Worm #1

I’m making four new worms/snakes/tubes to keep Worm#1 company. Two worms will incorporate magnets, so that they can be combined to create sculptural shapes, one worm will be extremely silky and scrunchable to encourage squishing and wrapping, and the fourth will incorporate one of Lara’s experimental felted stretch sensors to trigger sound and invite (you guessed it) stretching.

Play pattern storyboard

Ways of connecting materials

A couple of very rough sketches for a building toy.

Mood board for a building toy

For Toy Design Workshop I’m developing a building toy that will integrate well with outdoor play and natural materials. As a kid I was always frustrated by the disconnect between the aesthetics of Legos or blocks and the twigs and moss I liked to build with in my yard. So, my plan is to prototype a kit that would allow kids to build outdoors and incorporate natural materials into their designs. I’m going to focus on wooded environments first, but I’d like to do some sketches for deserts, beaches, and urban parks, too.

Stuff this board includes:
Lincoln Logs
Tinkertoy
Fairy houses
A model I made in elementary school
Works by Andy Goldsworthy
Wooden blocks
Sewing toys
Soft felt leaves
Natural wood building toys
Natural wood dollhouse