I made this cardboard and paper mache pinball machine for “Flip the System,” an Art-Cade and exhibit organized by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews and Pinbox 3000 on June 9th, 2023 at Studio 34 in West Philly!
The theme of my Pinbox was "the Cambrian Explosion!" inspired by the prehistoric Cambrian Age, 542 million years ago. At this time on Earth there were no plants or animals on land, but life in the oceans was evolving and diversifying at an incredible rate. This led to a lot of animals with wacky and experimental bodies! Ancestors of all modern animals emerged at that time as well as organisms from lineages that are now extinct. These were the first predators and prey and the first animals to evolve eyes, mouths, legs, and the ability to swim around. It really blew my mind to learn more about early evolution for this project!
The Pinbox was fun to build and I was so impressed by the engineering. Keep an eye on them and order your own cardboard pinball kit or educator pack at pinbox3000.com.
I made this cardboard and paper mache pinball machine for “Flip the System,” an Art-Cade and exhibition organized by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews and Pinbox 3000 at Studio 34 in West Philly. My Pinbox, along with dozens of others, was on view from June 9th - July 9th, 2023.
The theme of my Pinbox was "the Cambrian Explosion!" inspired by the prehistoric Cambrian Age, 542 million years ago. At this time on Earth there were no plants or animals on land, but life in the oceans was evolving and diversifying at an incredible rate. This led to a lot of animals with wacky and experimental bodies! Ancestors of all modern animals emerged at that time as well as organisms from lineages that are now extinct. These were the first predators and prey and the first animals to evolve eyes, mouths, legs, and the ability to swim around. It really blew my mind to learn more about early evolution for this project.
The Pinbox was fun to build and I was so impressed by the engineering. Keep an eye on them and order a cardboard pinball kit or an educator pack at pinbox3000.com!