Sonya Blesofsky makes these incredibly detailed sculptures of objects that she encounters in her daily life out of: vellum, glue and tape. The construction of each piece is labor-intensive, yet once built, the work will soon break, decay or be deconstructed. In this way there is a sense of urgency for experiencing each piece, as […]
The Drum Kit Kit, available from the Maker Shed, lets turn you Arduino (not included) into a drum kit! Piezo discs act as the drum sensors so you can build your own pads or stick the the discs to your desk, paper cups, walls, or anything else that might carry a beat.
This summer, the kids and I are hitting the library on a regular basis, so I’m thinking I need to whip up a couple of these cool library tote bags from Mo Bedell of lime gardenias for Sew, Mama, Sew! I particularly love that there’s a pocket on the strap specifically for holding the library […]
MIT graduate and MITERS member Amy Qian built this sweet ride in only 5 days. Also be sure to check out her amazing hand-built hub motor! [Via Adafruit]
I’ll be working with artist, Hong Seon Jang, this evening in the Open Studios at The Museum of Arts and Design. Jang constructs installations from found objects and everyday materials. He is currently constructing cityscapes from zip ties in the Open Studios on Wednesdays, if you want to stop by the museum and check it […]
I resisted playing Angry Birds for a long time, but once I started … well, the addiction came hard and fast. Now the kids and I fight over who gets to play on my phone, and I finally really get all the Angry Birds hoopla. These Angry Birds cupcakes from Dot of Dabbled are awesome. […]
Check out this creative re-use of an old seatbelt as an anti-puncture band for bicycle tires. [via BikeHacks]
