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Toys of the Avant-Garde
The exhibition, “Toys of the Avant-Garde” at the Museo Picasso Malaga closed yesterday and unfortunately, I was unable to fly over to Spain to see it. However, I did purchase the excellent catalog at...
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Does Architect Barbie play with blocks?
“Barbie has been a doctor, a dentist, a vet and a racecar driver, but now the iconic doll that has inspired and entertained little girls for generations takes on the job of architect. With the help of...
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Art & Play: Block Sculpture Exhibit in Woodstock, VT
We would like to invite everyone to a really interesting exhibit that Learning Materials Workshop will be holding at ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery in Woodstock, VT beginning next...
View ArticleBlocks on the Move with Music
We’ve added music! After watching our stop motion block videos on our web site dance around in silence for several months, adding music seemed like the next step. The loose wood and acrylic parts...
View ArticleArchitect Barbie debuts at the American Institute of Architects
Architect Barbie debuts at the American Institute of Architects convention in New Orleans. Mattel toy company chose the American Institute of Architects convention in New Orleans to debut Architect...
View ArticleA New Creation Every Day
We are excited to announce that our “A New Toy Everyday” project will now be moving to its very own blog space! We have made this decision in hopes to streamline our main Learning Materials Workshop...
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Art & Play: Interactive Block Exhibit part 2
The LMW crew spent five delightful hours at the Artistree Gallery constructing three large block sculptures on the floor, a grouping of five smaller, “desktop” ones that sit on pedestals, and a wall...
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Introducing Coloraturo, Tavolino, and Villetta!
Learning Materials Workshop is very excited to introduce 3 new products to our lineup: Coloraturo, Tavolino, and Villetta. All will be available to ship beginning of September- so place your order...
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Some Thoughts on Play, Color and Architecture
What inspired me to design Coloraturo, my most recent building toy? But first, where did I get the idea for the name? I based the name, Coloraturo. on the Italian word “Coloratura” referring to...
View ArticlePreference for Pink
Following up on my last blog on “pink,” I remembered this short video clip we made at the Burlington Children’s Space. A small group of three year olds were playing with the Colorframes – an LMW wood...
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