CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Report] Research Institute @ Takeshiba: February / Sculpture Program

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2021.03.02
[Report] Research Institute @ Takeshiba: February / Sculpture Program

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February 2020 / Research Institute @ Takeshiba: February Log

We held an art workshop (program provided by the Fukasawa Art Institute)! 
When we walked into the room, what did we find…? 

The desk is turned upside down, and yarn is draped over the lily-of-the-valley ribbon.
There’s even a real banana on it.
“Oh—so that’s what today is about,” 
one child says aloud. 
That’s right—today we’re going to wind yarn in circles to make bananas 🍌

■Rolling

Round and round, round and round. 
Time to get to work. 
A child who carefully winds each strand so it doesn't slip out of place.
A child who wraps it roughly in a zigzag pattern and then fills in the gaps. 
A child who carefully wraps yarn around the tip of a banana. 
A child who threads masking tape through the yarn to use as a weight, making it easier to wrap. 
All kinds of swirls. 

■Banana → Fresh banana, ripe banana, evolved humanoid banana, melon, cherry, fried shrimp, the tip of the Skytree, ∞ (!?)

We transformed them into all sorts of shapes, 
created beautiful banana peels by layering white and yellow washi tape in just the right way, 
and tried winding yarn in circles starting from the corner of the room. 
By getting creative with limited materials, 
it was a time when each person’s unique way of “making” really came to life.

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    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”