The art of tinkering : meet 150+ makers working at the intersection of art, science & technology / Karen Wilkinson & Mike Petrich.

"Exploratorium"--Front cover.

"The Tinkering Studio"--Added title page.

Includes index.

Tinkering tenets -- Tools for tinkering -- The Tinkering Studio team -- Tinkering in the world -- A history of the sky / Ken Murphy -- The view from on high / Cris Benton -- Physiological photograms / Leigh Anne Langwell -- Stroboscopic adventures / Nicole Catrett -- Luminous installations / Barry Underwood -- Squishy circuits / AnnMarie Thomas -- Electronic popables / Jie Qi -- Wondrous wearables / Grace Kim -- Felted tech / Moxie Lieberman -- Five words or less / Paul Nosa -- Wire works / Arthur Ganson -- Pet or meat / Tim Hunkin -- Animatronic creatures / Asia Ward -- Cardboard girl / Dax Tran-Caffee -- Absurdist automata / Paul Spooner -- Conservation of intimacy / Bernie Lubell -- Ocean edge device / Walter Kitundu -- An instrument a day / Ranjit Bhatnagar -- Technological lifeforms / Shish Chieh Huang -- Fused fashions / Karen Wilkinson -- Cardboard supertrack / Cardboard Institute of Technology -- Rolling through the bay / Scott Weaver -- Tapigami / Danny Scheible.

"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. Artists include Scott Weaver, Arthur Ganson, Moxie, Tim Hunkin, AnnMarie Thomas, Ranjit Bhatnagar and Jie Qi" -- Publisher's description.