by Anna-Betts | Nov 18, 2020
Kaleidocycles —PLAY Whilst doing a project on modern architecture and making a lot of origami constructions, I stumbled across these strange and hypnotic objects. Pretty far down a research rabbithole I had come across Martin Gardner and his Hexaflexagons. These are...
by Anna-Betts | Nov 17, 2020
Clementines —PLAY I wanted to make a kind of toy for nervous hands, that would be cyclical in how it behaved. A kind of ‘talking toy’ that would encourage relaxation and aid communication. The first iteration was made of rectangular wedges of lovely soft colours. I...
by Anna-Betts | Nov 17, 2020
Coffee stirrers —PLAY I’m always drawn to materials that you can pick up anywhere and do something interesting with. There’s something inspiring in the mundane. There’s also interest in seeing sheer quantity of a single object, and of course in creating...
by Anna-Betts | Nov 15, 2020
The line —PLAY I had always wanted to get my hands on a pegboard and what a joy it was when I did. Endless possibilities to explore the line using coloured string and elastic bands. Using just a few pegs to make simple shapes was fun, but I wanted to experiment with...
by Anna-Betts | Nov 14, 2020
The square —PLAY During some of my studies I started a project on simple shapes that has remained a source of inspiration. Using children’s blocks that I found in charity shops, I explored some of the many different ways the square can be played with visually....
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