The Art of Digital Fabrication: STEAM Projects for the Makerspace and Art Studio - Softcover

Riley, Erin E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0997554339 ISBN 13: 9780997554335

Publisher: Constructing Modern Knowledge Press, 2019

Synopsis

Learning by making with the heart of a scientist and the critical eye of an artist.

Integrate STEAM in your school through arts-based maker projects using digital fabrication tools commonly found in makerspaces like 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and CNC machines. Beautiful full color pages showcase the artistic and technical work of students that results from combining art with engineering and design.

The Art of Digital Fabrication makes the case for designing and making art with digital technology and provides the resources for bringing that work to life in classrooms and makerspaces. Written by an educator with extensive experience in art and maker education, this volume contains over twenty-five makerspace tested projects, a material and process inventory for digital fabrication, guides for designing with software, and how-to’s for using digital fabrication machines. This book will inspire those new to technology to get started with the tools for making, while offering experienced makers approaches for fabrication with materials found in the art studio.

School makerspaces can integrate technology into curriculum while preserving the experimental approaches to materials found in the art studio. Merging art, design, and engineering process equips our youth with a broad vocabulary for creative and technical skills for making.

About this title

About the Author

Erin Riley got her start teaching by working as an artist-in-residence in New York City public schools. This early experience of partnering with teachers to develop arts-centered integrated curricular projects created the foundation for her STEAM work.

Currently, Erin is the Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Jackson Director of the Engineering and Design Lab at Greenwich Academy, where she teaches classes and facilitates projects with faculty at the intersection of engineering, design, and art. Additionally, she teaches a studio course in creative technologies at Columbia University's Teachers College in the Art and Art Education program. Erin is among the first cohort of Senior FabLearn Fellows at Columbia University, where she writes on the topic of maker education and curriculum design, and creates tools and resources for educators. During the summer, Erin works with middle school-aged students on STEAM projects at REACHPrep, an educational access organization for underserved students. She holds an MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art.

From the Inside Flap

Features Inside the Book

• Over 25 Digital Fabrication Projects with color photographs of steps and student work. All projects offer extension ideas, resources, and connections to STEAM curriculum.
• The Project Cross-Reference lists projects by digital fabrication tools, supplies, and software. Color coding highlights certain process details in each project chapter.
• An Art Material and Process Inventory intended to spark creativity and encourage the mixing of materials and processes within digital fabrication.
• An Overview of the Digital Fabrication Machines commonly found in school labs or makerspaces.
• Photocopy-friendly Design Guides and Checklists for the main design software programs demonstrated in this book can be given to students as they self-guide through each design program.
• A Maker Powers classroom poster
• Curriculum Connections of digital fabrication experiences with skills and curriculum subjects.
• Introductory articles supporting STEAM learning, where the Arts is integral to deep understanding of content and student empowerment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Constructing Modern Knowledge Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0997554339
• ISBN 13: 9780997554335
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 178
• Editor: Martinez Sylvia Libow