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Putting soft pop-ups to test part 1

11/11/2012

5 Comments

 
I have a great passion for pop-ups. I have always wanted to have an interactive public installation with pop-ups, but the durability was a big challenge. I came up with an idea of making the pop-ups out of felt and fabric, and made some pieces years ago, but never had a chance to test them out in public. A few weeks ago, I finally contacted Center for Discovery in Columbus main library. Center for Discovery is the children's area in the main branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. It is one of the greatest places to be for children in Columbus, and it has steady traffic. I've got permission from the library to temporarily install the pop-ups and observe children's interactions with them.
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Last Friday was my first meeting with the staff . Every single person I've met there was incredibly nice, and very enthusiastic about my idea. I wasn't sure on many things before, but brilliant ideas were pouring in from everyone. We picked a wall spot
to display. We decided to put them up high, so the caregivers have to lift their infants and toddlers. We think the children will surely be supervised that way. For small children, we are thinking to put a stool below each piece, so that they can independently access the pop-ups. I'm hoping that small children are a little easier to reason with than babies. Another idea we came up with was to decorate the wall to create a context for the pop-ups. Since they are windows, I had an idea of making the wall as a room. I'm also going to put a little sign under each pop-up, saying "please be gentle."
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Display plan
I'm going to be working on this project for at least 7 days starting this week. I'm planning to observe the children's behaviors
on that installation, how many interactions and how long on each, and of course the condition of the pop-ups. I was so nervous at first, and then got too excited at the end, I completely forgot to take pictures of the area,or the meeting. Hopefully, I'll have some good photos to share with you next time.
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Susie LaLonde link
11/25/2012 06:26:18 am

I love your ideas and of course am in love with your pop ups. To actually let the children touch them and discover how wonderful they are is a very hard concept for me (if I would have made them I mean) because of the time that was put into each one and the beauty. I wish you great success with your Red Riding Hood paper sculpting kickstarter also. I know how hard it is trying to get the funds for art projects as I am also an artist and completely self taught also. I paint acrylic on canvas and also do digital paintings you can see from the website address that I listed. I wish I lived closer so I could have came to the Library where your installation was so I could have seen it in person. I hope to see a lot more of your beautiful artwork in the future and also your birds and 3-d paper art is incredible.

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Cheong-ah Hwang link
11/25/2012 10:27:27 am

Hi, Susie,

Thanks for the comment! I never imagined that it would be so rewarding to see the kids get so curious, and enjoy something I made. All the time I spent on the pieces was well worth it! I enjoyed your website. Thanks for sharing. Keep on creating!

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8/26/2013 09:36:56 pm

It is interesting to hear that you are interested in pop-ups. The display plan that you made is nice and it is good to know that you are considering each and every facts before display. Wishing you all the best and want to see this in action.

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Cheong-ah Hwang
8/30/2013 06:18:26 am

I really appreciate your encouragement. Working hard toward to make it happen.

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3/12/2021 09:14:29 pm

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