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OPEN STUDIO! (last day)

Cardboard Teck Instantute is a maker space, innovation lab and art studio dedicated to creating immersive, interactive theater, games, and products that provoke community collaboration, engagement, enrichment, and enjoyment. Cardboard Teck at Center for Arts and Learning is also the art studio for Ben t. Matchstick.

"Professor" Ben t. Matchstick is founder of Cardboard Teck and is the co-creator of the PinBox 3000 (with Pete Talbot). PinBox 3000 a cardboard table top customizable pinball kit, multiple award-winner at World Maker Faire and National Maker Faire. It was first prototyped at the Generator Maker Space in Burlington Vermont. In 2015 and 2016, Cardboard Teck raised over $150,000 in crowdfunding funds to launch the product. The sales of the PinBox 3000 supports Cardboard Teck and vice versa. The mission of both enterprises is the same- to engage young people and families in hands-on, creative experiences that build community, skills and confidence.

CTI emerged when Ben t. Matchstick left the company of the Bread & Puppet Theater in 2005. He incorporated Cardboard Teck in 2005 as an art project and free school involving members in the Langdon Street Cafe community. In the early days, CTI would host a "free school". CTI offered classes in Spanish language, Russian literature, music, and design. A group of puppeteers and cardboard creators, CTI was hired for several years at the Northeast Kingdom Music Festival, where a kids performance and maker tent was set up. CTI has been involved in holiday parades, backwoods carnivals, haunted houses, summer camps, and interactive community-created performances such as Grottoblaster.

OPEN HOUSE!
Welcome parents, shoppers, students, & friends!
1pm - 5pm

Play PinBox 3000 Art-Cade (30+ games to try out)
Shop for PinBox 3000, Gamechangers and add-ons!
3D printer in action!
Learn about 2023 Afterschool programs like Dungeons & Dragons for middle schoolers
Create your next D&D character! Or learn a new board game.

Please no drop offs! Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult

More info at cardboardteck.com. Or call 802-279-8500

Event Info

Sep 30, 2024, 7:30 to 9 PM

Oct 4, 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Oct 5, 2024

Oct 5, 2024, 4:30 to 8:30 PM