Tag Archives: photos
29Jul/103 comments
Light box keychain, and further explorations
Posted by Luigi
Light box keychain After making my own Japanese-style mylar light box, I thought it would be neat to have a small portable version of it, something small enough to be worn as a keychain. How cool would it be to … Continue reading
Tagged as: exhibits, exploration, keychain, light box, Mylar Light Box, photos, prototype
20Jul/108 comments
Light Lathe Prototypes
Posted by Ryan
Sebastian was in the learning studio yesterday testing out an exhibit for geometry playground which spins a 2-D shape lit by ultraviolet light, illuminating the 3-D outline of the shape. We started thinking about ways that visitors could build their … Continue reading
4Jun/10No comments
Maker Faire wrap-up
Posted by Luigi
Here are a few things that happened at Maker Faire, last month: Make your own shrinky dink Julie Yu from our Teacher Institute helped kids make their own Shrinky Dinks! Making pinwheels Hundreds of pinwheels were made thanks to our … Continue reading
16Apr/102 comments
Sound Studio Exhibit Sharing
Posted by Annie
I walked into the Sound Studio this morning and noticed something I thought was really nice. Check out these three pictures below: Pinbell minus the bells. (Plus Nicole's beautiful wood sound-making blocks!) Hole Saw Rhythms with Pinbell noisemakers. mmmtsss with … Continue reading
Tagged as: exhibits, hole saw rhythms, mmmtsss, photos, pinbell, reflections, sound
26Mar/10No comments
Gallery Energy – Day before Open Make
Posted by Sebastian
There’s a special energy in the The Studio the day before an Open Make event. It’s the combination of working out the last problems, admiring the work everyone has contributed, and playing with the new exhibits and activities which gives … Continue reading
19Mar/10No comments
Soft Circuit month – my favorite moments
Posted by Sebastian
It’s all about documenting, taking photos and actually looking at the photos afterwards… So I just took some time thinking about memorable moments for me during the Soft Circuits theme. Looking at the photos and videos helped to remember many … Continue reading
10Mar/10No comments
FT Explainer Training
Posted by Annie
This morning Ryan and I facilitated circuit necklaces for the Field Trip Explainers. The Explainers have been facilitating circuit boards on the floor, so they have had some time to get comfortable with making basic circuits. They were ready this … Continue reading
10Mar/101 comment
Open MAKE: wearables and soft circuitry!
Posted by Luigi
The second Open MAKE event went off Saturday February 27th. This time the theme was wearables and soft circuitry, and we hosted works by the High/Low Technology group from MIT, Grace Kim, Adrian Freed, Becky Stern, and Emma Ferguson. We … Continue reading
Tagged as: circuits, event, open make, photos, soft circuitry, soft circuits, wearables, young makers
9Mar/101 comment
Circuit Boards
Posted by Annie
Today I walked into the Studio to take my turn at facilitating the circuit board activity that we have been doing with students and visitors during field trip hours. This is the creation of an enthusiastic eleven-year-old that i found … Continue reading
8Mar/10No comments
To Touch or Not To Touch
Posted by Ryan
I’ve been thinking a lot about the gallery niche for the wearable circuits month. Luigi and Sebastian did an awesome job of putting up some beautiful work by carefully chosen artists whose work matches the studio theme. However, since many … Continue reading
