DIY Tech: Garage Hero
Are you a closet creator? A basement builder or a messiah of ‘made it myself’? The DIY Tech quarter at The Edge is your chance to get out of the house and make mess in someone else’s space. Join other crafty creators to share your DIY skills and get amongst the action as we tackle projects of all shapes and sizes without reading the manual. BYO can-do-attitude, unfinished projects optional.
PROGRAMS
Build a window farm
No room for a garden? No worries! In this workshop Edge Catalysts Cameron Wilson and Clinton Freeman combine the powers of DIY tech and Bioscience to teach you how to grow your own food or flowers in a farm that fits in a window. Using easy-to-find components (many of them recycled), you’ll build a basic hydroponic system, allowing you to get some greenery straight into your home.
All materials will be supplied, though if there are any seedlings in particular you would like to try out feel free to bring them along. There will also be discussion of experiments you can try; we’d love for you to stay in touch and share your results!
When: 1-4pm, 17 Mar
Where: Lab 2, The Edge
Cost: Free
Bookings: This session is now fully booked
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Tactile Animation Master Class
This weekend master class pairs you up with the magical artists from Greedy Hen. These DIY darlings are in demand, their stellar reputation stemming from their work with indie musos such as Josh Pyke, The Middle East, Cloud Control and Jebediah.
Be introduced to their menagerie of hand-crafted animation styles and dabble in old-school techniques like puppetry, 3D diorama and collage. Working in small groups, throughout the weekend you will use tactile materials like plasticine, paper, textas and paint to construct your story.
Learn to capture your footage with stills cameras and edit and manipulate it in Final Cut Pro. A basic understanding of cameras and video editing is recommended for this workshop. If you would like to brush up on your skills, you can register for our Bread and Butter workshops on video editing (7 March), animation (12 March) or photography (24 March).
More about Greedy Hen
Greedy Hen is a multi-disciplinary studio functioning partly as an art collective and partly as a design studio, housing the collaborative works of Katherine Brickman and Kate Mitchell. They devise projects intent on creating imagery eluding to a playful black humour, unwritten fables, or subtle off-kilter sinister elements lurking amongst a kinder-esq beauty. Greedy Hen’s work falls between the boundaries of traditional fields. They utilise various mediums preferring to let their ideas manifest in whatever way seems to be most appropriate at the time.
When: 12-6pm, 24 and 25 Mar (attendance for both full sessions is required)
Where: The Edge Auditorium/Lab 1/Lab 2
Cost: Free
Bookings: Email book.it@edgeqld.org.au with you name and contact phone number
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Intro to FreeCAD
To print in 3D, you must first be able to articulate your design in 3D. This workshop will introduce you into the world of Computer Aided Design. Using FreeCAD, open source software similar to SolidWworks and AutoCAD, you will learn how to apply Constructive Solid Geometry to create your own 3D designs. Edge Catalyst, Clinton Freeman, will take you through the step-by-step process, catering for beginners.
When: 5:30-7:30pm, 6 Mar
Where: Lab 1, The Edge
Cost: Free
Bookings: This session is now fully booked
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Intro to 3D Printing
3D printing is the emerging technology set to sweep the nation. In this discussion based session, Edge Catalyst Clinton Freeman will introduce you to desktop manufacturing using 3D printers. You will see demonstration printing, learn about the different kinds of 3D printers and the process of taking a digital 3D design and turning it into a real object. The session will conclude with a friendly Q&A session.
When: 5:30-7:30pm, 13 Mar
Where: Lab 2, The Edge
Cost: Free
Bookings: This sessino is now fully booked
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Living Doll: DIY moving toys
In this four session workshop, join artists Priscilla Bracks and Gavin Sade to make an interactive ‘pet’ toy device using textiles and electronics. No previous experience with textiles, felting, craft or electronics is necessary, just bring a willingness to explore new mediums and break down gender barriers that confine felting to girls and electronics to boys!
In part one you’ll design your character and learn about the devices that will bring it to life. Instruction will be provided on incorporating animating mechanisms such as sensors, Arduinos and servo-motors for moving parts. You’ll also learn the basic craft skills required to create a body for the character.
Part two of the workshop will focus on completing your character’s body and developing its electronics. You’ll also learn how to integrate electronic parts to create the impression that your character has a certain level of ‘intelligence’. The characters will be refined and completed in part three of the workshop.
All materials will be provided. At the end of the day you take home your new interactive toy, complete with Arduinos, sensors, motors and power supply.
When: 12:30-4:30pm, 26 Feb, 4 and 18 Mar
Where: Lab 2, The Edge
Cost: $110, including all materials
Bookings: Email book.it@edgeqld.org.au with your name and contact phone number. Payments will be taken prior to start of first session, cash and EFTPOS accepted.
