A Night Powered by STEAM Thinking at FableVision Studios

Oh, what a night! FableVision and The Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning, and Creativity gave creative educators a peek behind FableVision Studios’ curtains where all the magic happens!

Special guest Miss Massachusetts, Lauren Kuhn, one of five STEM scholarship recipients at Miss America, introduced Peter H. Reynolds and Paul A. Reynolds, co-founders of the Reynolds Center and FableVision. Don’t let the tiara intimidate you, she’s the sweetest!

Attendees got an exclusive look at a wide array of STEAM-themed items:

• HUTCH Magazine, a magazine filled with submissions from kids in grade K-6. HUTCH is published semi-annually under the direction of Peter H. Reynolds, with the help of the Blue Bunny Bookstore, and his nonprofit foundation, the Reynolds Center. The magazine features stories, art, poetry, book reviews, travel logs, and interviews submitted by kids.
• Zoombinis! Through a partnership with TERC and the Learning Games Network, FableVision Studios embarked on a journey to relaunch the classic ’90s game for today’s generation. Through Zoombinis, players learn important life skills such as algebraic thinking, data analysis, theory formulation, and more in a fun, engaging setting. Get a sneak peek of this remastered game before it’s launched later this summer!
• Fab@School Maker Studio, a digital fabrication software tool with curriculum support that is helping turn elementary school classrooms and libraries into dynamic makerspaces. What a cool tool!
• International Dot Day, a global festival of creativity, courage and collaboration inspired by Peter H. Reynolds and his bestselling book The Dot, celebrated by nearly 2 million students, teachers, and librarians in schools around the world last year.
• STEAMthinking.org, featuring online, creative resources for educators introducing the STEAM approach into their classrooms — including Peter and Paul Reynolds’ new STEAM-Powered Adventures of Sydney & Simon in Full STEAM Ahead published by Charlesbridge Publishing.

Head to our Facebook page to see more photos from last night! A big, giant, heart-felt thank you to everyone who came out. You are all amazing. With extra thanks to the Blue Hills Bank Charitable Foundation for their generous sponsorship of this event and the Reynolds Center programs.

Creative Juices Art Show: A Glowing Experience

From black light rooms with neon drawings to totally dark spaces illuminated by art, every inch of FableVision Studios was glowing Friday night for the fifth annual Creative Juices Art Show. With a glow-in-the-dark theme, FableVisionaries got to work creating games, animations, desserts, and pieces of unique art that truly highlights the creative minds behind the award-winning work FableVision produces.

If there were prizes to be awarded for the night, Danielle Gillis’ French pastry tower, a Croquembouche, would win for most edible and first to disappear. The empty cake stand had a few guests scratching their heads to figure out the “meaning.” (The meaning was delicious.)

Perhaps the most talked about (and most played with) exhibit was Ryan McNulty’s original board game “The Night Harvest.” In this game, 3D-modeled game pieces travel the board that features four settings – Day, Dawn, and Dusk, and Night. Lights were used to represent the different times of day. Players packed FableVision’s sound room that was used to showcase the game.

Flip through the photos to explore more from the Creative Juices Art Show. You can view all the photos on our Facebook page. Can’t wait to see what next year brings – did someone say scratch and sniff?!