Saturday I was invited to the Exploratorium to show off some of my prop and costume replica projects for Open Make. This was part of the Young Makers program put together in collaboration between the Exploratorium, Make Magazine, and Pixar Animation Studios, designed to inspire kids to build things of their own.
The exhibit went really well. I spent the entire day swamped with people asking questions and looking over the various pieces I brought. I had a great time, but I didn't get a chance to see much of what else was going on after we'd finished setting up my display:
The two guys dressed in full Spartan armor Alex (red) and Noah (blue) came along to attract a bit more attention and so they could walk around and play with all of the exhibits. I also brought my friend Matt along to help shepherd the guys in the armor and fix things as needed. My sister Rose was driving my camera and I tasked her and the guys with getting a ton of pictures that would make the costumes look as good as possible. She succeeded:
You can see the rest of the pictures after the jump.
I'm proud to have been invited to be an exhibitor at this month's Open Make event at the Exploratorium. This is part of their "young makers" program. If you are local to the San Francisco Bay Area and have children who need complicated projects to keep them busy, you should stop by. This will be a great opportunity to get some ideas and chat with experienced makers about their projects.
I'll be there showing off some of my costume and prop replicas as well as explaining some of the materials and processes that are involved in my hobbies.
