#public workshop

Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 (6-8pm)-- doors open at 5:30pm at York University (Keele & Steeles)-- 4700 Keele St.,  Student Centre, room TBA 

There will be a short ace 101 section and then most of the time will be a panel discussion with Q&A. Everyone welcome!

Description: The panel will discuss a range of topics such as coming out, relationships (both platonic and romantic), as well as other other aspects of people's identities and experiences and how they intersect with people's asexuality-- including how people experience and related to various systems of marginalisation/oppression (e.g., racism, ableism, heterosexism, cissexism, etc.).

Light snacks provided (including vegan & gluten-free options)

Accessibility:

wheelchair accessible, with elevators

accessible all-gender washrooms

please try to be scent-free (more info here)

ASL interpretation confirmed

info about room lighting to be updated on the facebook page when the room number is added

Thursday, October 12th, 2017 (6:30-8:30pm) at ACT--AIDS Committee of Toronto (Younge & Wellesley)-- 543 Yonge St.,  4th floor, rooms A+B

Description:

Batik Painting for Drop-in Craft Activity at Asian Civilisation Museum

Safe and presentable layout for the public with instructors ready to answer any queries about batik painting technique.

Service Design in Heritage day 1

See, I’m getting better at this insta-documenting lark!

Today was the first iteration of Service Design in [Arts, Culture &] Heritage workshop(s), held at the Barbican Arts Centre in the Life Rewired Hub. Borne out of some great conversations with Kristen Alfaro about common difficulties with designing holistic, inclusive services when working in a Cultural institution – be it a museum, an art…

Oleh karena itu, proses…

Phillly Art and Makers News 2016!

  DM+D shut down at the end of November after nearly three years in operation. Read more about the demise of DM+D here.

Of the four partner organizations that used the space at 3711 Market Street in Philadelphi, three of them—Public Workshop, the Hacktory and NextFab moved to separate locations.

The  Public Workshophas moved to 4017 Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia.   You can stay up to…

Reciprocity Exhibition - Closing Reception & Kwanzaa Make & Take, Fri 12/11 from 6-9pm

An Open-Access Public Workshop called TechShop, for creatives, architects, inventors, builders.......TechShop is a membership-based do-it-yourself workshop that provides members with the use of tools and equipment, classes and a vibrant and creative community of people so they can build the things they have always wanted to make. Locations in several states. What a great idea!!

Amplify’d from techshop.ws

You can think of TechShop like a fitness club, but with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment. It is sort of like a Kinko's for makers, or a Xerox PARC for the rest of us.

TechShop is designed for everyone, regardless of their skill level.

TechShop is perfect for inventors, makers, hackers, tinkerers, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, youth groups, FIRST robotic teams, arts and crafts enthusiasts, and anyone else who wants to be able to make things that they dream up but don't have the tools, space or skills.

TechShop provides you with access to a wide variety of machinery and tools including milling machines and lathes, welding stations and a CNC plasma cutter, sheet metal working equipment, drill presses and band saws, industrial sewing machines, hand tools, plastic and wood working equipment including a 4' x 8' ShopBot CNC router, electronics design and fabrication facilities, Epilog laser cutters, tubing and metal bending machines, a Dimension SST 3-D printer, electrical supplies and tools, and pretty much everything you'd ever need to make just about anything.

TechShop is for EVERYONE! If you already know how to use all the stuff at TechShop, that's great. But most people only know how to use a few of the tools, machines and equipment at TechShop. If you want to learn about the equipment and tools you have never used before, you can take an "SBU" (Safety and Basic Use) class and get up to speed on that tool or machine in just a few hours. Don't be afraid to try new things, whether it is welding, using a milling machine, working with fabrics and leather or plastics, or cutting keyways in a gear. The whole point of TechShop is to empower you with a wide variety of new capabilities so you can start to see the pathway that lets you make new and exciting things.

Read more at techshop.ws