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Forest Tinkering with Sky Trams

Forest Tinkering with Sky Trams

Ryan JenkinsMay 19, 2025naturwerkstatt, breisach, forest tinkering, green tinkering, nature tinkering, sky trams, zip lines, crawlers, woods, forest, tinkering, prototypes

The Tinkering Workshop EU & UK Tour Kicks Off!

The Tinkering Workshop EU & UK Tour Kicks Off!

Energy Harvesting Prototyping Challenges

Energy Harvesting Prototyping Challenges

Ryan JenkinsJanuary 27, 2025phaeno, phaeno wolfsburg, energy harvesting, failure, frustration, challenges, prototypes, piezo, bluetooth switches, kinetic energy, capacitor, peltier elements, energy, alternative energy, tests, piezo microphones, testing

Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Ryan JenkinsOctober 30, 2024the tinkering workshop, halloween, costumes, cardboard, funny, spooky, googly eyes, trash tutu, cardboard skateboard, rearview mirror, big face box, mobiles, defensive dress, book launch, book release, inspirations, ideas, prototypes

Testing a Loose Parts Kaleidoscope Station

Testing a Loose Parts Kaleidoscope Station

Ryan JenkinsApril 5, 2024kaleidoscope, loose parts, camera, lenses, prototypes, maquettes, testing, LEGO, LEGO playful museum learning network

Iterative Kaleidoscope Building Ideas

Iterative Kaleidoscope Building Ideas

Ryan JenkinsMarch 18, 2024kaleidoscopes, kaleidoscope, lego, lego pla, LEGO playful museum learning network, prototypes, prototyping process, mirrored cardstock, rubber bands, magnets

Going Deeper with Cardboard Kaleidoscopes

Going Deeper with Cardboard Kaleidoscopes

Ryan JenkinsNovember 24, 2023kaleidoscopes, mirrors, kaleidoscope, cardboard, motors, LEGO, simple kaleidoscopes, Gary Newlin, Octo Studio, Magna-tiles, lights, flashlights, experiments, prototypes

Rolling Light Traces

Rolling Light Traces

Ryan JenkinsApril 5, 2023ramps and rollers, rollers, light painting, LEDs, treadmills, prototypes, experiments, exploration, light traces, slow shutter, long exposure

Exploratorium Residency Week One

Exploratorium Residency Week One

Ryan JenkinsFebruary 7, 2022uftes, prototypes, balance, sound machines, sound automata, testing, contraptions, jam, tools, workshops, unfacilitated tinkering

Scrappy Solar Do-Nothing Prototypes

Scrappy Solar Do-Nothing Prototypes

Ryan JenkinsSeptember 14, 2021ecotinkering, solar panels, solar power, eames, spinner, solar do nothing, machine, prototypes, shadow play, light play, cardboard, scrappy, magic stick, noga elhassid, helicopter, toys, base models

Kaleidoscope Workshop at Experimenta

Kaleidoscope Workshop at Experimenta

Ryan JenkinsJuly 13, 2021tinkering, kaleidoscope, heilbronn, experimenta, workshop, nature, jochen hunger, hacks, mirrors, prototypes, cardboard, activity design, microscopes, makerspace, creative labs, ZKM, biomaterials

Third Space Mini Exhibit Workshop Update

Third Space Mini Exhibit Workshop Update

Ryan JenkinsFebruary 8, 2021dharohar, third space mini, workshop, prototypes, exhibits, block station, tops table, art machines, exhibit design, udaipur india, microbit, constructionism, tinkering, professional development