1) 3 Switches!!
Part 1: Each of you should make three separate switches embedded in paper using the conductive material we have discussed in class. Each switch should have a core mechanic – or interaction – that turns the LED on and off. (Just a reminder that a core mechanic is the verb describing the action that turns the switch on and off – at least for our purposes.) Document all three on the blog and bring them to class.

For example, let’s say I chose “balancing” as my mechanic. Perhaps I would build a paper box out of tracing paper. In order to connect the circuit and light up the LED, I would have to balance a metal ball on top without crushing it. Or “winding” – I might wind conductive thread around or inside a paper structure to complete the circuit. Or “snapping” – I might use neodymium magnets to connect two paper structures (or more!) to complete the circuit.

Part 2: Choose one of your switches and write a *brief* story about it. Why does someone use it? What is the context for someone using it? Think of the LED as a proxy for another output. Use your imagination – it can be a fantastic or functional use.

For example, maybe my snapping switch above in actually a musical instrument. Played by 50 people at once. During the one holiday when people can play music in a dystopian future society. The act of creating music is no longer delicate but aggressive.

2) Email me your group for the Learn a New Craft project. Remember: You do not have to design an actual concept and project. This is literally for you to learn how to use a sewing machine or how to fold paper in complex ways or how to weave. It’s that simple

Please email me if you have anymore confusion around this assignment or the class content!