Make/Inspire Workshop

Mika and Gaang had one of the most inspiring afternoons to date: they were lucky participants in an AIGA-sponsored teen workshop and built their very own generative art machines! Thanks to an insider friend, we had been notified that the age requirement got lowered to eight years, and pounced at the chance to play with LittleBits and lots of arts and crafts supplies. Gaang got his “Spiral Bot” up and running in no time. Mika first experimented with markers, but later settled on a messier medium: styrofoam balls and paint. Her “C. Robot” walked itself in circles around the canvas and Mika quickly figured out that she could squeeze the paints directly in his path for best results. The cherry on top: all kids got to take home their own LittleBits sets, and Tobin immediately started experimenting with his own circuits.

Thanks again, Carla, for the fantastic opportunity, and for letting me shoot with your camera when my battery died 5 minutes into the event.