by Rastislav Geschwandtner | 16 August, 2012 | Uncategorized
This morning we had a dilemma which project to chose for today, because we had prepared more projects we could possibly do in a week. Eventually we decided to use the long hazelnut tree sticks kids brought from the forest yesterday and we will lash them together to...
by Rastislav Geschwandtner | 15 August, 2012 | Uncategorized
After two days spent in the backyard we set on a trip to the woods with knifes in our pockets. Originally, we wanted to get kids some practice in using pocket knives and lash a structure made of hazelnut branches, but the events had a different twist to them once...
by Rastislav Geschwandtner | 14 August, 2012 | Tinkering School Bratislava
Note: Pavla and Ema helped Rasto to write today’s blog post. Their comments are in italics. My eyes were still half closed and my breakfast unfinished when first kids arrived in the morning at 7:45. We had an excellent plan prepared for today. Our intention was...
by Rastislav Geschwandtner | 13 August, 2012 | Uncategorized
We are successfully past the first day. As it turned out me and Jana we were not the only ones eagerly anticipated this day. Mathias, one of the seven tinkerers, woke up one hour earlier than he intended. He realised his mistake no sooner then he rang the bell at the...
by Rastislav Geschwandtner | 12 August, 2012 | Tinkering School Bratislava, Tinkering School Bratislava, Tinkering School Bratislava, Tinkering School Bratislava
The magnificent seven will arrive tomorrow to turn the heaps of material to marvellous pieces of work. Have a look at some pictures from the preparations. The first tomorrow's project will require us to cut lots and lots of material. Scrap plywood, which we got for...
