Tag Archives: studio
2Feb/11No comments
Book Report: David Edwards’ “The Lab: Creativity and Culture” (1 of 8)
Posted by Michael Smith-Welch
I just started reading David Edwards’ book “The Lab: Creativity and Culture” (Harvard University Press, 2010). Edwards, a biomedical engineer from Harvard, founded a place in Paris called “La Laborataire.” Started in 2007, this space is what Edwards calls an … Continue reading
17May/10No comments
A Couple of Marble Contraptions
Posted by Ryan
Thought I’d post two videos of some of the latest prototypes for additions to the marble machine wall. Both of these seem to address some of the challenges that explainers and visitors have identified such as having one marble release … Continue reading
Tagged as: contraption, contraptions, design, legos, marble machines, marbles, mechanism, prototype, studio, Video
13May/102 comments
The Amazing Clean Up Tube
Posted by Ryan
This morning we had a training for the field trip explainers where we came up with challenges in the marble cave, like setting up the marble to bounce off three balloon trampolines, having the marble move as slow as possible … Continue reading
Tagged as: contraptions, design, explainers, marble machines, marbles, mechanism, messy, prototype, studio
21Apr/101 comment
Building a Marble Machines room
Posted by Luigi
If you ever find yourself in need of paneling a whole room with Marble Machines pegboard walls, and have no idea where to begin, this short instructional video should tell you everything you need to know: Of course this assumes … Continue reading
3Apr/10No comments
Open MAKE March: sound
Posted by Luigi
Playing with Kitundu's phonoharp Open MAKE came and went last Saturday, and with it a new theme for our Studio space on the museum floor. All of April we will be exploring sound and music. The featured makers for this … Continue reading
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
28Feb/104 comments
The Studio from a distance
Posted by Sebastian
Just had a look at a photo that I took from the Mezzanine yesterday (Soft Circuits Open Make). Seeing what The Studio looks like from afar triggered some thoughts about the overall environmental design. Looking forward to your comments.
16Feb/102 comments
Mod your anything!
Posted by Luigi
One of the many advantages of having a dedicated space on the museum floor is that it allows for quick and relatively easy experimenting with ideas for activities that do not need to be fully worked out yet. We tried … Continue reading
Tagged as: mod, modification, photos, public event, studio, vinyl, vinyl cutter
5Feb/103 comments
Open Make: Circuits!
Posted by Luigi
We are proud to report that our first Open MAKE event happened last Saturday in our new space on the Exploratorium’s floor, which we call The Studio. First, we hosted the Young Makers participants in The Studio, and with the … Continue reading
Tagged as: blinkybug, bristlebots, circuit boards, circuits, open make, photos, studio, studio gallery
3Feb/10No comments
The making of The Studio gallery
Posted by Luigi
We’re been working hard for the last three weeks to prepare a great space in the Exploratorium where we will be doing most of our upcoming work. Our big deadline was last Saturday’s Open MAKE event, and so we worked … Continue reading
