Making Magic Knick Knacks with Adam Zapotok

Step into a playful world of tiny treasures, oddball inventions, sparkly objects, and joyful experimentation with guest artist Adam Zapotok. Making Magic Knick Knacks invites participants to transform found materials, trinkets, hardware, charms, and unexpected supplies into miniature creations full of personality and wonder.

Part sculpture lab, part tinkering station, and part creative chaos corner, this activation encourages guests to follow curiosity wherever it leads — whether that means building pocket-sized creatures, decorative dashboard companions, bike adornments, mysterious objects, wearable weirdness, or tiny sculptural keepsakes.

Using an eclectic assortment of salvaged materials and creative odds-and-ends from The Shiny Shop supply universe, participants will explore playful assembly techniques while embracing imperfection, experimentation, and imagination.

✨ Materials may include:

 • Found objects & tiny treasures

 • Charms, beads & hardware