Children bring to the exploration of tape their own understandings of its properties and functions. Through their work together, the potential and the vocabulary of the material expands, opening new ways of relating to this ordinary material.
Why does tape have to be the stickiest thing? LYLA
It’s not going to be a white piece of paper anymore. It has four layers and it’s super tight. GRAEME
I have to put two pieces together. (she flips the papers over) Just so he doesn’t fall apart while I’m doing it. JANE
(We tape on the back) So we don’t mess up the designs. GRAEME
I can’t cut this tape! RAY
Well, I created like, the other colors see through. I’m creating different textures. It feels different kind of textures. BIRDIE
Sometimes the tape “guts” are hard to find. That’s the ends. GRAEME
I think it’s going to stay. MAREN
