I participated in a webinar to learn more about Scalar, a digital publication site that transforms what it means to produce digital content. One of the other participants shared a link to the Shared Shelf Commons. This is a free, open-access library of images where you can search or browse. You can zoom, print, export, and share images. I found the Cornell - Reuleaux Kinematic Mechanisms Collection where images can be downloaded, linked, searched and referenced. So much to discover in this digital collection.
With further exploration I came across some mystery gadgets. These types of odd items have always fascinated me because of the mystery attached - why was it created? for what purpose? how did someone come up with the idea? So my make this week is a mystery and detective quest. Select one gadget to discover it's inner workings, it's purpose, it's mechanisms and machinations. Write a scenario about this gadget that places it in a time and space. Create a mystery about your mystery object - a 'who-dun-it' story to entice others to investigate. Making you a mystery writer! |