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Feature artists:

Jack Hankins (Horrorwood)

illustrator

gillian James artist

Get your brain off the shelf!

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Written and illustrated by Thomas Hamlyn-Harris unless otherwise credited.Feature artists - Jack Hankins and Gillian James, retain all rights to their own work which is protected under copyright. Fruity words puzzle: Jodi Hamlyn-HarrisEditing by Jodi Hamlyn-Harris.

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A note to teachers and educators: please do not change the text or activities without prior consent. If you find a mistake or you have a suggestion, let me know and I will update and upload as a new activity. Suggestions and feeback are most welcome at thomas@inavatof.com.

In a vat of...

The brain-in-a-vat theory is an idea that a brain in a vat, not attached to a body, could be kept alive and given stimuli to make it believe it was waking up, going to work, drawing monkeys, building websites, drinking coffee...

the brain would never realise it was just sitting on a shelf collecting dust.

INAVATOF magazine is produced by Skidaddle Games Australia www.skidaddlegames.com.au (coming soon)

Design a coat of armsheraldry design

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A coat of arms is a symbol that shows a family’s history.

A long time ago only certain people ( like knights or kings)

were allowed to have a coat of arms. You can make your

own coat of arms about you and your family life.

Choose images that reflect your own interests or special

things about you. Include things like: sports you play,

instrument you play, hobbies, your pets or favourite animal.

Start with a shield ( like the ones at the bottom of the

next page) in the middle of a page. Draw, trace or cut-

and-paste images around the shield. Try to keep things

symmetrical so that it looks like a real coat of arms.

When you are happy with

your design, photocopy it

and put it in a bowl of cold

tea or coffee. This will

stain it to look like an old

manuscript. You may need

to ask an adult to make a

cup of tea for you. When

it dries you can add more

colour or rip the edges.

Add a motto to your coat of arms. You can make any words sound like old latin words by adding -inus, imus, ium or icus to the end of nouns. remove small words like ‘the’ and ‘and’.Early birdimus gets worminus

All images © Thomas Hamlyn-Harris

Here are some ideas for your coat of arms:

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Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher was a brilliant symmetry artist long before computers made it easy. He was interested in ideas like order, infinity,the subconscious and impossible images.

Have a look for his amazing work online or in your library.

What could Mr.

Escher be draw

ing?

Draw a symmetr

ical

pattern using

the

guidelines to

help you.

Emerging artistslearn to draw a cicada

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Follow the guidelines to draw a cicada.

Cicadas are really wierd. They spend most of their life underground and their ears are actually on thier bum!

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THH: You use symmetry in your work quite a lot. Is this a conscious decision or just what happens in the process of designing and illustrating?

JH: I would say that I use symmetry for a number of reasons. Firstly I think that there is something about symmetry that is inherently pleasing for humans and it makes us feel comfortable, especially when it comes to art and design. Symmetry also suits my personality, as I can get a little obsessive at times and I think it allows me to exercise control over my work in an obvious way.

Another reason why I use symmetry is because computer art software allows me to do so. This is partly an unconscious process. When I look at other artists who use Illustrator in particular, many people seem to produce symmetrical work. I think it is perhaps a case of the chicken and the egg. I liked symmetry anyway, but was only able to achieve this perfectly with a computer. However many artists probably chose to do symmetrical work after getting their hands on the software. Though many artists (including myself) would be loath to admit it I think symmetrical designs also help save time, as in theory you only need to do half a picture.

Recently I have been trying to work more with “near symmetry”, as I feel that my completely symmetrical work can feel artificial and stilted. By near symmetry I mean that from a distance the work seems to be mirrored, but on closer inspection certain details are not mirrored or are mirrored by similar shaped objects. This takes more time but leads to a more satisfying result.

THH: What is Horrorwood Hills?

JH: Horrorwood Hills was a name I created for the website that houses my papercraft projects. A while back I realized that I just had too many paper toys and decided that they needed a dedicated space. I also find that many people who come for the papercraft are not so interested in my illustration work (and vice versa), so it just makes for a clearer navigating experience. The name was chosen as an obvious continuation of the Horrorwood/Hollywood pun. I also thought that it sounded playful and that suits the feel of the paper toys.

THH: Your work brings together a range of influences like horror movies, Japanese culture, poster art, skate punk and classic illustration. Where does this range of influences come from?

JH: I guess this range of influences is an amalgamation of my changing tastes and interests, as well as a reflection of where I have been and what I have been doing at various stages in my life. I was born and raised in England and had a traditional art education. Later I lived and worked in Japan for many years (and still do now), and for the last few years I have started to really get into American low-brow art culture. As with all artists I think that I try to represent these influences in my art somehow as a reflection of who I am. The only problem with having such varied interests is that there is a danger of ones work becoming messy and incoherent. I think that until recently I was suffering from this problem, but I am now trying to define a style for myself as I think that this is very important and doesn’t need to be at odds with having varied influences.

Jack Hankins

Jack Hankins

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THH: What is your dream job?

JH: I am tempted to say a professional artist, but I think that I would only find this satisfying if I was a much better artist than I am now. So instead I would say I want to be some kind of business mogul and patron of the arts. I’d love to run my own art label where I brought together all of my favourite artists to create not only art but also a variety of products such as clothing and toys.

THH: Any advice for young artists?

JH: I would pass on advice that I received recently - if you really want to enjoy your art, don’t compromise. This means that you should draw what you really want to, even if it isn’t what other people want to see. It took me a long time to realize that you are allowed to do this. These day there are also many more niche art markets, so working in this way doesn’t necessarily mean that you won’t find work or an audience for your art.

THH: People can go to your website ( http://horrorwood.info) and download paper toys you have designed. What are the good or bad things about having your work online?

JH: The good thing is that I can distribute my work directly to the consumer and they can download my paper toys right into their own homes. There aren’t a lot of art mediums that work like that. I get a lot of satisfaction knowing that people want my toys enough to bother to download and construct them for themselves.The downside to all this is pretty obvious - you can’t really make any money, as people are not willing to pay for paper toys with so many great free designs out there. Also it leaves you wide open to abuse. Many paper artists were shocked last year to discover that virtually our entire catalogue of work had been put up for sale on a website in China; literally thousands of models. However I continue to make paper toys because a) it is a very enjoyable and a great community to be a part of and b) I see it as good promotion for the other things that I do, mainly illustration.

Previous pages - Eenik Musha (inset) and Beast Feast (right).This page - Death mask 2 (top), I don’t think you are ready for this jelly (left) Facing page - Salty Tom

Ship’s Cats by Thomas Hamlyn-Harris www.inavatof.com

Customized by:

www.horrorwood.info

Ship’s Cats by Thomas Hamlyn-Harris www.inavatof.com

Customized by:

www.horrorwood.info

salty Tom is designer paper toy, customised by Jack Hankins (Horrorwood). Blank model and instructions by Thomas Hamlyn-Harris.

create your own custom ship’s cat by visiting www.inavatof.com

PRE-SCOREALL WHITE

LINES

FOLD & SECURE

“FRONT TO BACK”

CUT OUT BLUE

AREAS

CUT OUT BLUE AREAS

FOLD & SECURE

“FRONT TO BACK”

Ship’s Cats by Thomas Hamlyn-Harris www.inavatof.com

Customized by:

www.horrorwood.info

CUT OUT ALL BLUE OUTLINES

CUT THROUGH

HERE

SECURE TAB C HERE

A

C

E

B

D

J

H I

K

L

G

F

Don’t forget these bits

1 2

4 5

6 7

8 9

glue here to secure whiskers

fold down

pull nose up

1. Pre-score all of the dotted fold lines by gently running a craft knife along a metal ruler.

2. Cut around the blue outside edge and any area that is blue. The finished cut-out should not include anything blue (this includes the area around the nose and chin).

3. If you are using double-sided tape (recommended), place tape on all of the grey tabs. If you are using glue then follow the numbers on the tabs.

4. The arms and ears need to fold “front to back” where indicated. Turn the cut-out over and use tape or glue to secure both arms and both ears.

5. Build the body by folding and securing tabs A, B, C, D & E.

6. This is the tricky part. The top and bottom of the nose must be cut out properly for this to work. If you can see any blue areas, cut them out using a craft knife. Tab F should be at the top of the body in a basic box shape. Secure tab G to tab F by folding it “front to back” making sure the nose pops out of the hole.

7. Build the head by securing tabs H, I, J and K.

8. Flip the head over and secure the whiskers. The whiskers will fit around the nose and tab L will secure to the back of the nose holding the head to the body.

9. Fold the feet and tail out so that your ship’s cat can stand proudly and help you find your way in stormy seas.

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Ship’s Cats by Thomas Hamlyn-Harris www.inavatof.com

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Design your own ship’s catmore paper toy downloads at www.inavatof.com

PRE-SCOREALL GREY

LINES

FOLD & SECURE

“FRONT TO BACK”

CUT OUT BLUE

AREAS

CUT OUT BLUE AREAS

FOLD & SECURE

“FRONT TO BACK”

CUT OUT ALL BLUE OUTLINES

CUT THROUGH

HERE

SECURE TAB C HERE

A

C

E

B

D

J

H I

K

L

G

F

face

back of head ba

cktu

mm

y

side of head

side of head

ear

arm

eararm

top of head

FRUITY WORDS clUeless crossword

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1 20 6 8 5 9

11 10 21 12 20

11 11 21 11 9 6 14 13

3 6 15 9 20 12 9 10 1 8 11

7 6 2 9

7 15 20 6 3 2 9 20 20 18 7

4 20 12 11

1 14 13 9 20 20 18 6 4

8 18 2 6 8 6 8 6

19 5 9

20 19 4 5 1 6

21 21 11

17 4 3 4 14 6 8 15 9 10 1 21 11 9

15 22 10

12 6 8 16 6 20 4 8 9

• Every word in this clueless crossword is

the name of a fruit. Can you find them all?

• Not all of the letters of the alphabet

have been used.• Make sure you have filled in ALL of the

numbers that represent a particular letter

before moving on to the next one!

• The answers are on the back page.

a b c d e f g h i

j k l m n o p q r

s t u v w x y z

20

2

Each letter in this crossword has been replaced with a number. It is your job to work out

which letter each number stands for. You have been given a few letters to start you off.

Find all of those numbers in the grid and fill in the letters they represent. To find the other

letters, look for patterns that make sense (ie in the example ‘V_N’ the middle letter must

be ‘A’). Keep working out and filling in letters until the whole grid is complete.

Try and find the fruitiest words!

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symmetry schoolFish coloUring PUZZle

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by Gillian James

mirror twins

Visit http://cargocollective.com/gillianjames for more info

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Find the skulls

Hans Holbein the Younger painted a life-

sized portrait of two ambassadors in 1532.

The painting is famous not for the people

in the picture but for the skull at the

bottom. The skull is painted on an angle

so you can only see it by looking from the

side. This is called anamorphic painting.

6 extra skulls have been added to the

picture above. Can you find them all?

Can you see the skull at my feet?

symmetry mazeare yoU UP to the tUsk?

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Colonel Walrus is looking

for his apricot jam to go

on his toast. If he doesn’t

get his jam, he gets nasty

- real nasty. You don’t wan’t that. Help him find

the jam, please...

roll the dicelogic puzzle

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a. b. c. d.

b.a.

d.c.

Only one of the

pieces (a, b, c or d)

is the missing piece

of the dice. You

have to match the

missing shape as

well as the pattern

on the dice.

*Did you know the

opposite sides of a dice

always add up to 7?

MAKE A MILK CARTON monstergot sPooky milk?

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Scoring: Run the back of a knife along the dotted lines using a ruler. This makes it easier to fold, but make sure you don’t cut through the paper.

Secure tab A and B using glue or tape (double-sided tape if you have it).

Fold in the top of the triangle on both sides by pushing in at the sides.Open again and glue or tape tab C and E. Fold inwards again to secure. Tab C will secure to tab D and Tab E to tab F.

Use you imagination to create your own character!

Make a milk carton monster! You will need thick paper, scissors or a craft knife, glue o

r

tape, colouring pencils and a bit of imagination. Have fun!

Print out this page on thick paper. Carefully cut out the solid black lines around the outside (don’t cut the tabs off).

Send photos of your milk

carton creations to

thomas@inavatof.com

tab Atab B

tab

Dta

b C

tab

Ftab E

Dominokulogic PUZZle

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How to playthe dominos are laid together in matching pairs but some of the dots (pips) are missing. the missing pips are shown as blank circles. Find the missing pips by filling in the blank circles according to the classic domino format so that the domino patterns on each end of adjoining tiles match.

make sure you match the domino pattern not just the number of pips!

still not sure how to play? game 1 (right) is a practice puzzle to get you started. Just match the domino number pattern on the adjoining tiles. The 4 pattern is already done for you in red.

Note:• numbers only go from 1 to 6.

• all 6 number patterns must be used in each puzzle.

• there is only one correct solution.

• the open ends are always the same.

• the dominoes are blue and grey to make it easier to see which are adjoining dominoes.

• dominoku is easy if you are familiar with sudoku. in sudoku you must find the missing numbers by process of elimination using a number sequence. in dominoku you are matching a number pattern rather than a sequence.

*answers on the last page.

game 1 practice

More fun than the guillotine!

doMiNoku

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game 3 easy

game 6 tricky

game 7 tricky

game 2 easy

game 4 easy

Seriously.

game 5 easy

Have you got a great idea for a game?

Skidaddle Games Australia produces innovative, unplugged and educational games and we are currently accepting submissions for card games, puzzles and great ideas. Contact Thomas at thomas@inavatof.com to discuss.visit www.skidaddlegames.com.au for more details

Fruity words:

ACCROSSorangeplumpeachwatermelonstrawberrycherrybananafigkiwicanteloupemandarine

doWNpassionfruitpearguavamulberrymangograpespineapple

Coat of arms inset is by Abi Hamlyn-Harris (aged 7) Milk Carton Monsters by Max Raby-Gardiner and Riley Hamlyn-Harris (aged 14 & 10)

Roll the dice logic puzzleAnswers: Top (A) bottom (C)

Head on down to www.inavatof.com for more paper toys, puzzles and activites.

The skull as seen from the side.

game 3 easy

game 2 easy

game 4 easy

game 6

tricky

game 7 tricky

game 5 easy

I’m sorry Nicole,

are not funnydead dogs