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The JUMP Studio Blog is the place to find all the updates and results of JUMP Workshops, Studio Projects, JUMP Experiences, educational resources, and creative experiments. Here’s you’ll find everything from cookie recipes to 3d printed animatronic eye files.
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Frog Flingin’ Fun
Fling-a-Frog will join an incredibly fun lineup of existing lawn games set up for the festival, such as Flywheel Toss, Tractor Pull and Duck, Duck, Fish. While the rules of the game are quite simple - aim for flies in the air and lily pads on the ground, the game is surprisingly challenging.
Podcast - David Cowan : Spectra
David Cowan, artist / playwright / theatre maker, speaks about his play Spectra, which was made thru the Resident Creative Program at JUMP 2025. David’s work explores themes and conceptualizations of viruses, future societies, outer space, and the meaning and function of Art in the human experience.
A Day At JUMP
I took my daughter to work and we got into all kinds of trouble. Testing out the PVC flutes, including a giant one that uses the air compressor and sounds like a fog horn. Editing the marble maze with stickers and challenges. Trying to laser cut a hole through an old book and failing. Using the paper scraps to make paper wings. And more lol
Making 3D Puppets for Film
Jessica Nebeker, a Studio Community Project participant, leads us through the journey of designing, engineering, and fabricating puppets for short films. Learn about the workflow from Fusion 360, into 3D printing, physical assembly, and finally the filming process of these wonderful art pieces.
Lessons in Design
The workshops guided the students through a typical design workflow: brainstorm ideas, sketch and rough out those ideas on paper and finally model the sketches in 3D space with clay.
Sound Editing Tutorials
Want to learn how to take your movie’s sound to the next level? Dreamweaver collaborator Justin Elias has created these tutorial videos on the post-production sound editing process. Take a look to start learning how to make your movies sound professional! And listen with headphones if you can!
Color Grading Tutorials
Want to know how to make your movies look more like, you know, movies? Gerald Adamson, director of the Dreamweaver productions “Take One” and “Last Frame”, has put together a series of tutorial videos on the essential post-production process of color grading.
Making Music @ JUMP
Cohen, one of our regulars in the PLAY studio has been cooking up some hot tunes over the last several months. Here’s what he has to say: “Back in March, I put a band together for a performance at Illumibrate, but I ended up deciding it wasn’t the right fit for the event. About a month ago…
Rock Slab Holder
We made a rock slab holder for all your unloved slabs that we know are just sitting in boxes out of sight. Let’s get those gems into the sunlight and give them away as awards and trophies! It’s fun to find rocks, but it’s more fun to give them away like this.
Tiny Tots Spring Circle Dance
Circle dances exist in every culture around the world. Open Arms Dance Project shared their Tiny Tots Spring Circle Dance choreography for parents and toddlers, and older kids too.
“Hello World” - CompBot
CompBot has a brain and body just like you and I, allowing it to recognize when someone new has entered the elevator area, light up and compliment them.
A-maze-ing Marbles
We supersized the classic dentist office toy and brainstormed some ways to keep the simple design while increasing its replay value and engagement.
Sewing and Saving
With the proper thread and a leather needle, we transformed some old vinyl banners destined for a landfill into grocery bags, totes and fashion accessories.
Freelancing for Good
Our Nonprofit Showcase is a program that provides select nonprofits with a high quality Public Service Announcement (PSA) valued at $5,000-$8,000 dollars. This program is incredibly popular. So far we have uplifted nonprofits like The Idaho Diaper bank, Breaking Chains Academy and the Idaho Dental Foundation.
Safety Videos for Refugees
We have embarked on an interesting project as part of our Non-profit Showcase program. The Idaho Office For Refugees asked if we could help make videos for their newly resettled clients…
Songs for Good
Songs for Good was a special weekend of music, storytelling and connection. Kirby Heyborne brought community and local non-profits together through music, screenings, heartfelt stories, and creative songwriting workshops that sparked joy and meaningful connections.
Discovering America on Foot
Dave Whitson started walking coast-to-coast across the US, when the pandemic hit. In 2024, he returned to where he left off. On September 26, 2024 he walked through Boise and stopped at JUMP to share some of his stories before continuing on towards the Pacific Ocean.
3D Printed Infinity Stamp
Ready to make an impression on the world around you? Look no further than this infinity stamp. Perplex and delight others by laying a trail of raccoon pawprints across your next essay or a duck’s webbed feet in your grandfather’s crawlspace.
PVC Pipe Flute Orchestra
With recycled PVC pipes and a rubber glove we can quickly create a durable wind instrument with a surprisingly beautiful sound. This DIY pipe flute is perfect for a low-cost project with a highly satisfying end result and a built-in lesson on the physics of sound.
Nonprofit Showcase
A program we offer that we are extremely proud of is the “Nonprofit Showcase.” We make free PSAs for grassroots nonprofits who are in need of videos to further their mission and often to use as a tool to fundraise.