[Nick] is working on a prototype of a coffee table sand plotter that draws patterns in sand a lot like a zen rock garden. [Nick]’s zen rock garden uses a magnet to draw a ball bearing across ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Sisyphus is a kinetic art coffee table that uses a marble that automatically rolls to draw intricate designs on a layer of sand. The artist behind this ingenious ...

The sand table itself is a plywood box whose bottom ... watching the ball push the sand around is pretty Zen all by itself This isn’t the first time we’ve seen someone try to automate a ...