Now that the weather is easing off of a swampy, soaked August, we at the Makerspace are finding ways to get back outdoors, and finding opportunities with our friends on campus to add a bit to their projects and built … Continue reading Makerspace in the Arboretum

What is a nature print? Our recent workshop instructor and U. Penn professor Miranda Mote explains: Roderick Cave and his work documenting nature printing as an ancient, global practice describes a nature printing as: “the technique of taking prints either … Continue reading Printing with Nature

Recently the Makerspace hosted a workshop designed and facilitated by Dr. Linda Huber at Swarthmore’s Aydelotte Foundation. This was a new collaboration for us, and Dr. Huber organized a fun, participatory, and hands-on workshop for students and staff engaged–intentionally or … Continue reading Makerspace asks, is “Art Against AI?”

This semester we’ve been fortunate to continue our ongoing collaboration with the Learning for Life program, a wonderful and uniquely-Swarthmorian educational program in its 27th year on campus. If you haven’t heard about it, L4L facilitates learning partnerships between students … Continue reading Learning for Life, back in the Makerspace!

It’s that time of year again, where we get to turn our hands and tools toward making the holiday a little bit make-ier. Here’s a quick glimpse of what seasonally specific specimens have been spotted in the Makerspace this last … Continue reading Halloween Hijinks in the Makerspace