Kelly Clarkson

3 stories Updated for U.S. readers

Bliss Kolb’s handcrafted dragonfly automaton, illustrating the mechanical art behind his Singing Bird design
Kelly Clarkson · Automata

Kelly Clarkson’s Molly Bird: Why Magicians Value Mechanical Illusions

Kelly Clarkson’s Art of Play dispute has brought Molly, a mechanical singing bird by Bliss Kolb, into the spotlight. Here’s what the craf...

Oct 15, 2026 3 min read
Art of Play storefront in Brooklyn, the shop at the center of Kelly Clarkson’s Molly bird dispute
Kelly Clarkson · Automata

Kelly Clarkson’s Molly Dispute: What Happened to the $15,000 Twin Bird?

Art of Play says a nearly identical singing-bird automaton by Bliss Kolb was available for $15,000. Here is what is known—and what remain...

Oct 15, 2026 4 min read
Bliss Kolb’s Singing Bird on Wall automaton, the mechanical bird linked to the Kelly Clarkson story
Kelly Clarkson · Automata

Kelly Clarkson’s Bird Dispute: Meet Seattle Artist Bliss Kolb

Meet Seattle automata artist Bliss Kolb, whose intricate Singing Bird on Wall became part of the Kelly Clarkson and Art of Play controversy.

Oct 15, 2026 4 min read