StoryHabitat

18/10/2023

Delighted to bring Storykiosk to the Thriving Communities Regional Convening in Providence. Leaders in community, government, investment. "We can build a hopeful future by..." https://communitiesfirst.us/alliance2/ thx . Reminds me of great work at

09/10/2023

Haiku:

A dinner wonder —
to find a fresh salad that
grows in front of you

08/10/2023

Pleasure to come across the tasty snack break sponsored by Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!) at

07/10/2023

So many opportunities to learn at ...I'm once again attempting to juggle, this time under the guidance of Greg Kennedy, International Juggling Association champion and innovator...(see him at https://youtube.com/shorts/nfosDcvJc68?si=VZ8-LCv7lR68ClMn)

02/10/2023

New blog post on something we've been doing a lot of lately, including with our friends at ASTC: institutional anniversaries as a time to reflect on past, present, and future through stories. https://storyhabitat.com/blog/anniversary-story-capturing

Discover the power of capturing stories for museum, university, and city anniversaries. Learn how organizations use Storykiosk to gather and share stories.

07/09/2023

When in Idaho… (“The candy bar that makes Idaho famous”)

06/09/2023

Sun rising on my early morning flight to the AASLH conference in Boise to meet local history museum friends and colleagues from around the country.

06/09/2023

Looking forward to the AASLH conference in Boise to unveil our new institutional anniversary through stories initiative

24/08/2023

Blog entry and photos: visitors record stories about their shoes in the signature Gallery One exhibit at Indiana State Museum. https://storyhabitat.com/blog/shoe-stories-indiana-state-museum-storykiosk. Stop by at in Boise to find out more about visitors' stories about objects.

Discover the playful and provocative Shoe Stories StoryKiosk installation at the Indiana State Museum. Explore visitors' shoe stories and add your own!

04/08/2023

Great fun working with Indiana State Museum, part of their new playful and provocative Gallery One, gathering stories about visitors' shoes. Harkens back to earlier work with the innovative Mercer Museum. Visitors have stories about their objects!

28/07/2023

I always enjoy installations with palm trees nearby. Even more so at the amazing Dunedin Fine Art Center, where we're updating our Green Screen Studio. Staff easily update video backgrounds and visitors email their videos home. Appreciating the great connections

14/07/2023

Delighted to have two of our new installations featured with high visibility at Magic City Discovery Center. StoryKiosk for makerspaces and Digital Mosaic in a world of pattern. https://storyhabitat.com/blog/digital-mosaic-and-makerspace-storykiosks

22/06/2023

From our blog: "World Refugee Day: Gathering Stories in Museums. In honor of World Refugee Day on May 20, we are collecting and sharing inspiring stories from those who have experienced the refugee journey or learned about it from others.

On World Refugee Day, we gather inspiring stories. Learn how museums can help create a more empathetic understanding of the refugee experience.

09/06/2023

Exciting to celebrate the opening of Capital Jewish Museum with our StoryKiosk installed in the Museum's storybooth, gathering enthusiastic stories of the opening...

19/05/2023

Haiku 5/19/23:
There’s a cool spring breeze /
when you fly to Denver then /
arrive by scooter

17/05/2023

Hopping on the plane tomorrow for AAM in Denver. Looking forward talking about our initiatives, including Climate Resilience Stories that encourage participation, and Refugee and Immigrant Stories for compassionate understanding. BOOTH 1252, see you there!

11/05/2023

Great to see Digital Mosaic, which we developed with MindSplash for Magic City Discovery Center, shining bright right as we you walk in the museum. Visitors take a selfie and become part of the Pattern of the Day on big screen. Congrats MCDC on all the great exhibits!

02/05/2023

Great the learn that Museum of Durham History has taken our StoryKiosk portable station out to local libraries for Library Fest

In celebration of National Library Week and all that libraries do, Library Fest is an annual community celebration and showcase of the many diverse ways the library is a part of your life.

01/05/2023

Coming out of my shell at Louisiana Children's Museum and ACM Interactivity.

(And reminded of the important role of physical experience and social engagement in museum exhibits)

26/04/2023

Eagerly approaching New Orleans for the Association of Children's Museums InterActivity conference. Looking forward to connecting with longtime friends and colleagues and making new ones. https://childrensmuseums.org/interactivity/

Planning is underway for InterActivity 2023, April 26-28 in New Orleans, LA.

21/04/2023

New blog post: International Projects: Barnemuseet, Norway's First Children's Museum. Delighted to install and a cultural exploration e-card station.

A summary of StoryHabitat's project with Barnemuseet, Norway's first children's museum. Includes description of an e-card program and Storykiosk.

11/04/2023

Me as a Norwegian fisherman, from our installation at Barnemuseet, Norway's first children's museum. Stop by our booth at ACM Interactivity and to see how you look in fishing gear and other cultural explorations. Special thanks to Lisa Bostwick in Bardufoss Norway.

07/04/2023

Oh, less than three weeks till ACM Interactivity in New Orleans! Looking forward to seeing friends and colleagues, showing our latest work in the exhibit hall. https://childrensmuseums.org/interactivity/

Planning is underway for InterActivity 2023, April 26-28 in New Orleans, LA.

05/04/2023

Great to see our at Greensboro History Museum being put to good use for their new exhibit, Gerrymander Madness. Appreciating the good work of museums raising awareness of a critical issue in democracy.

It’s a night of fun and games plus serious Expert Takes around gerrymandering in NC. Discover what’s behind electoral redistricting with experts from across the state. Try your hand at our Gerrymander Madness VR experience and enjoy a live onstage game show. Plus, live jazz duo from UNCG Miles D...

03/04/2023

Happy to be in from the snow working on our installation for the new Magic City Discovery Center in Minot, with MindSplash and . Part of Smithsonian's Spark!Lab exhibit — kids will record a video promoting their inventions.