The Art of Tinkering ─ Meet 150 Makers Working at the Intersection of Art, Science & Technology

The Art of Tinkering is a collection of exhibits, artwork, and projects that celebrate a whole new way to learn, in which people create their own knowledge through making and doing, working with readily available materials, getting their hands dirty, collaborating with others, problem-solving in the most fun sense of the word, and, yes, oftentimes failing and bouncing back from getting stuck.

Each artist featured in The Art of Tinkering goes through this process, and lovingly shares the backstory behind their own work so that readers can feel invited to join in on the whimsy. Whether it’s sharing their favorite tools (who knew toenail clippers could be so handy?) or offering a glimpse of their workspaces (you’d be amazed how many electronics tools you can pack into one pantry!), the stories, lessons, and tips in The Art of Tinkering offer a fascinating portrait of today’s maker scene.

The artists and authors don’t stop there, though: They’ve also developed beginner activities for you to try on your own. So you can make your own circuits out of playdough, film your own time-lapse movie, build tiny robots that create art as they move, fuse plastics into beautiful fabric, make your own automata, and much, much more.

Artists include:
Arthur Ganson
Moxie
Tim Hunkin
AnnMarie Thomas
Ranjit Bhatnajar
Jie Qi
Walter Kitundu
Nicole Catrett
Grace Kim
Karen Wilkinson
Paul Nosa
Dax
Shie Chien Huang
Cardboard Institute of Technology (CIT)
Bernie Lubell
Scott Weaver
Danny Scheible
Ken Murphy
Asia Ward
Leigh Anne Langwell
and many, many more!