Cloudberry Studio

29/10/2015

Cloudberry Studio is incredibly proud of Habitot Children's Museum for being selected as one of ten finalists in Tea Collection's "Across the Street Giveback." Habitot is more than just a place for children to learn through play - they provide critical support for vulnerable populations through their extensive programming.

Please take a moment to vote for Habitot Children's Museum by following this link:

http://www.teacollection.com/across-the-street-giveback

Voting is limited to one vote per day per person, but you can vote more than once! The three winners will receive a percentage of Tea's proceeds from our Local Giving Week starting November 16th.

13/03/2015

March is Youth Art Month - read an article from Habitot Children's Museum's Executive Director about art experiences at this great museum in the East Bay Area http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=572

04/12/2014

So proud to be a part of this exciting project with TAG! Children's Museum! Congratulations on breaking ground!
Be sure to follow progress on the project at http://www.tagmuseum.org/

After searching for the right site, the Tag Children's Museum of St. Augustine is beginning to turn a wooded lot into a world-class educational attraction. The museum will be located on a 4-acre parcel connected to the St.

26/11/2014

The Tangeez Contest Results!
We had three respondents to our question:
How have you or your organization engaged in the Maker Movement?

So we have decided that ALL THREE will win Tangeez sets! The first name pulled from the hat will receive the full 'Starter Stack' and the remaining two will receive a set of their own 'Mini Stacks'.

The Winners:
Grand Prize - Kelli Fitch Toohill
Runners-up - Olivia Guevara & Child Creativity Lab

Thank you everyone who is reading our blog posts and Liking our page.

Happy Thanksgiving -
The Cloudberry Studio Team

19/11/2014

This week, in honor of the Maker Movement, Cloudberry Studio will be giving away a Starter Stack of Tangeez to one lucky reader!

Answer the following question in the Comments section of this post:

How have you or your organization engaged in the Maker Movement?

THE RULES:

1. One entry per person, please.
2. The winner will be drawn at random from the comments.

We will announce the winner on our page next Monday, Nov. 24th!

Fine Print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

19/11/2014

Check this out! Read all about Tangeez - an interactive toy which is a great Maker Faire success story on our blog http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=557

24/10/2014

This week guest blogger, Peter Chang, discusses how the Child Creativity Lab is leveraging the Maker Movement to enhance creativity in children http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=528

16/10/2014

The Maker Movement! Read the first article in a new blog series here: http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=510

01/10/2014

Check out our final article in the series, Design for Autism, to get an overview of helpful guidelines and see how we're using these guidelines to help our clients serve kids and families. http://cloudberrystudio.com/2014/10/design-for-autism-conclusion/

22/09/2014

Don't miss the second article from guest blogger Julia Fain in Part 4 in the 'Designing for Autism' series. http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=452

20/08/2014

Informative new article from guest blogger Julia Fain who is a designer and parent of a child with PDD-NOS. Part 3 in our series 'Designing for Autism'. http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=433

01/08/2014

Our second article about Designing for Autism now up on the Cloudberry Studio Blog: http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=410

09/07/2014

Over the coming weeks we are discussing designing for special needs & learning disabled children. Read more about it on the Cloudberry Blog: http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=396

02/07/2014

Some spectacular photos - many of which get to the heart of authentic play experience.

No matter their cultural background, no matter their economic situation, kids will always find imaginative ways to have fun. Their wild imaginations and magical childhood moments, when captured on camera by talented photographers, can make for truly wonderful photos. For better or worse, the childre…

14/06/2014

Intergenerational play is crucial for the development of children and the health of adults! Read more about it on the Cloudberry Blog: http://cloudberrystudio.com/?p=390

07/06/2014

Figment is amazing event that fuses art and interactive design in unique and surprising ways. Check out our blog to read an interview with David Koren, the Founder and Executive Director of Figment. http://cloudberrystudio.com/blog/
Photos:courtesy Figment Flickr page

30/05/2014

Cloudberry Studio celebrated being in Arizona with a fun, participatory activity by creating a photo op at our booth for the ACM Marketplace. Thanks to all those who jumped into our color-by-number scene!

26/05/2014

Please check out our post about the professional development session Cloudberry Studio facilitated at the ACM conference. We produced a 16 minute ‘draft’ video about the Journeys that dedicated individuals take to create Children’s Museums in various stages of emergence.
http://cloudberrystudio.com/2014/05/journeys-of-emergence-and-reinvention/

19/05/2014

Last week at ACM, we shared a prototype of our latest pre-designed experience for toddlers. The concept of Tod Pods, exhibits designed specifically for a museum's youngest learners, has been in development for a while. As we visited children's museums around the country, we noticed a trend - toddler areas were often an afterthought. Usually relegated to an unused corner and sometimes non-existent, toddler exhibits needed a serious makeover!

Our response to this concern is Tod Pods - experiences designed specifically for toddlers that will engage their senses as they explore a safe and fun environment. This year, we shared a prototype of our Sound and Motion pod at ACM MarketPlace. This pod features fully interactive sound rings that respond to a child's touch with music and lights, allowing children to collaborate with each other and their caregivers to create their very own symphony.

As we created unique sound packs for this experience, we met some amazing artists who were thrilled to be a part of this project. In 2014, we look forward to installing several of these units growing our library of sound packs as we meet new artists!