Events (May 2013)
29-5-13
Member Event: Animatronics
Independent animatronics consultant Matthew Walker leads this afternoon masterclass - Members will build an animatronic copy of their eye.
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25-5-13
Public Open Day: May - Luminescence
We’re opening our doors on the last Saturday of every month, hosting different activities each time - This month we’re exploring luminescence, with neon light glassmakers, glow-in-the-dark mouldable plastic, laser etching test tubes, UV face paints and lots of material demos in the library.
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24-5-13
Member Event: Neon Light Making
Artists and neon light specialists Julia Bickerstaff and Richard Wheater run taster sessions exploring what neon is, how it can be harnessed to produce light, and how to make neon tubes. See glowing examples of neon art explained, expect mesmerising demonstrations of cutting, blowing, stretching, bending and fusing glass with flame, filling with gas and illuminating with electricity.
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17-5-13
Member Event: Material Invention
The first in a series of diverse workshops on the theme of Material Invention, this full-day hands-on session explores multisensory approaches to designing material feel and performance.
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10-5-13
Member Event: Flint Knapping
The art of flint knapping is a skill that has been forgotten since the end of the Bronze Age. Members can come and learn to make arrowheads, spearheads, hand-axes and scrapers from brittle flint with master flintknapper, primitive technologist and archaeologist Karl Lee.
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