#tension

Make a Tensegrity Tower

Find out what tensegrity is and learn how to make your very own tensegrity tower.

Type: Home Activities, Tips and Techniques
What you will need: • Elastic bands - at least 3 to make a tensegrity and at least 6 to make a tower (Bigger elastic bands will be easier to use and produce better results, around 3cm long and not taut.)
• A selection of plastic straws, approximately 5, of at least 2 different colours
• A pair of scissors
Age: 9-13, 13-16
Time: 2 hours+
#public art #sculpture #structure #tension

Master Plaster!

Learn about static form by experimenting with Plaster of Paris!

Type: Home Activities
What you will need: Cloth or some old clothes, Plaster of Paris (you can get this online, or make it at home with adult supervision) Scissors, A bowl, A small piece of wood
Age: 6+
Time: 30 minutes
#building #form #Making #tension