Learning

Summer Vacation Workshop: Make a Gun with Chopsticks

Event Date:2017/7/30(Sun)

Open Time:September fifteenth on Sunday
① 10: 30 to 12: 00
②14: 00 to 15: 30

Place:Karuizawa New Art Museum 1F corridor

Conduct:Curator

Instructor:Professor Kinji Nagata

Target:From children to adults (infants must be accompanied by a guardian)

Application / Contact

Karuizawa New Art Museum
Tel. 0267-46-8691
Exhibition Section

Application starts: Saturday, July 2017, 7
Applications can only be made by phone.
*The "Let's Make a Disposable Gun" workshop has reached capacity and registration is now closed. As of July 7th
 

On Sunday, July 30th, we will be holding our annual "Make a Chopstick Gun" as the first of our summer vacation workshops. Don't underestimate these chopsticks, we have invited Professor Nagata Kinji, developer of the XNUMX-shot Gatling gun, as our instructor, and we will be making a chopstick rubber band gun that will tickle the child in you. It is of a much higher quality than a regular chopstick rubber band gun. How about making one as a summer vacation craft project?

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Summer Vacation Workshop: Make a Gun with Chopsticks


REPORT

Now, let the chopsticks and gun class begin!
Today, we held our annual disposable chopstick gun workshop. Many children gathered around Mr. Nagata Kinji in the morning and afternoon. They made two to three types of original chopstick guns made by Mr. Nagata. Mr. Nagata cut each chopstick one by one, carefully filed it, and prepared the kits in advance. It was a very valuable experience in these days when not only children but also parents are rarely making things using pliers and nippers. When one was made, they test-fired it, and when the paper cup tower collapsed, they cheered. At the end, they test-fired the teacher's special chopstick gun that can shoot 2 shots. This time, there were children who came last year, local children from Karuizawa who were visiting for the first time, and some who came from Kagoshima by chance. Above all, everyone who participated had fun, and we are very grateful to Mr. Nagata. Thank you very much!
We will try out the teacher's special chopstick gun, which is like a "cannon."
Aim carefully at the target
It takes a lot of strength to fire! This cannon is made from chopsticks and bamboo sticks.