Ian Charnas

I am an artist and engineer who aims to inspire creativity and the belief that you can do anything.

SEARS THINK[BOX]

Visit a makerspace and incubator I helped start that is open to all

TESLA ORCHESTRA

Book a group that blends musical lightning and high-voltage theatrics

WATERFALL SWING

Swing through a larger-than-life waterfall without getting wet

HOLOKART

Check out this demo of a real-life Mario Kart built for Microsoft HoloLens

DANCING WINDSHIELD WIPERS

Rock out with windshield wipers that sync to the beat of your music

EMAIL STRATEGY CARDS

Use these cards to answer the question, "What do I say here?"

SUPERCONDUCTING LEVITATOR

Watch a Millennium Falcon model fly using quantum levitation

CARDBOARD LOUNGE

Surprise yourself with the strength of corrugated fiberboard chairs and tables

FROSTBITES CAFE

Adventure onto the frozen Great Lakes to enjoy a pop-up cafe

LASER PUNCH

See this computer-controlled laminar jet pour the perfect amount of beverage

CHOCOLATE MEDALLIONS

Discover how liquid Nitrogen can cast melted chocolate into medallions

RAFTMANINOFF

Try to spot this minimalist boat on the waters of Lake Erie

SCISSOR SUITCASE

See one-woman ghost choir, Uno Lady, perform with her scissor suitcase

MAKERSPACE PODCAST

Get expert advice on managing your makerspace in this audio/video series

OPEN SPARK PROJECT

Relive a special event where musicians heard their music played through lightning

HICKEY MACHINE

See a video game that claims to produce love bites on human players

CLICK ME!

Download this nostalgic (novelty) collection of windows 95 viruses

LIVE STACHE

Learn about the world's first live-video mustache app, created four years before Snapchat's filters