Dedicated to all creative heroes who teach us to imagine.


LEGEND OF THE CARDBOARD HERO

!! Inspiring kids to dream up cardboard awesomeness! Contents Legend of the Cardboard Hero Bart’s Big Cardboard Art Captain Cardboard Storyhacking Workshop

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Thanks to: Polly Tam (comic artist), Keith Perkins (lettering), Joseba Morales (illustrations), The Bosco Brothers (cardboard crafts), Bartholomew T & Pearly Ng (Tri-Wall Creatives), Marco Sparmberg & Jacqui Hocking (StoryCode Singapore), Alice Lin (Imagination Foundation)

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Copyright © Super Cool Books 2014 . This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, locations and events are either the product of the author's imagination, or, if real, are used fictitiously. Made in Singapore . www.SuperCoolBooks.com . [email protected]

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Meet Bart, a real Cardboard Hero wants to give you a big hand!

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BART’S BIG CARDBOARD !! !! !

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!! Bartholomew T is a true cardboard

hero! At least, lots of kids in Singapore think so. Bart makes all sorts of giant cardboard sculptures and leaves them in public spaces for people to enjoy.

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robots, giant rabbits, cool racing cars, cute video game characters and many others. He currently works as a Creative Director at Tri-Wall Creatives, and his job is to entertain and educate kids through cardboard workshops. That’s so awesome!

!He dropped by to share some

advice for young cardboarders. Eager to find out more? Read on!

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BART SAYS: “I’m excited

by cardboard because it is adaptable, flexible,

recyclable, familiar, and easily available. It’s a great creative tool!”

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“It’s good to collaborate with others. Sometimes I’m limited by what I’ve

learnt in the past. Working with others actually

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opens up my imagination.”

“I’ve been inspired by cardboard artists like Chris Gilmour, Horst Kiechle, Joseph Delappe and many more. So many that I can't

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remember all their names right now!”

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“My big dream is to start a cardboard

makerspace, with unlimited supplies for the

public to work on their cardboard projects.”

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“I really hope you enjoy my cardboard

creations, and maybe we can meet at one of my workshops someday!”

!! !Do remember to check out Bart’s cardboard journey and send him a message! !! Website: www.butternmilk.com

Photos: www.flickr.com/butternmilk Videos: www.youtube.com/butternmilk

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CAPTAIN CARDBOARD STORYHACKING WORKSHOP

BRUCE BOH wants to make lots and lots of money, but he’s extremely selfish and irresponsible. Good thing CAPTAIN CARDBOARD always stops him before great damage is done!

!Now you can learn to make your own CAPTAIN CARDBOARD comics. Visit our website and search for full instructions. ! http://www.SuperCoolBooks.com !

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This CAPTAIN CARDBOARD STORYHACKING WORKSHOP is a collaboration between Super Cool Books and StoryCode Singapore, an open-source global community creating new ways to tell stories.

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StoryCode Singapore: https://twitter.com/StoryCodeSG


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! T ime to make your cardboard dreams come true! !! ! !! ! ! ! Check out these websites for awesome project ideas.

Global Cardboard Challenge Annual event to celebrate cardboard play. Home of Caine’s Arcade. http://cardboardchallenge.com The Playful Parents Organiser of cardboard play parties in Singapore. http://theplayfulparents.com

Make: Lots of DIY cardboard projects, from spaceships to toy furniture. Type “cardboard” in the search box. http://makezine.com Instructables Download project instructions, and share your own too. Search: “cardboard”. http://www.instructables.com