My Grandpa's Depot

Orel Shtrit's project for My Family Story 2024. ANU- Museum of the Jewish People

Orel Shtrit

I researched my grandfather's hobby, which is taking photos and then developing them in a darkroom. I discovered that my grandfather loves to take photos and develop them. The object I chose is my grandfather's storage room because that's where he has a darkroom, and inside it, he develops the photos. I chose to present it as a model because I saw pictures of models made by other children that Gabi showed us, and I realized I wanted to create a model too. I built some parts out of cardboard, wrapped the structure that Shiran (the caretaker) made for me in brown paper, and used ideas from YouTube for the cardboard parts. I also used small tools that my grandfather gave me, like a sink, test tubes, and more. The final product turned out as I planned. My family saw it, and those who helped me were my friends, my mother, and Shiran. The work process was challenging because it was difficult to build with cardboard, but despite that, I wouldn't change the work or choose a different way to do it.
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