MOXI’s Interactive Media Track featured the creative reuse artwork of Calder Kamin and a SuperArtificial makerspace in partnership with Art From Scrap which invited guests to create and add to an upcycled garden filled with vibrantly colored creatures and plants created from plastic waste. Kamin transformed trash into beautifully-crafted creatures, sculpting whimsical installations made entirely from discarded materials. The adjacent SuperArtificial makerspace modeled an enchanted garden from the future and offered guests a chance to add their creations to the menagerie.

Thanks to our ongoing relationship with Art From Scrap, the Innovation Workshop encourages visitors to reuse discarded materials in creative ways any time of year. Activities in the Innovation Workshop rotate monthly and range from engineering challenges to collaborative projects. Entry to the makerspace and all projects are included with general admission.

The Climate Change Challenge was offered as part of the Environmental Alliance of Santa Barbara County Museums’ community-wide effort, Impact: Climate Change & the Urgency of Now. Fourteen leading local museums and cultural institutions united to creatively explore the impacts of climate change through focused exhibitions, media campaigns, and educational programming.