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Raspberry Pi Stop-Motion Animation Rig Instructable

Raspberry Pi Stop-Motion Animation Rig Instructable

Ryan JenkinsMarch 3, 2019stop motion, animation, raspberry pi, lodestar, lighthouse, woodworking, soldering, electronics, micro exhibit, instructable

Exploring Light and Shadow in the WICO Egg

Exploring Light and Shadow in the WICO Egg

Ryan JenkinsFebruary 26, 2019maker ed community studio, prototypes, environment, light play, light and shadow, microbit, motobit, servo motors, contraptions, photograms, pinhole camera, sebastian martin

Paper Circuits & Paper Craft Valentines

Paper Circuits & Paper Craft Valentines

Ryan JenkinsFebruary 19, 2019WICOegg, experimental gallery, paper circuits, paste paper, marbling, shaving cream, adult workshop, tinkering, valentines day

Tinkering with New Materials in Udaipur

Tinkering with New Materials in Udaipur

Ryan JenkinsFebruary 8, 2019materials, tinkering, udaipur, india, marble machines, light play, chain reaction, junkyard, motors, screens, wind-up pigeons, linkages

Khoj Club Workshops for Youth in Udaipur

Khoj Club Workshops for Youth in Udaipur

Ryan JenkinsJanuary 31, 2019udaipur, india, workshop, marble machine, cranky contraptions, automata, chain reaction, linkages, facilitation

Dharohar Tinkering PD workshop Day 2

Dharohar Tinkering PD workshop Day 2

Ryan JenkinsJanuary 22, 2019PD workshop, dharohar, india, tinkering, cranky contraptions, chain reaction, switches, circuits, travel, someday monday

Dharohar Tinkering Workshop Day 1

Dharohar Tinkering Workshop Day 1

Ryan JenkinsJanuary 16, 2019dharohar, tinkering, udaipur, professional development, india, marble machines, light play, thinking routines, prototyping, discussions

Giant Automata Evolution

Giant Automata Evolution

Ryan JenkinsDecember 28, 2018automata, amazeum, inspiration, prototypes, giant automata, CMT, cabaret mechanical theater, residency

Thinking about our New Space

Thinking about our New Space

Ryan JenkinsDecember 18, 2018maker ed, space, prototyping, planning, brainstorming, cookies, collaboration, maker ed community studio, berkeley

Light Play at Makerworld 2018

Light Play at Makerworld 2018

Ryan JenkinsDecember 6, 2018makerworld, sonoma state, light play, schools, event, tinkering, prototype

Experiments in Digital Fabrication

Experiments in Digital Fabrication

Ryan JenkinsNovember 29, 2018motion boards, lodestar, prototyping, 3D printing, lasercutter, tinkercad, DAGU motors, testing, cognizant, hubs, kit of parts, R&D

Scrappy Scribblers

Scrappy Scribblers

Ryan JenkinsNovember 9, 2018motion boards, scrappy scribblers, lodestar, prototyping, experiments, field testing