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stop motion animation of a face using everyday materials
The Magic of Two Frame Animation
July 11, 2022
The magic of two frame animation isn’t just in the final animation. As I was thinking about two frame animations, I found myself...
Shadow art performance with silhouette figure.
Ryan's Exploratorium Residency Week Four
March 8, 2022
Last week, I finished a month-long residency at the Exploratorium’s Tinkering Studio where I worked with a team of activity developers...
A young child with a joyful expression, wearing a striped shirt and smiling while playing with a piece of paper.
Introducing Tinkering Together
March 1, 2022
We hope you enjoy the on-demand digital programming by listening to the podcast series hosted by author and NPR correspondent...
Two handmade rollers sitting on a table
Ryan's Exploratorium Residency Week Three
February 21, 2022
The third week at the Exploratorium’s Tinkering Studio has been full of interesting observations, inspiring collaborations and...
Two handmade rollers sitting on a table
Ryan's Exploratorium Residency Week Two
February 15, 2022
I just finished up the second week of my residency at the Exploratorium’s Tinkering Studio. We’re deep in the process of...
The central point of a balancing sculpture prototype
Ryan's Exploratorium Residency Week One
February 8, 2022
We’re working on a project to develop unfacilitated or ‘lightly facilitated’ tinkering experiences for the museum floor...
Stacked cans of food in orange and white colors, surrounded by bookshelves.
Cans and magnatiles
January 26, 2022
Over the first months or shelter-in-place I hoarded my empty coffee tins like others hoarded toilet paper. They came in great handy...
A cozy home office with a person sitting at a desk, surrounded by bookshelves, plants, and other decor.
Balancing Sculptures and Prototyping at a Distance
December 6, 2021
Over the next several months, I’ll be partnering with my friends from the Tinkering Studio at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, California...
Colorful round objects in various shades of red, orange, yellow, green, and blue arranged on a white background.
Música colorida com Detecção de Vídeo do Scratch
November 12, 2021
Desenvolvi esta atividade por conta de um convite do Tinkering Studio para participar da Conferência Scratch de 2021. Fiquei muito animado com a possibilidade de explorar...
Colorful buttons in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue arranged on a white background.
Making Colorful Music with Scratch Video Detection
November 12, 2021
I designed this activity for Scratch Conference 2021 immediately after getting invited by the Tinkering Studio to create something together...
Collage of 15 colorful and abstract artworks depicting various shapes, patterns, and symbols.
Making Faces, Animating with Code, and Tinkering with Facilitation
November 10, 2021
Last month Ricarose, Ronni and Stephanie of the Creative Communities team worked together with Ryoko, Stephanie, and Deanna...
Two young girls wearing face masks and smiling while holding school supplies.
Ghost Wind Tube
November 9, 2021
We love seeing how makers and educators pick up tinkering projects and riff on them in playful ways! Claire Pillsbury from...