biscuits,” replies Tidybert. A glass fuse and fuse holder sit on her back. She likes to think of them as her patience reserve, although repeated requests to “just leave it” may test the system. With her copper wire ponytail swept neatly back, she carries a vintage bulb in her left hand to serve as a torch. In her right is a medical light-source probe that looks remarkably like a metal feather duster. Once used to illuminate, it now helps her wage a cheerful campaign against dust. Andy has imagined these old parts into a character with purpose, pride and a very thorough cleaning routine. Tidybert’s motto is simple: “A place for everything, everything in its place, and who’s left this here?”

Weight – 205grams height-150mm width-75mm, depth – 70mmm