Brooklyn-based maker Chris Hackett is founder and director of the Madagascar Institute, whose slogan is: “Fear is never boring.” Can’t argue with that! In MAKE Volume 33, Hackett shows us...
Posted by Goli Mohammadi | Wednesday March 13th, 2013 2:20 PM
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Hackett is the founder and director of the Madagascar Institute, the Brooklyn “art combine” specializing in large-scale sculptures, guerrilla art events, and carnival rides from hell. He is also an...
Posted by Brookelynn Morris | Tuesday September 13th, 2011 4:30 PM
Categories: General, Makers | 5 Comments
Welding! Welding is a glorious, mystery-infused, thoroughly bad-ass way to stick things together. Welders move in their own cloud of mythos and danger- they are dirtier, tougher, and sexier than...
Posted by hackett | Thursday September 1st, 2011 12:30 PM
Categories: Tools, Workshop | 14 Comments
You’ve been seeing metal artstar Hackett around these parts a lot lately. He and the Madagascar Institute made the Jet Ponies at last year’s World Maker Faire New York, he’s...
Posted by Becky Stern | Tuesday August 16th, 2011 10:30 AM
Categories: Makers, Workshop | 7 Comments
Make: Live episode 14 is all about metalworking.
Posted by Becky Stern | Thursday August 11th, 2011 10:20 AM
Make: Live is broadcasting shortly! Don't miss our metalworking show where the inimitable Hackett shows you how to weld and talks up his new show on the Science Channel, and...
Posted by Becky Stern | Wednesday August 10th, 2011 5:00 PM
Categories: General, Makers, Workshop | 7 Comments
Make: Live airs tonight! Ep14 is all about metalworking. Bring your burning questions about all things metal. Metalworker and Madagascar Institute director Hackett will join us for a welding lesson...
Posted by Becky Stern | Wednesday August 10th, 2011 6:30 AM
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Join us Wednesday evening for the next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! Episode 14 is all about Metalworking.
Posted by Becky Stern | Monday August 8th, 2011 10:00 AM
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