Timothy "Tim" Selberg (born in Waterford, Michigan) is a sculptor of three-dimensional carved mechanized figures, most of which are specifically used in the performance of ventriloquism.
Selberg and his team at Selberg Studios, Inc.
create handcrafted and custom carved works of art for collectors and entertainers.
Selberg has been featured in print media such as Smithsonian, History Magazine, Wall Street Journal and books on the topic of ventriloquism, to include I Can See Your Lips Moving: The History and Art of Ventriloquism.
He has also been interviewed for news broadcasts and documentaries, to include the documentary Belly Talkers, and his work has appeared in the films Best in Show and Dead Silence.
His figures can also be found in museums and private collections around the globe.Influenced by American entertainers such as Edgar Bergen, Jimmy Nelson, and Paul Winchell, Selberg is a self-taught mechanical figure maker with a background in commercial art and design.