Sabine Seymour’s book, Fashionable Technology, is a compact survey of the theory involved and an explanation of the role technology plays in a fabric or article of clothing. The practical application is explained in detail and numerous illustrations serve as clarification. Over 50 well-known designers, research institutes, companies and artists, among them Philips, Burton, MIT […]
Mark Your Calendars! Next Meeting: Tuesday 27 May 2008 7 PM – 9 PM (ET) ALWAYS FREE! Location: St. Stephen’s Church’s auditorium hosted by HacDC 1525 Newton St NW (near 16th and Newton NW) Washington, DC 20010 NOTE: This meeting will take place at St. Stephen’s Church (thank you HacDC!), and will include an exclusive […]
The World Science Festival starts next week in NYC, it’s a 5 day science fest co-founded by Brian Greene (String theory poster guy) – MAKE will likely be at some of the specific events / sessions and we will definately be at the science street fair Saturday, May 31, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM @ […]
Shannon O’Neill has made a natural history exhibit with moving and light-up creatures for a more life-like experience. Called The How + the Why, Shannon describes the project: I was inspired by vintage How + Why Wonder books to create a fictional natural history museum display with animated creatures. Each creature is a combination of […]
Mindy Sue Meyers makes delightful artwork; she has a show up at Eye Lounge in Phoenix through the 14th of June centered around vintage domestic affairs, called Leftovers. The works are themed by a quote on the wall, “My family’s enjoyment of food is my responsibility; therefore I will increase their pleasure by planning for […]
Bruce Wattendorf, who demonstrated his RepStrap at the last DC401 meetup, is bringing it to the May 2008 Providence Geek Dinner. Bruce will be setting up his RepStrap at AS220 just before the Geek Dinner begins (between 4:30 and 5:00). Come early to check it out and get a taste of the future of personal […]
Bay Area Knitters! Larissa Brown, author of the book Knitalong is having a book signing event at Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore (2904 College Ave, Berkeley) on Saturday May 31st at 4pm. Bring your current knitting projects to work on together. Free cloth tote bags will be given away at the signing too!
