Theo Jansen
I'm obsessing a bit over Theo Jansen today.
A classmate from last spring's Product Design class was super into him and even produced some designs clearly referencing his work (which were excellent) I learned that Gakken's Otona no Kagaku released their latest magazine mook, this time on Theo Jansen! You can build your own little precious wind driven kinetic sculpture!!! Good luck finding a free patch of miniature beach to let stride your miniature StrandBeest, heheh
I have four different sources from which I buy Otona no Kagaku - bk1, cdjapan, yesasia - lastly j-list is a handy resource, but I have rarely bought from them.
I have to hold myself back from jumping on this one since I already have the Vol 17 mini theremin kit/mook AND the Berliner gramophone, and both are still in their plastic packaging. In a true hoarder's mentality, I'm already pleased that I have them and then have the future prospect of someday actually building them... whenever I find an affable Japanese speaking person who can help me read the manual, lol
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A classmate from last spring's Product Design class was super into him and even produced some designs clearly referencing his work (which were excellent) I learned that Gakken's Otona no Kagaku released their latest magazine mook, this time on Theo Jansen! You can build your own little precious wind driven kinetic sculpture!!! Good luck finding a free patch of miniature beach to let stride your miniature StrandBeest, heheh
I have four different sources from which I buy Otona no Kagaku - bk1, cdjapan, yesasia - lastly j-list is a handy resource, but I have rarely bought from them.
I have to hold myself back from jumping on this one since I already have the Vol 17 mini theremin kit/mook AND the Berliner gramophone, and both are still in their plastic packaging. In a true hoarder's mentality, I'm already pleased that I have them and then have the future prospect of someday actually building them... whenever I find an affable Japanese speaking person who can help me read the manual, lol