This Wednesday was the world premiere of our film, “Plan 19 from Outer Space” at Kensington Library! We rolled out the red carpet, did the worm, had a photo session with the paparazzi, grabbed some popcorn and watched all our hard work on the big screen! After the screening we had a dance party with facepainting, and of course the… Read more →
I haven’t even completed my first month as part of the Maker Jawn team and already I’ve learned so much. The kids have taught me about everything from manga and Minecraft, to patience and prototyping. I’ve been learning from my coworkers too; the Maker Jawn team has been meeting on Tuesday mornings for Tinkering Tuesdays. On my first Tinkering Tuesday,… Read more →
Cecil B. Moore was jumping with lots of energy this week. On Monday, the kids took large strides in their video making project. They made an assortment of crazy costumes and even began filming some amazing scenes. I don’t want to give it away just yet so stay tuned! On Tuesday, we continued working on the fort. When taking the… Read more →
They’ve landed! And they’re making a movie! Over at Kensington we are having a blast – we finished constructing our Mars landscape, paper mached our moon rocks, added finishing globs of paint. Now we’re ready to start filming! We have a mad scientist, his evil assistant, a ticked-off alien who just wants to eat his spaghetti in peace, and a… Read more →
Have you ever wished you could add sounds or animations to a drawing you’ve made? Join MakerJawn team members Sari Widman, Goda Trakumaite, Coco Shin, and artist and educator Sebastien Derenoncourt to make your drawings come to life! Participants will be drawing characters, and using the conductive powers of graphite (pencil), a Makey Makey, and Scratch to add interactive elements. We… Read more →
Now that Mother’s Day has come and gone, I can share some of the gifts that were made at Lillian Marrero (without ruining the surprise). Throughout April, everyone wanted to make their moms presents. AND THEY WERE AWESOME! Bows, books, hearts with mustaches, plush hearts, flower boxes, and pillows. Yes! See some of the creative, innovative, and beautiful projects below.… Read more →
