Den Den Drums

 One of my favorite recycled instruments are Den Den Daiko drums. Fun to make and to play!

 

 Saco Art After School made a puppet wedding!

Things for spring!

Puppets!

                                                   Den Den Daiko Drums .....

                                                          and other instruments from Recycled materials!

 

 

Galimotos

 One of my favorite Workshops!

See what William is up to now here:  http://www.williamkamkwamba.com/

Recycled knitting looms

 Sliced document tubes and other thick cardboard tubes can be combined with de-laminated corrugation and bamboo skewers to make custom knitting looms.These have been decorated with left over printmaking scraps.

Water wheels and water turbines, Summer 2021

About Dams

 Hydroelectricity is very much in the news and I have been developing some "hands on" projects to illustrate how dams create hydro power.  Hydro power was so important to economic development in Maine but also came at a price for waterways. This project engages students in the creation of a water wheel/water turbine toy that can also generate energy. They can learn the history of  these two forms of energy production --one that powered machinery and another that generated electricity. 

An additional function can illustrate optical science. The property of the "persistence of vision" was used in the 19th century Victorian Toy, the thaumatrope, an early form of animation. Students can create animations to appear when the side wheels spin.