| Crafts Workshop Targets Women At least 26 women from 13 villages in the Okavango are set to benefit from a skills development initiative by the Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS) and Barclays Bank. The workshop for the women will be held in Maun in early July. mmegi.bw |
Open Retail Panel Tonight at Eyebeam in NYC Tonight some CRAFT friends will participate in a panel discussion called Open Retail at Eyebeam's Summer School series in New York City. The event will also be live streamed, for all you out-of-towners. Moderated by Dustyn Roberts, Eyebeam Disscussants: Bre Pettis, MakerBot; Giana González, Hacking Couture; Becky Stern, CRAFT and MAKE Magazines, Sternlab Using Re:Group exhibited projects MakerBot and Hacking Couture as a point of departure, Open Retail will explore the intersection between the engineering and fashion industries, and the ways in which open source practices are influencing them both. Eyebeam resident artist Dustyn Roberts (engineer and author of the forthcoming book, Making Things Move) will moderate a discussion with Bre Pettis (MakerBot), Giana González (Hacking Couture), and Becky Stern (associate editor for CRAFT and MAKE Magazines, Sternlab), which will consider how newly emerging open hardware licenses might help spur innovation and counteract draconian patent laws, while also building sustainable business practices. Conversely, the lack of copyright in fashion has resulted in an industry focused on branding and closely guarded trade secrets. But how might the absense of copyright (or conversely, open licensing) be turned into a strength rather than a liability in product development?Open Retail panelThursday, July 22 2010 7:30-9pmSuggested $5-10 donationEyebeam Art + Technology Center540 W 21st St. New York, NYMore: MAKE, Volume 21: Desktop Manufacturing - plus a visit to MakerBot HQ! How-To: Make your own gears by Dustyn RobertsRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Events | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Glacier Embrace Have you hugged a glacier today? Kate Hartman has, and it didn't even make it melt any more quickly than normal, thanks to the Glacier Embracing Suit V2.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Groundbreaking a first step to new Discovery Museum Amid crafts, dirt and construction equipment, neighbors and community members in northern Fort Collins broke ground Saturday on what will become the Fort Collins Discovery Museum by 2012. coloradoan.com |
Boats Recycled into Sheds The fishing community on the English tidal island of Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, has found a wonderful channel of employment for their once seaworthy vessels. By simply turning them upside down and adding doors they are upcycled into sheds! So cool I wish they were converted into little studios instead. Photo by Kevin Wakelam. [via Teagan Tall]Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Green | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |