Making
Resin Flowers with LEDs
SuckerMouth Fish Models for Conservation
The Light Up Bubble Wrap Dress
Playing with Mica Powder
Resin Pot
Resin Pot
Resin Pot
Resin Pot
The Circuit
Ready for the Pour
The Resin Pour
Reed Switch Working
Resin Laptop Cover
Resin Flowers
Resin ARt
Making for All
For National Science Week this year I received a grant to fund engagement activities for people with disabilities
eTextile
Dry FelT Lighthouse
This was my second attempt at dry felting. The lighthouse sends a beam of light across the water
Flower Laptop Cover
This was my laptop cover with eTextile flowers. Groups of flowers turn on an off in a random sequence.
Dry FelT Light
Dry Felt Hat
Dry Felted had with several lights, modelled by Joan who is wearing chainmail and a cloak :-)
Dry Felt Hat
Beanie seen in the dark with this eTextile light up hat
Pre-programmed Lilypad
This was a trial of pre-programming a lilypad and then sewing them. I thought that this might work for workshops in the future
INdiginous Friendship bracelet
I made these kits to send with teenagers who were visiting a school on an aboriginal community. It uses the motif of the aboriginal flag.
Prototype Christmas Decoration
I am trying out ideas for workshops that are quick, easy and meaningful for children. This uses a 9v battery, leds and copper tape.
Dry Felted Bag
My first try at dry felting on a blanket bag that I made to carry boards for laser cutting
MAKING
Medieval Chainmail and Dress
One of my children took nine months to make chainmail for one of the twins so I whipped up the dress in a weekend. Funny story, I was delayed finishing the medieval dress because the power went out and I could not use the sewing machine :-)
Laser Cut Pen Holder
Using stacked layers of laser cut wood and acrylic achieved the rounded shapes that I wanted rather than hard edges.
Fake Lead Light
Stick on lead and stickers can be quite effective in creating a lead light effect
Lead Light Fish
This is my small rebellion in the beige corridor at work
Pet Rock
Just because
Moody Dragon
A laptop cover that can show emotion. Green for interested, blue for relaxed and red when angry. Created by sewing tri-colored LEDs and a BBC micro:bit
Puppets
Parallel circuit Monster
This uses a simple parallel circuit to create a very effective monster. Built on a foam ball with fur.
This puppet uses a leap motion to detect a user waving and uses littleBits to wave back
The eastern barred bandicoot puppet is an effective simulated experience for children to learn conservation values.
Workshops
Tech will Include Me
eTextile Workshop run at Monash University Clayton campus with the theme - Tech will include me
Tactile Stories
Sample flower created for a tactile story workshop to encourage blind children to explore with feel as a pre braille literacy skill
Tactile Stories
Sample under sea tactile story. These pages have a vibration motor sewing in to draw children's sensory attention
eTextile Christmas Decoration
eTextile Christmas Decoration
eTextile Christmas Decoration
Laser Cut Wood
Jacob's Ladder Toy
