Art and Science Punks

Art and Science Punks

By Rob Stenzinger and Kate Shields StenzingerTechnologyArts
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Art and Science Punks episodes

  • Episode 50: Keeping the Creative Spark Alive

    In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss ways we each keep our creative sparks going. We start with exploring what happens when that spark goes dim and explore further ways each of us use to bring it back. Along the way, Kate puts forth a few theories about which Dragon Ball Z character Rob relates to most.

    Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about some mind boggling photography; the other is a way to play with doodling.

    ** Last but not least, an important announcement about the show: **

    To make space for other projects Art and Science Punks is going on hiatus. It's been an amazing year and we appreciate you going on this adventure with us!

    Related Links and Resources
    • Inboard - Organize Your Inspiration
    • Unblocking — Interactive Storyteller
    • Lean Into Art
    • Privacy Badger | Electronic Frontier Foundation
    • Kate's Science Pick: JunoCam | Mission Juno
    • Rob's Art Pick: Doodling with any art prompt list or prompt generator. Tools such as Pinterest collections of prompts or these other options: ArtPrompts, Random Art Prompt Generator, Character Design Art Prompt Idea Generator
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    • 46 min
    • Episode 49: Storytelling for All

      In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss how we use storytelling as a useful and fun way to connect as a family.

      Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about something human made flying through space; the other is a crafty kind of bead.

      Related Links and Resources
      • I am Albert Einstein by Brad Meltzer
      • I am Amelia Earhart by Brad Meltzer
      • I Am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer
      • I am Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer
      • Podcast – You Are Not So Smart
      • Listen to You Are Now Less Dumb - Audiobook | Audible.com
      • The Story of Us (film) - Wikipedia
      • Dr. Dan Siegel - Books - The Whole Brain Child
      • Kate's Art Pick: Perler Bead Jewelry - Eighteen25
      • Perler Beads Fuse Beads Kit-10000pcs 36 Colors(6 Glow in the Dark) Peg Boards,Color Cards,Iron Papers,Tweezers-Craft DIY for Kids Adults Chirdren: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
      • Perler Beads Fuse Beads Kit-10000pcs 36 Colors(6 Glow in the Dark) Peg Boards,Color Cards,Iron Papers,Tweezers-Craft DIY for Kids Adults Chirdren: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
      • Rob's Science Pick: Voyager - Voyager 1 Fires Up Thrusters After 37 Years
      • Voyager - The Spacecraft
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      • 38 min
      • Episode 48: Art and Science Gift Giving Ideas

        In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob share and discuss art and science picks we're excited about. Lots of reasonably priced family creative all-ages activities and products with one fairly expensive exception.

        Related Links and Resources
        • Kate's Picks:
          • Write Your Own Story Book: Louie Stowell
          • Step-By-Step Drawing Book (Activity Books for Little Children): Fiona Watt
          • The Usborne Big Doodling Book (Activity Books): Fiona Watt, Josephine Thompson, Caroline Day
          • Star Wars Doodles by Zack Giallongo
          • Battat Take-A-Part Toy Vehicles 4x4, Maroon
          • Battat Take-Apart Airplane Toy Vehicle Playset (25 pieces)
          • Marble Genius Marble Run Starter Set - 60 Translucent Marbulous Pieces + 10 Glass Marbles
          • Gravity Maze Game
          • We Are Knitters: WAK 🐑✌🏻 (@weareknitters) • Instagram photos and videos, Buy Wool, Needles, Yarn, Other Knitting
          • Rob's Picks:
            • Hilo Baritone Ukulele, Mahogany
            • Raspberry Pi: Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
            • CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX for manga on the App Store
            • Make Magazine Subscription
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            • 34 min
            • Episode 47: Everyone Can Draw

              In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate interviews Rob about his belief that the ability to draw is something available to most anyone. Beyond that, drawing is incredibly useful especially when representing concepts with simple shapes.

              Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a little programmable robot; the other is a font.

              Related Links and Resources
              • Kate's Science Pick: Bee-Bot® Programmable Robot at Lakeshore Learning
              • Rob's Art Pick: IBM's open source Plex Font
              • Star Wars Doodles by Zack Giallongo | Goodreads
              • My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
              • What Does This Button Do? An Autobiography by Bruce Dickinson
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              • 41 min
              • Episode 46: Misunderstanding Science

                In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a science misunderstanding by way of a recent Twitter post that mixes photos from Nasa spacecraft with something made for television.

                Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is handy clay to have at home; the other is a set of font guides.

                Related Links and Resources
                • NASA's Juno Mission (@NASAJuno) | Twitter
                • HELLO KITTY IN SPACE - YouTube
                • Kármán line - Wikipedia
                • Kate's Art Pick: Crayola Air Dry Clay Bucket, White, 5 Pound (57-5055): Prime Pantry
                • Rob's Science Pick: Helpful guides for calculating what size of font to use on a poster. Everything You Need to Know About Fonts for Display Boards and page layout - How do I figure out the right size font / text for a given read distance? - Graphic Design Stack Exchange and also Letter Size Calculator - Custom Sign Design Tools and Tips
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                • 36 min
                • Episode 45: Creative Discipline and Keeping Going

                  In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss process and tools that help with creative process. And delve into useful stages of effort, mindsets, messing it up and getting back to it.

                  Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is an artist's memoir; the other is about some really tough snails.

                  Related Links and Resources
                  • Kate's Science Pick: Killer Cone Snails | For Your Health?
                  • Rob's Art Pick: What Does This Button Do? Audiobook | Bruce Dickinson | Audible.com
                  • A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative: Roger von Oech: 9780446404662: Amazon.com: Books
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                  • 45 min
                  • Episode 44: Winter Art Supply Preparedness

                    In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss what kinds of supplies we'd like to have on hand as the weather changes.

                    Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is watercoloring related, the other is a handy guide to research.

                    Related Links and Resources
                    • Kate's Art Pick: Learn with Play at Home: Watercolour and Salt. Science and Art exploration for kids
                    • Rob's Science Pick: Just Enough Research
                    • Pentel Pocket Brush Pen XGFKP-A - JetPens.com
                    • Pentel Hi-Polymer Colored Leads - BLICK art materials
                    • Amazon.com : Set of 3 Plain Notebook Moleskine Cahier Journal Kraft XLarge Book 3 pack : Composition Notebooks : Office Products
                    • Find Your Keys, Wallet & Phone with Tile’s App and Bluetooth Tracker Device | Tile
                    • Descendants 2 (TV Movie 2017) - IMDb
                    • Art and Science Punks Episode 36: Excited About Being Bored
                    • JetPens.com - Japanese Pens and Stationery
                    • Post-it®
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                    • 29 min
                    • Episode 43: Learning and Games

                      In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss day-to-day encounters we turn into games and what we try to learn along the way.

                      Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one about a ground breaking researcher, the other about a kind and joyful painter.

                      Related Links and Resources
                      • Mario Paint - Wikipedia
                      • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior - Wikipedia
                      • BYTE Magazine : Free Texts : Download & Streaming : Internet Archive
                      • Kate's Pinterest
                      • NAMCO's Official Dark Escape 4D Arcade Game Trailer - YouTube
                      • Time Crisis 3 - Wikipedia
                      • REQUIEM METAL PODCAST by Mark Rudolph on Apple Podcasts
                      • Kate's Science Pick: A Jane Goodall documentary made from 100+ hours of lost 1960s footage | The Kid Should See This, Jane the Movie | National Geographic Partners
                      • Rob's Art Pick: The Joy of Painting, Bob Ross - Blue River (Season 6 Episode 1) - YouTube
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                      • 35 min
                      • Episode 42: Family Computing Literacy

                        In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss what we think of as useful and fun computer literacy for our family.

                        Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one (set of picks) is about detailed coloring books, the other is a couple picks about fun visual ways to get comfortable with coding.

                        Related Links and Resources
                        • Kate's Art Pick:
                          • Amazon.com : Bostitch QuietSharp 6 Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, 6-Holes, Blue (EPS10HC) : Office Products
                          • and Amazon.com : Electric Pencil Sharpener - Battery Operated (No Cord) - Ideal For No. 2 and Colored Pencils (Drawing, Coloring) - Small and Durable - Kid Friendly - Artist, Students, and Professionals : Office Products
                          • also Amazon.com: eeBoo Metallic Colored Pencils, Victorian Birds, Set of 12: Toys & Games
                          • and then The Usborne Book of Drawing, Doodling and Coloring: Fiona Watt, Erica Harrison, Katie Lovell: 9780794527884: Amazon.com: Books
                          • this one too: The Calm Coloring Book: Beautiful images to soothe your cares away (Chartwell Coloring Books): Patience Coster: 9780785832881: Amazon.com: Books and finally: The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Anti-Stress Art Therapy for Busy People (The Mindfulness Coloring Series): Emma Farrarons: 9781615192823: Amazon.com: Books
                          • Rob's Science Pick: CodeCombat - Learn how to code by playing a game and Scratch 2.0: all-new features for your Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi
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                          • 39 min
                          • Episode 41: The Operation Game

                            In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a family make project inspired by a Make Magazine article and the classic board game Operation.

                            Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a handy office supply, the other is a science humor book.

                            Related Links and Resources
                            • Kate's Science Pick: Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics (9780898156126): Heather Busch, Burton Silver: Books and Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics: Burton Silver, Heather Busch: 9781580082716
                            • Rob's Art Pick: UHU Tac Saunders UHU Tac Removable Adhesive Putty Tabs, 2.1 oz. (99683) : Sticky Tack : Office Products
                            • Operation (game) - Wikipedia
                            • Makey Makey Makey Operation - Maker Camp
                            • Rob's custom code for the puppy and kitty version of operation
                            • Conductive ink - Wikipedia
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                            • 34 min

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