Past Events
Festival of Stuff: Materials Library Evening
Thursday 25 June 2015 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join the Institute of Making team in exploring the Materials Library’s curious collection to see, touch, discuss, play with and learn more about the extraordinary material world that surrounds us.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon Session - Material Explorations
Thursday 25 June 2015 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Join the Institute of Making to explore a material through a range of stations from shaping, breaking, melting and joining.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning Session - Material Explorations
Thursday 25 June 2015 10:00am - 12:30pm
Join the Institute of Making to explore a material through a range of stations from shaping, breaking, melting and joining.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Alternative Stone Lithography
Thursday 25 June 2015 10:00am - 4:00pm
Attempt stone lithographic printmaking using alternatives to traditional limestone.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Pyrotechnics with Matthew Tosh
Wednesday 24 June 2015 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Expert pyrotechnician Matthew Tosh will demonstrate and discuss the art and chemistry of making fireworks displays. Experience the sights, sounds, smell and tastes of a live firework demonstration.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Shaker Box Making
Wednesday 24 June 2015 10:00am - 4:00pm
Master craftsman Murray Marks creates shaker boxes in exactly the same way as the Shaker craftsmen and women have for over two hundred years; using American cherry or maple, you will learn how to make your very own shaker box using this technique.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon Session - Paper Cord Weaving
Tuesday 23 June 2015 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Join Ann Nazareth to weave a decorative water scoop with paper cord using a simple basketry technique called twining. Once you’ve mastered the basic skills of paper cord weaving you will be able to develop your own ideas for 3-dimensional weaving in ways that will delight and surprise.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon Session – Weaving with Tape Measures
Tuesday 23 June 2015 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Join Stella Harding to weave an open hexagonal shape with tape measures. Stella makes three-dimensional woven structures in a wide variety of materials using techniques derived from traditional basketry.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events