This week Kate and Rob discuss what we're doing with the podcast for season 5 and how our schedule is now based literally on the full moon. We ask what do we love about our recent individual projects and what do we find challenging. Related Links and Resources Moon VR Project Scene Test - YouTube NASA and Art: A Collaboration Colored with History |…

This week Kate and Rob discuss how we've been away from this project for a while, piecing together a little over a year hiatus. We talk about Kate's battle and overcoming/survivor-thriver outcome with breast cancer and how writing when you give no effs was a powerful outlet for her. We're starting a new season of the show, ready to explore and see …

This week Kate and Rob discuss getting ready for our yearly goal planning. Before we do the actual planning, it's helpful to remember why and how we use goal planning and share encouragement. For some holiday season fun, we have twice the art and science picks this episode and a few are gift ideas! Related Links and Resources Art Soundoff - 30 day …

This week Kate and Rob discuss our approach designing different ways to celebrate Halloween. Also: it's looking like be applying this approach to the next few holidays. This week's art and science picks: one is about a flying creature, the other is about video editing. Kate and Rob's Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook: Useful Any Time of Year We b…

This week Kate and Rob discuss our slow skill building to using our 3D printer: from modeling with Tinkercad to slicing with Cura and even learning a little Gcode. Also: we talk about how we recently learned Kate has breast cancer and she's begun chemotherapy. This week's art and science picks: one is about crafting delicious donuts, the other is a…

This week Kate and Rob discuss and react to a variety of exciting NASA news. Also: we talk about how we're managing and planning along with ambiguity brought about by the COVID-19/'rona' pandemic. This week's art and science picks: one about a cool slimy project, the other a printable art activity. Kate and Rob's Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook…

This week Kate and Rob discuss goals looking at the year so far. How do our goal processes work this year, both the process and results so far must be different than other years, right? This week's art and science picks: one about photos of our nearest star, the other is part game part art activity. Kate and Rob's Goal Planning Workshop and Workboo…

This week Kate and Rob share a some stories about our quarantine experiences. The main topic: playing Minecraft as a family. This week's art and science picks: one is a drawing collaborative drawing tool, the other is a series of ancient historical buildings with an awesome theme. Kate and Rob's Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook Now Available We …

This week Kate and Rob talk about what they've been working on, creative projects and products wise. One made an in person workshop work as a virtual event, the other illustrated an arcade cabinet. Also, Rob is just really into journaling. This week's art and science picks: one is a coloring activity from a science comic and the other is a creative…

This week Kate and Rob discuss extra picks for things we found fun and educational in art and science in recent weeks. Also, we talk about what we're learning so far by sheltering in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. This week's art and science picks: a friendly browser coding tool, an ephemeral event, a gassy planet situation and more space learnin…

By Rob Stenzinger and Kate Shields Stenzinger

By Rob Stenzinger and Kate Shields Stenzinger

By Rob Stenzinger and Kate Shields Stenzinger

By Rob Stenzinger and Kate Shields Stenzinger

This week Kate and Rob discuss props and costumes we made for Halloween this year. Also: why not all the projects got finished. Also also: it's good to be back doing the show! This week's art and science picks: one is a creative challenge, the other is some chilly machinery. Workshops Kate and Rob announced they are working on worksohps for couples…

This week Kate and Rob discuss starting a business and how it began with Kate training for a 10k run. Also: it's a bit meta that Kate's coaching couples who start businesses. Also also: metaphorical rodeo clown. This week's art and science picks: one about measuring gravity, the other is a sort of chill creative challenge. Workshops Kate and Rob an…

This week Kate and Rob discuss our experiences playing with LEGO bricks both growing up and as parents with kiddos into LEGOs. Also: how we feel about creativity and LEGO. Also also: buying our latest round of Legos via Mercari. This week's art and science picks: one about a planet getting reclassified, the other is a sort of 3d animation. Related …

This week Kate and Rob discuss each of our latest summer projects, with a really good shared project announcement, also 2019 goals check-in. Also: Fish Quest Complete. Also also: we are clearly nerdy punks for enjoying all this goal talk. This week's art and science picks: one about our home galaxy, the other is a new (to us) source of creative vid…

This week Kate and Rob discuss making decisions about pets and animal companions. Also: a quest for a fish has begun. Also also: making a solar oven is a fun craft that's less dangerous than it sounds. This week's art and science picks: one about toasting sugar, the other is appreciating music from video games. Related Links and Resources National …

This week Kate and Rob discuss nostalgic summer fun and what they do as a family for new summer experiences that hopefully the kiddos will look back with their own nostalgia. Also they ask about one another's Summer-jam-tunes. Also also: imperfection, not all the summer experiences are Instagram moments, both the ups and the downs. This week's art …

This week Kate surprises Rob with the topic of SPACE. Kate and Rob talk about being enthusiasts curious about space, rocketry, interplanetary travel. Why do we explore space? Why was this topic a surprise? It's all in the show. This week's art and science picks: one is a feed of fascinating stuff getting created and the other is a creative process …

Kate and Rob talk about how Kate wants to find a new note taking tool, what she's currently using and how she'd like it to be better. Rob has lots of questions. :) This week's art and science picks: one is a brief podcast and the other about charming shrinking plastic. Related Links and Resources Evernote OmniFocus for Mac - The Omni Group Scrivene…

Kate and Rob talk about Kate's comics, what caught our interest in being comic readers, making comics, and attending Free Comic Book Day. This week's art and science picks: one is an algorithm making music and the other about bees. Related Links and Resources Art Geek Zoo Comics Free Comic Book Day Jack Kirby New Gods: Artist's Edition HC | IDW Pub…

Kate and Rob talk about Kate's ideas, tips, and overall style of planning in what might become a multi part series. This time we focus on how she plans a travel event for and with the family. This week's art and science picks: one is a trusted office supply the other is about a crashed space craft. Related Links and Resources Kate's Art Pick: Sharp…

Kate and Rob talk about our experiences with water slides, some impressive water slides around the world, and science about water slides. Also: how it's difficult to traverse the house without surprising Kate. This week's art and science picks: one is a stage special effect the other is about living in low gravity. Related Links and Resources The P…

Kate and Rob talk about two creative play and learning kits: Nintendo Labo and Adafruit's AdaBox. This week's art and science picks: one helps clean up messes the other makes random shapes. Related Links and Resources AdaBox Nintendo Labo AdaBox 007 Raspberry Pi — Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi Adafruit Gemma M0 Overview Microsoft MakeCod…

Kate and Rob talk about some home automation projects we've tried with varying results. This week's art and science picks: one helps clean up messes the other makes random shapes. Related Links and Resources Kate's Science Pick: her recipe for home-made general purpose surface cleaner: 1/4 cup white vinegar 2 tsp borax 3 1/2 cup hot water 20 drops …

Kate and Rob talk about craft projects and experiments we tried while staying warm during the polar vortex influenced extra cold weather. This week's art and science picks: one is a space snowperson, the other is a craft project with many uses. Related Links and Resources Polar vortex - Wikipedia This video of NASA Probe's Approach to Ultima Thule …

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about some craft/science projects we've tried and haven't shared on the show. Also: we look up how to say "just kidding" in Russian. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a way to visualize kind words the other is named after the Chinese myth of a Moon God…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about why do we do goal planning and what makes the process successful. As we reflect we ask questions like: What makes the year successful? How much prep is needed? Is prep needed? Is it fun? For someone who has never done it before, how do I start? What if we started a goal planning band?…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about connection, not only connection to friends and family (as is the season) but connection to projects, past passions, hobbies that you may have put down for a while. What are your favorite ways to connect with family and/or friends? How do you re-connect with those you haven't seen in a…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about making gifts by hand, why we got into that, some of the projects that went well and others that didn't. Some projects we pick are a bit ambitious given our current skills or time available. How do we find the right project and how do we help our kids with that same process? Kate and R…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about their favorite Halloween things choosing a movie, story, costume (that you have worn, that you have seen), song, haunted house gimmik, decoration, and more. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a retired research satellite the other is about snacks.…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about a fun list of science myths, some they thought might be true and why. It's a continuation of the Baloney conversation from episode 23! Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is checking in on the NASA Juno mission; the other is about printing big posters…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about what we forshadowed in recent episodes: Kate's adventures with the InstaPot, some things she's made with it, and how it's fairly old technology in a new package. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a craft with code and data; the other is a craft w…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob talk about what encouragement looks like to us, parts of encouragement, how it might be just the right thing to share with someone or feel like unwelcome pressure. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is racing marbles; the other about growing crystals in a way t…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss ways we prepare to learn new things, growth mindset, kids going back to school and how Kate thinks the sun's corona is inherently funny. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about slime; the other about the sun's corona. Related Links and Resources Big…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a couple of recent experiments: coloring geodes and fermenting cabbage. Discover along with us which experiment looked and/or smelled according to plan. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about brush pens; the other is a crafty form of ice cream. Rel…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss projects we've been up to since our previous podcast episode and talk about how we celebrated Summer Solstice. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about the center of our galaxy; the other is a fun glue activity. Related Links and Resources Summer sol…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss ways we each keep our creative sparks going. We start with exploring what happens when that spark goes dim and explore further ways each of us use to bring it back. Along the way, Kate puts forth a few theories about which Dragon Ball Z character Rob relates to most. Kate and Rob also sh…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss how we use storytelling as a useful and fun way to connect as a family. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about something human made flying through space; the other is a crafty kind of bead. Related Links and Resources I am Albert Einstein by Brad M…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob share and discuss art and science picks we're excited about. Lots of reasonably priced family creative all-ages activities and products with one fairly expensive exception. Related Links and Resources Kate's Picks: Write Your Own Story Book: Louie Stowell Step-By-Step Drawing Book (Activity Book…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate interviews Rob about his belief that the ability to draw is something available to most anyone. Beyond that, drawing is incredibly useful especially when representing concepts with simple shapes. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a little programmable robot; the ot…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a science misunderstanding by way of a recent Twitter post that mixes photos from Nasa spacecraft with something made for television. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is handy clay to have at home; the other is a set of font guides. Related Links and …

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss process and tools that help with creative process. And delve into useful stages of effort, mindsets, messing it up and getting back to it. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is an artist's memoir; the other is about some really tough snails. Related Lin…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss what kinds of supplies we'd like to have on hand as the weather changes. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is watercoloring related, the other is a handy guide to research. Related Links and Resources Kate's Art Pick: Learn with Play at Home: Watercolo…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss day-to-day encounters we turn into games and what we try to learn along the way. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one about a ground breaking researcher, the other about a kind and joyful painter. Related Links and Resources Mario Paint - Wikipedia Street…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss what we think of as useful and fun computer literacy for our family. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one (set of picks) is about detailed coloring books, the other is a couple picks about fun visual ways to get comfortable with coding. Related Links and …

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a family make project inspired by a Make Magazine article and the classic board game Operation. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a handy office supply, the other is a science humor book. Related Links and Resources Kate's Science Pick: Why Cats Pai…

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss situations from this week where we learned something about science. Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about quilting, the other about understanding the design techniques that slot machines use. Related Links and Resources Kate's Art Pick: Ticker Tap…