With a complex project underway and an ambitious deadline, our crews kicked Wednesday off with some focused hustle. We haven't tried for a working mid-week prototype of something this big before at Project Ember, but our mid-sized makers are proving we can aim high.
Working with Kids
Follow along as we share stories from our female staff, junior collaborators, and alumni about why they love being girls who make things with their own two hands.
From the Field, One-Day Workshops
Presented with a small stack of lumber, a few hours to build, and the idea of playing pool with bowling balls, today's kids’ creativity and ingenuity took us from a pile of 18 sticks of 2x4 to a fully functioning (and delightfully fun!) game of billiards that featured a pool cue, a bridge, four "pockets" and bumpers.
From the Field, One-Day Workshops
What a day! From the prompt “Mega-Paintbrush” to the final product -- a print-making machine lovingly dubbed the “Art-ering Ram” -- this project epitomized what we do here at Project Ember. Our prompts serve a specific purpose; push kids out of their comfort zone in terms of scale or complexity...
