Here’s a wonderful link that Jie shared — it’s a page filled with insanely good mechanisms built as part of a course taught at a German art and design school . The best part is that they’re all made from inexpensive cardboard and cardstock.
Here’s a wonderful link that Jie shared — it’s a page filled with insanely good mechanisms built as part of a course taught at a German art and design school . The best part is that they’re all made from inexpensive cardboard and cardstock.
I am so looking forward to your section of the Learning Creative Learning program. I love your blog and all the things you do. I am a couple of weeks behind, so I get to do the Marshmallow and Spaghetti with my kids tonight. My eight-year old has been making nearly full-sized motorcycles out of paper lately. They don’t hold up very well, so he started using cardboard – but that’s hard to work with on intricate parts. Why I didn’t think of cardstock sooner, I will never know. (Probably because I’m only ever trying to keep up with him.) Thank you so much for this. I can’t wait to show him.
Lisa ~ Glad to hear you’re participating in Learning Creative Learning.
For more cardboard inspiration — check out artist Chris Gilmour’s work — outrageously realistic.
http://www.chrisgilmour.com/en.opere.html
I’m a firm believer that almost anything can be built out of cardboard. It all started when we had C.I.T. (Cardboard Institute of Technology) in residence here a few years ago, when they transformed the entire Tinkering Studio into Sub-Terrain.
http://blogs.exploratorium.edu/tinkering/2011/03/16/a-guided-tour-of-sub-terrain/
My boys and I watched some of this last night. We have so much more to explore. Already, Ben is bursting with new ideas. He was claiming to now be officially inspired. This is a really fun website. Thank you.
I am too looking forward to your section of the Learning Creative Learning program. Its very helpful to me create different things in many ways.
Thanks