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Art and Science Punks

Rob Stenzinger and Kate Shields Stenzingerartsciencepunks.fireside.fm
Join the Art and Science Punks as they reflect on their latest art, science and tech projects, gadgets, and experiments. Rob and Kate are lifelong learners with kids exploring and sharing creativity, sometimes with great success and sometimes with great failure, but always with laughter (and occasionally tears).
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Episodes

Episode 89: Recurring Full Moon Endeavor

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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SApFAxjML4) NASA and Art: A Collaboration Colored with History | NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-and-art-a-collaboration-colored-with-history) Support the Show ...

Mar 19, 202244 min

Episode 88: Journal of Recent Adventures and We are Back

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 what shape it takes now, and are glad to be back sharing our stories with you. Related Links and Resources Kate | CaringBridge (https://www.caringbrid...

Feb 17, 202230 min

Episode 87: Pre Goal Planning, Also Gift Ideas

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 art journaling creative challenge by Lean Into Art (http://www.leanintoart.com/artsoundoff) Polytechnicast — Rob's art journal podcast about ux design...

Dec 15, 202035 min

Episode 86: Different Approach to Halloween

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 believe that goal planning can be fun, exciting and useful. Join us in the video workshop Goal Setting Using Design + Storytelling as we walk through h...

Nov 02, 202028 min

Episode 85: 3D Printing and Some Personal Cancer News

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 about writing positive futures. Kate and Rob's Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook: Useful Any Time of Year We believe that goal planning can be fun, e...

Aug 31, 202041 min

Episode 84: NASA is Fascinating + Mini Topic: Working With Ambiguity

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: Useful Any Time of Year We believe that goal planning can be fun, exciting and useful. Join us in the video workshop Goal Setting Using Design + Sto...

Aug 04, 202045 min

Episode 83: Mid Year Goal Check in

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 Workbook: Useful Any Time of Year We believe that goal planning can be fun, exciting and useful. Join us in the video workshop Goal Setting Using Design + St...

Jul 06, 202042 min

Episode 82: Minecraft Family

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 believe that goal planning can be fun, exciting and useful. Join us in the video workshop Goal Setting Using Design + Storytelling as we walk through ...

Jun 22, 202045 min

Episode 81: What-Cha-Makin'

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 way to make music with code. Related Links and Resources Coach Kate (http://mycoachkate.com) Coach Rob (http://robcoach.me/store.html) Where Next Jou...

May 06, 202034 min

Episode 80: Learning from Life

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 learnings. Kate and Rob's Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook You know goal planning is worth doing and you want a flexible system that can grow and change w...

Mar 31, 202058 min

Episode 79: Heart

This week Kate and Rob discuss Kate's recent heart surgery. We talk about her journey from finding out about AFib, the key events, feelings, and science all without too many gory details. This week's art and science picks: one is a wearable computer, the other is an encouraging play-along podcast. Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook Now Available You know goal planning is worth doing and you want a flexible system that can grow and change with you. The Where Next Journal is a goal planning syste...

Feb 24, 202058 min

Episode 78: Getting Unstuck

This week Kate and Rob discuss being stuck creatively and how they each try to find a way forward with stuck projects. Also: Rob likes RSS feeds and readers. Also also: be on the look out for spending too much time on getting unstuck! This week's art and science picks: one is about an exciting space photo, the other is a very hands-on craft activity. Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook Now Available You know goal planning is worth doing and you want a flexible system that can grow and change wit...

Feb 11, 202039 min

Episode 77: Feelings About Goal Planning

This week Kate and Rob discuss goal planning processes, demonstrate one of our activities in the Where Next Journal and talk about when big feelings help with goals. Also: getting stuck in the process of goal planning. Also also: Happy New Year! This week's art and science picks: one is about archival quality art materials, the other is a messy and fun activity. Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook Now Available You know goal planning is worth doing and you want a flexible system that can grow an...

Jan 12, 20201 hr 1 min

Episode 76: Comparison and Social Posting

This week Kate and Rob discuss comparison, ups and downs in the social media spaces feeling like you measure up or feeling like you don't measure up. Also: what do we intend to change about our social posting. Also also: super fun to be back even though Kate had a sore throat when we recorded this! This week's art and science picks: one is a tough looking puzzle, the other is a very flexible tool and environment for solving all kinds of problems. Goal Planning Workshop and Workbook Now Available...

Dec 29, 201948 min

Episode 75: Halloween Make Extravaganza

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, more details and dates coming soon. Workshops out now: Craft your own fun way to approach creative challenges like, NaNoWriMo, and more in Customize...

Nov 10, 201953 min

Episode 74: Starting a Business

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 announced they are working on worksohps for couples, more details and dates coming soon. Workshops out now: Craft your own fun way to approach creative ...

Oct 08, 201955 min

Episode 73: Riding the LEGO Highs

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 Links and Resources Lego - Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lego) lego | Mercari (https://www.mercari.com/search/?keyword=lego) Townhouse Pe...

Sep 03, 201959 min

Episode 72: Current Creative Projects

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 videos. Related Links and Resources Kate and Rob now offer: Professional Coaching, Talks, and Workshops for Teams, Couples, and Individuals (https://www....

Aug 19, 201952 min

Episode 71: Fish Quest and Solar Oven

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 S'mores Day Fun! Solar S'mores Snack - Kids Activities | Saving Money | Home Management | Motherhood on a Dime (https://www.motherhoodonadime.com/kids...

Jul 28, 201949 min

Episode 70: Summertime Memories

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 and science picks: one about how we humans perceive color, the other is one of our favorite kinds of tape. Related Links and Resources DJ Jazzy Jeff &...

Jul 08, 201955 min

Episode 69: Enthusiasm for Outer Space

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 tip from David Bowie - a way to mix and mash up your own ideas. Related Links and Resources Science Comics: Rockets | Anne Drozd | Macmillan (https://...

Jun 17, 201955 min

Episode 68: Where Do I Write Stuff Down?

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 (https://evernote.com/) OmniFocus for Mac - The Omni Group (https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus) Scrivener | Literature & Latte (https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview) Tiddl...

Jun 03, 201953 min

Episode 67: Comics

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 (http://artgeekzoo.com/) Free Comic Book Day (https://www.freecomicbookday.com/) Jack Kirby New Gods: Artist's Edition HC | IDW Publishing (https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/jack-kirby-new-gods-artists-edition-hc/)(p...

May 11, 201951 min

Episode 66: Planning Mind

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: Sharpie Color Markers! Amazon.com : Sharpie Electro Pop Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24 Count : Gateway (https://www.amazon.com/Sh...

Apr 23, 201945 min

Episode 65: Water Parks

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 Physics Behind Waterslides (https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130704-water-slide-water-park-theme-design-engineering-physics/) The Physi...

Apr 02, 201952 min

Episode 64: Cool Kits

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 (https://www.adafruit.com/adabox/) Nintendo Labo (https://labo.nintendo.com/) AdaBox 007 (https://learn.adafruit.com/adabox007) Raspberry Pi — Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi (https://www.raspberrypi.org/) Adafruit Gemma M0 Overview (https://learn.adafruit.com/adafr...

Mar 07, 201945 min

Episode 63: Home Automation Revisited

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 of oil 1/4 cup liquid soap Rob's Art Pick: shape generating utility/toy called Blobmaker (https://www.blobmaker.app/) Art and Science Punks on Twitter...

Feb 11, 201941 min

Episode 62: Polar Vortex

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 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex) This video of NASA Probe's Approach to Ultima Thule (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ6Cjutn5JI) reminds Rob of the 1970s-1980s CBS "Special Presentation" I...

Feb 03, 201945 min

Episode 61: Stuff We Try

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 Goddess. Related Links and Resources Chinese Moon Rover Making Tracks on Lunar Far Side (Photo) (https://www.space.com/42902-china-moon-far-side-rover-yu...

Jan 21, 201935 min

Episode 60: Making Goal Planning Supportive and Fun

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? Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a sort of camera in space the other is a fun use for folded paper. Related L...

Dec 31, 20181 hr 1 min
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