I am heartened by all the talk I keep hearing about various skill exchange workshops, both informal and more organized, like this series of skill exchange workshops at Pot + Pantry here in SF. It’s something crafters and makers have known for a long time: sharing your knowledge and learning from others is immensely satisfying. […]
LA Photographer Eric Curry’s series “American Pride and Passion” is just beautiful. Each piece is achieved using a very simple technique: The scene is staged in darkness, a camera positioned to record it, and different parts individually illuminated—say, with a flashlight—while a long exposure is recorded. The many resulting images are composited in appropriate software, and with considerable artistry, to create the glowing, ethereally-lit finished pieces.
I was with my family that includes two junior members, one of whom is 4. Something told me there might be a need for an all-consuming project, so the chalkboard tote was born. With a few supplies you can make this right away and let the hours of entertainment begin.
Readers of the Weekend Projects Newsletter (sign up below!) have already been aware of this new giveaway challenge for a couple days, but now we’re opening the challenge to the wider public and upping the ante in the hopes of seeing some really sweet mods. The rules are simple but the challenge is great.
From Oct. 24 – Nov. 3, you can see the NY COCO MoCA (Conan O’Brien Museum of Contemporary Art, of course) at the Time Warner Center in New York City. The exhibit, featuring fan-created works of art, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and offers free admission. I’m proud to say that […]
Make contributor Jason Torchinsky describes how he built his gigantic Space Invader sculptures for the IndieCade Festival.
Dawei Lin studies DNA at UC, but also started building Lego models of DNA as a teaching tool for his young daughter. At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 he displays the various DNA models he’s made, while explaining that the act of construction can often be the most valuable learning tool for many different topics.
