Sue Ngo and Nien Lam share their pollution shirt, created for a project during their studies at ITP. The merits of co-working and collaboration are also explored, as Nien talks...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday December 23rd, 2011 9:30 AM
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Designer Diana Eng shows us some samples from her Laser Lace collection. By using a laser etcher on fabric she creates intricate lace designs inspired by the cells of plants...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday December 21st, 2011 5:00 AM
Adrianne Wortzel first saw Tickle-Me-Elmo-TMX during her residency in the Artificial Intelligence Lab in Zurich, Switzerland, and noticed something interesting about the robotic toy. It wasn't long before she amassed...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday December 14th, 2011 6:30 AM
Categories: Fun & Games, General, Robotics | 3 Comments
Co-working office space, a woodshop, sewing lab, creative people, dogs and a laser cutter; how awesome is that?!?! Adina and Marc Levin show us around Collab, their collaborative workspace in...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday December 9th, 2011 5:00 AM
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Founding members Nick Britsky, Russ Wolfe and Ted Hansen take us on a tour of i3, Detroit's premier hackerspace. Although well appointed with extensive workspaces and every tool imaginable, i3...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday December 7th, 2011 5:30 AM
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One short mile away from downtown Detroit is Brother Nature Produce, a community supported farm run by Greg Willerer. Greg shows us around the farm and discusses his composting venture,...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday December 2nd, 2011 6:30 AM
On a visit to the Heidelberg Project outdoor art installation in Detroit, we happened across longtime Detroit resident and artist Tim Burke. Tim filled us in on the tragedy of,...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday November 30th, 2011 5:00 AM
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Kyle Lawson and James Peyer discuss their innovative strategy to get biotechnology into schools and hackerspaces. Their company otyp was formed with the purpose of making equipment and information accessible...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday November 23rd, 2011 5:30 AM
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We drop by the design studio of Ralph Taylor, who creates brilliant, bold, colorful and creative costumes for Mardi Gras and carnival celebrations. Originally from Trinidad, Ralph made his way...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday November 18th, 2011 5:00 AM
Categories: Craft, General | No Comments
On an incredibly hot Michigan July day, we stopped by the grounds of Theater Bizarre to talk to it's visionary, John Dunivant. John, an illustrator by trade, spoke to us...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday November 16th, 2011 5:00 AM
Categories: General, Home, Makers | No Comments
Kristine Diven and Micho Detronik of District VII explain the interactive elements of their art installation at Maker Faire Detroit 2011. Art and electronics collide in a project which explores...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday November 11th, 2011 5:00 AM
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Pastor Barry Randolph and Jeff Sturges talk to us about the Mt. Elliot Makerspace, which is located in the basement of the Church of the Messiah in East Detroit. The...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Wednesday November 9th, 2011 5:00 AM
Categories: Energy, Hackerspaces, Workshop | No Comments
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