Exploratorium ArticlesExploratorium Articles Filter & Sort Filter & Sort Sort options Sort by Newsest Oldest Blog Channels Eclipse Fabricated Realities Tangents Tinkering Studio's Sketchpad Spectrum Arts Behind the Scenes News Education Community & Collaborations Science Resonance See & Hear Blog Studio for Public SpacesShow Results Displaying 1 - 12 of 1531 How do you build a place of wonder?December 7, 2023 How do you build a place of wonder? We dive in with community collaborators, the Global Alliance of Community Science Workshops , to help people get a start. Artistic Explorations: Moving ShadowsNovember 16, 2023 We’re both excited about a straightforward idea that can be approached with a variety of tools: turning lights on and off to make shadow animations... Monster Mash-UpOctober 31, 2023 While tinkering with OctoStudio , we've been exploring how combining physical materials with code can support whimsical, surprising, and playful tinkering... Fostering Equitable Facilitation through Computational Tinkering: Reflections from the Scratch ConferenceOctober 5, 2023 This summer, we had a wonderful opportunity to try out an experimental workshop at the Scratch conference, together with our trusted... Making iteration easyAugust 25, 2023 Setting yourself up for joyful low-risk prototyping with shadow theaters. I am back to share a new version of a programmable shadow theater, and share about another important part... Repurposing Everyday Materials in a DioramaJuly 26, 2023 How can you turn trash into treasure? Ilse Cadena-Serrano created this awesome TV diorama for an exhibition called the red room at an art gallery... Getting Started with Reflection in Tinkering WorkshopsJuly 25, 2023 We recently were asked by our friend and colleague Amos Blanton to pass along some thoughts on leading discussions about tinkering activities... Exploring Light & Shadow with Circuit PlaygroundMay 9, 2023 As tinkerers, we often find ourselves revisiting activities from our past with fresh eyes and different materials and sometimes expanded possibilities... Behind the Scenes of Our New BannerApril 17, 2023 Tinkering goes way beyond the stuff, but it's grounded in real, physical explorations of the world around us. I tore a cardboard... Light in MotionApril 17, 2023 For the last few months I’ve been playing with remixes and variations on the Tinkering Studio’s classic Light Blocks . What started... Make a JumpApril 17, 2023 In the process of developing new activities at the Tinkering Studio, a common theme is that we frequently repurpose everyday... Shadow Hunting with Photochromic PowderApril 17, 2023 Recently our friend and fellow tinkerer, Celeste Moreno, introduced us to a cool new material - Photochromic Powder. This powder... 1 2 3… Next
