Events (February 2017)
27-2-17
Members Masterclass: Afternoon - Glass working
In this masterclass, participants will be shown the glass working capabilities of the makespace.
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27-2-17
Members Masterclass: Morning - Glass working
In this masterclass, participants will be shown the glass working capabilities of the makespace.
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24-2-17
Public event: Materials Library talk with Mark Miodownik
Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish
The world is getting more complex except in one respect, we still throw most of our waste in the ground. Is this our future, or will we develop new materials that are ultra strong and never need replacing.
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20-2-17
Member Masterclass: Introduction to the art of Kintsugi
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver or platinum. Kintsugi is a very popular practice in Japan, however, it takes 3 weeks to repair a small area and fill with gold. Kintsugi can be seen to have similarities to the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, an embracing of the flawed or imperfect.
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13-2-17
Member Masterclass: Stool in a day
In this masterclass, led by furniture maker Emma Leslie, participants will make a stool in a day. The day-long masterclass will give you a basic understanding of furniture construction using hand tools. The class combines hand and power tools, and you will learn techniques such as planing, sawing, routing, drilling, sanding and shaping.
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