Past Events

Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Flint-Knapping Masterclass

Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Flint-Knapping Masterclass

Tuesday 02 July 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm

In this Masterclass, visitors can learn to make prehistoric stone tools such as hand-axes, scrapers and possibly arrowheads from brittle flint with master flint-knapper, primitive technologist and archaeologist Karl Lee.

Part of Festival of Stuff,  Public Events  

Festival of Stuff: Morning - Circuitry & Synth Building Masterclass

Festival of Stuff: Morning - Circuitry & Synth Building Masterclass

Tuesday 02 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm

Make music from digital logic with Jakub Zalesak! Design a Printed Circuit Board, learn how to solder, explore the niche world of logic synthesisers, and consider the nature of sound and electricity.

Part of Festival of Stuff,  Public Events  

Festival of Stuff: Morning - Papermaking Masterclass

Festival of Stuff: Morning - Papermaking Masterclass

Tuesday 02 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm

Join book artist and papermaker Mandy Brannan to discover the creative possibilities of combining two papermaking techniques; traditional style Japanese papermaking and recycled papermaking.

Part of Festival of Stuff,  Public Events  

Festival of Stuff: Morning - Flint-Knapping Masterclass

Festival of Stuff: Morning - Flint-Knapping Masterclass

Tuesday 02 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this Masterclass, visitors can learn to make prehistoric stone tools such as hand-axes, scrapers and possibly arrowheads from brittle flint with master flint-knapper, primitive technologist and archaeologist Karl Lee.

Part of Public Events,  Festival of Stuff  

Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - HDPE Plastic Waste Design Masterclass

Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - HDPE Plastic Waste Design Masterclass

Monday 01 July 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Designer James Shaw joins us to reconsider a ubiquitous material in our everyday lives; HDPE plastic, using the Institute’s wondrous Materials Library and a unique handmade HDPE waste pellet extruder.

Part of Festival of Stuff,  Public Events  

Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Microwave Steam-Bending Masterclass

Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Microwave Steam-Bending Masterclass

Monday 01 July 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Join furniture maker Stefano Santili to learn about steam-bending and how to push the boundaries wood with both steam chambers and microwaves, and create your very own a fruit basket.

Part of Festival of Stuff,  Public Events  

Festival of Stuff: Morning - HDPE Plastic Waste Design Masterclass

Festival of Stuff: Morning - HDPE Plastic Waste Design Masterclass

Monday 01 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm

Designer James Shaw joins us to reconsider a ubiquitous material in our everyday lives; HDPE plastic, using the Institute’s wondrous Materials Library and a unique handmade HDPE waste pellet extruder.

Part of Festival of Stuff,  Public Events  

Festival of Stuff: Morning - Microwave Steam-Bending Masterclass

Festival of Stuff: Morning - Microwave Steam-Bending Masterclass

Monday 01 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm

Join furniture maker Stefano Santili to learn about steam-bending and how to push the boundaries wood with both steam chambers and microwaves, and create your very own a fruit basket.

Part of Festival of Stuff,  Public Events  

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