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90+ Kids Built This Intergalactic Space Station In The Woods Of New Hampshire
Things have gotten even more fantastic in the woods of New Hampshire. After last year’s Giant Flipbooks, Beam Campers got creative again this summer, building two more insanely cool projects, including an abandoned intergalactic space station and kinetic sculpture that looks like the mothership.
90+ kids ages 10-18 worked with artist Shing Yin Khor to create Salvage Station No. 8 in just 1 week, putting in 100s of hours of work. They put to use skills they learned at camp: scenic carpentry and painting, interactive electronics, plaster casting and more.
Salvage Station No. 8 is an immersive experiential installation that creates a sci-fi narrative of an abandoned space salvage station lost in the woods. Youth crafted finely-detailed props, including intergalactic specimens, faux space gear and an old-fashioned bulletin board for note-swapping among space travelers. Kids also incorporated storytelling and theater to present the otherworldly piece to the outside world.
Beam Camp is a program of Beam Center, a NYC nonprofit dedicated to youth development and learning through creation, collaboration, and educator professional development. Every summer since 2005 we have built amazing projects with kids in the woods of NH.
Photos by David Golann.
More info: spark.adobe.com
Sci-Fi props process by Shing Yin Khor.
Image credits: Shing Yin Khor
Small scale model becomes to life-sized environ.
90+ kids celebrate their achievement!
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Nancy E 7 years ago
How cool this is ! The kids are building, learning skills, socializing, & , a sense of pride in their accomplishments !
Lucida 7 years ago
So cool! This reminds me of when I lived in Germany as a child, and in the summer, competitions in building huts were organized. Kids built the most imaginative and amazing huts! Not as incredible as this, but some where not far from it :)
ForThe<3ofFloof 7 years ago
UPVOTE + a million!!! Wow, I wish more kids would take the initiative (or their parent to do so) and take on projects like this. Imagination is an endangered species these days and kids getting outside and actually playing is a rarity. Good for these kids!!
Beam Center (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you! Your comments are appreciated! Beam Camp is a pretty amazing place!
Load More Replies... Beam Center (Post author) 7 years ago
Wow! Thanks for all the love! If you have a great project idea for Summer 2018, our Call for Project Proposals is open! https://beamcamp.org/projectproposal
Andrew Keane 7 years ago
So much better than sitting at home getting in involved in so many distraction like computer games and social media. Takes me back to when I made treehouses at the edge of the garden at home and my house was surrounded by woodland.
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Nicole Hambleton 7 years ago
Please come to Canada in approx. 6 years when my little one can participate. :)
Larry BobJoe 7 years ago
did anyone else think the title meant over 90 kids build a space station?
Felicia Sims 7 years ago
Downvote. I'm sure this could have been better suited to help a homeless family.
Kenny Kulbiski 7 years ago
Cool! Whoever got all those kids working together and scrounging up materials is needed in Puerto Rico.
Holly Lathrop 7 years ago
If we had Beam Centers across America, we would have healthier and happier kids!
June Pixeld 7 years ago
Kids learning abt teamwork and actually doing stuff outside! It's a rare sight and the result is awesome
Nancy E 7 years ago
How cool this is ! The kids are building, learning skills, socializing, & , a sense of pride in their accomplishments !
Lucida 7 years ago
So cool! This reminds me of when I lived in Germany as a child, and in the summer, competitions in building huts were organized. Kids built the most imaginative and amazing huts! Not as incredible as this, but some where not far from it :)
ForThe<3ofFloof 7 years ago
UPVOTE + a million!!! Wow, I wish more kids would take the initiative (or their parent to do so) and take on projects like this. Imagination is an endangered species these days and kids getting outside and actually playing is a rarity. Good for these kids!!
Beam Center (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you! Your comments are appreciated! Beam Camp is a pretty amazing place!
Load More Replies... Beam Center (Post author) 7 years ago
Wow! Thanks for all the love! If you have a great project idea for Summer 2018, our Call for Project Proposals is open! https://beamcamp.org/projectproposal
Andrew Keane 7 years ago
So much better than sitting at home getting in involved in so many distraction like computer games and social media. Takes me back to when I made treehouses at the edge of the garden at home and my house was surrounded by woodland.
Load More Replies... Nicole Hambleton 7 years ago
Please come to Canada in approx. 6 years when my little one can participate. :)
Larry BobJoe 7 years ago
did anyone else think the title meant over 90 kids build a space station?
Felicia Sims 7 years ago
Downvote. I'm sure this could have been better suited to help a homeless family.
Kenny Kulbiski 7 years ago
Cool! Whoever got all those kids working together and scrounging up materials is needed in Puerto Rico.
Holly Lathrop 7 years ago
If we had Beam Centers across America, we would have healthier and happier kids!
June Pixeld 7 years ago
Kids learning abt teamwork and actually doing stuff outside! It's a rare sight and the result is awesome
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