Our embodied existence, our relationship with the world and the embodied learning processes and materiality in the arts are considered the most important contributions to STEAM education. Not because art is expressed in material - it materializes - or because artistic processes are creative, to the contrary, it is precisely the fundamental materiality of the arts that is the most important contribution to STEAM education. Art does not 'end' in matter, it begins with matter. And artistic processes do not run from a concept to materialization, but rather from a 'confrontation' with material through a process that uses materials to 'think with' to a material product. Rather than being the 'illustration' of scientific outcomes, the creative process in the arts takes up a fundamental research position in STEAM education.

The aim of this research is to increase 'materiality' during learning situations at the intersection of art, science and technology for the benefit of student development. And in general, we want to contribute to the reevaluation of 'making'.

Together with a research team of various educational professionals, we have conducted educational design research into their educational practices for several years. This collaboration resulted in a design tool, which is available on this website, https://curioushands.nl/nl/.