Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Germany


Freiburg Im Breisgau


Two students dissect the work


I Just returned to the states from a week long trip to Germany. I met up with the students at IMTEK- The Institute of Microsystem Technology at the University of Freiburg. I did a presentation of my work then conducted a workshop showing them how to fold paper- they plan on using paper folding techniques on the micro (and possibly nano) scale! One student was looking to adapt a rotating design I made into an aperture for optical devices. There is so much to discover on such a tiny level!

I had a few days to check out Freiburg and the black forest. Tried to find a cuckoo clock but was unlucky in my attempts.

2 comments:

Falk Keuten said...

Hi Matt,
what is the fascination of such kitschy things like cuckooclocks ?
Near Freiburg lives the artist Hansjörg Leible
http://www.magic-mechanical-music.de/index.html
who makes wunderful mechanical instruments in addition with automata (traditional style).

With greetings from
Falk Keuten, Bonn
Blogger of "Spiel und Kunst mit Mechanik"

Matt said...

Falk,
When I learned that the Black Forest Region was home to the cuckoo clock I hoped to find one. I was unlucky in my search....Of course I like automata as well :)
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