#Maker space

[inkcurlsandknives]

Attended an embroidery workshop at my library's maker space and I'm SO EXCITED to design some Saints of Storm and Sorrow custom outfits for myself, y'all I'm about to go absolutely mad with power, and an industrial grade embroidery machine

The possibilities are endless I need a few big T-shirt designs/patches but I'm also toying with some small border designs I could stitch onto collars, shirt pockets, hems etc

I did not need to discover this in the middle of drafting book 2 🤣🫣🤣😅 maybe I should only let myself book time with the machine as a reward for reaching word count goals with my draft 🤔🤣

You should absolutely go see what resources your local library has, my partner is going to take a 3D printing workshop next week, and all the resources are free to use I just have to bring my own things/ cloth I want embroidered and the right stabilizer. thread and machine time are both free

[lonita]

Art Attack

Starting with A, spend each week exploring a different form of art that starts with that letter. Spend two weeks on each, given there’s 26 letters, or just keep cycling through the alphabet. X is a pick-your-own week since the options are thin for that letter.

Some options:

abstract art, abstract expressionism, acrylic painting, alabaster carving, animation, assemblage, audio art, batik, blackout art, block printing, book embellishments, bookbinding, brush lettering, calligraphy, cartooning, ceramics, collage, coloured pencils, comic books, composing, contemporary art, crochet, decalcomania, digital art, doodling, dot art, double exposure photography, drawing, Ebru, embroidery, engraving, ephemera arts, erasure poetry, etching, felting, fibre arts, filigree, film-making, finger painting, folk arts, frescos, glass arts, glazing, gouache, graffiti, graphic design, grisaille, hand lettering, hatching, henna tattoos, hieroglyphics, illustration, impasto, impressionism, India ink, ink blots, ink wash, inlays, installation art, intaglio, jewellery making, junk art, kinetic art, kintsugi, knitting, landscape painting, landscapes, leatherwork, letterpress, lino printing, macrame, marbling, metalwork, mixed media, mosaics, music, needlepoint, oil painting, non-representational, op art, origami, outsider art, paint skins, paper cutting, paper making, paper marbling, papier-mache, pastels, photography, pottery, printmaking, quilling, quilting, raku, recycled art, relief printing, resin art, resist painting, sand art, scratch art, screen-printing, sculpture, sewing, sound art, stickers, string art, surrealism, textiles, texture, tie-dyeing, tile arts, traditional crafts, upcycling, urban art, video art, visual poetry, watercolour painting, weaving, wire arts, woodworking, writing lyrics, Xerox art, xylography, yarn art, yarn bombing, zine making

[n2qfd]

Final designs for dads car. This ought to keep his 1995 talon in hub caps. #ccld

[moltengarnet]

Laser Cut Botupa

First, I drew a Lineart Botupa on a flash card (at a Dunkin' Donuts), then I scanned that drawing, and had a laser cutter at the Melbourne Maker Space to put that drawing on this piece of wood. I needed something to put it on, so I made that little holder out of some hard wood and gave it a nice stain.

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[moonlitejellie]

The Waterfront renovated community space

[c3zh]

Chris' New Studio

[project30s]

Exploring ecological corn/techno-cornical, more-than-human tool libraries, and Community Technology Building

i want to explore new perspectives and practices for designing public libraries that prioritize ecological thinking, restorative justice, and community agency building. We will challenge the human-centered design approach and consider how libraries can become more-than-human institutions that promote social and environmental well-being.

some questions i have:

Ecological Libraries: How can libraries incorporate principles of ecological philosophy in their spaces and operations? What does it mean to design libraries that move like jellyfish, share resources like trees, and cultivate living collections like sourdough starters?Restorative Justice: How can libraries promote restorative justice practices that aim to repair harm, build relationships, and create safer communities? What role can libraries play in supporting alternative justice systems and addressing social inequalities?Prototyping Failure: How can libraries create a culture of experimentation and learning that embraces failure as an essential part of the “ innovation “ process? How can libraries facilitate community technology building that empowers people to solve local problems and develop new skills?Community Agency Building: How can libraries foster community agency and help people to reclaim their sense of agency in the face of systemic challenges and technological determinism? What are the best practices for engaging underserved populations and promoting social inclusion?Thinking in terms of ecological philosophy can help libraries design spaces that are more sustainable, adaptable, and resilient. By considering the interconnectedness of all elements within a library, including the physical space, technology, programming, and community partnerships, libraries can create environments that support both human and non-human flourishing. The ecology of libraries in the 21st century involves recognizing the complex relationships between the library and its surroundings, and working to create a more equitable and inclusive ecosystem→ is there a better word for ecosystem? that supports the needs of all users.Designing libraries that move like jellyfish could involve creating spaces that are adaptable, flexible, and responsive to the needs of the community, while also being able to shift and change with the waves/changes in temperature. Checking out sourdough starters to patrons could encourage community building (bread homes) and sustainable practices, while also promoting creativity and experimentation. Transforming makerspaces into places that don't just support capitalism could involve incorporating principles of social and environmental justice, as well as providing resources and tools for community-led initiatives that prioritize the well-being of people and the planet.With tools and tech and making spaces / make/space: take time, no time that requires some sort of winner and loser (where the “losers” have no shelter or food under capital...or worse, no agency)A more-than-human library recognizes the interconnectedness of all beings By inviting in other species, it creates a space for community vitality and growth This type of library also serves as a platform for restorative justice practices–It can help marginalized and underserved populations by providing a safe and inclusive space for all beings–the library becomes a place for cross-species learning and collaboration The concept of the more-than-human library extends beyond just physical space and can inform policy and decision making a more-than-human library can provide opportunities for community engagement and education around environmental sustainability and ecological awareness, empowering individuals to take action to improve their own lives and the health of the planet - Prototyping failure and agency building through community technology building Failure allowance involves creating new and joining existing networks that allow for broader reach, integration of all that can be learned/created in library spaces and encourages a diverse range of users. Sorta thinking about how we can invite other species into collaborative processes with our library too (bananas and corn?)–🥧 Creative spaces help libraries find new ways to impact their communities. Public libraries need to encourage communities to get together and build new things that are relevant to their communities. Although research, assessment and planning are fundamental to keeping a dynamic creative program going at a library, I would also argue that conscious and collaborative curation of spaces that permit failure are super important to how a library/community can grow (and participate in restorative justice practices? This is a bigger task to weave into our goals…)🥧 Building a collaborative network of tools–expanding our tool lending library–can make a variety of tools available to users without overloading one set of staff with becoming experts/taking up space at one library location (it also expands access?). Perhaps we could even work to create a larger network of tools by making partnerships with creative-supporting organizations or other library systems with makerspaces. (one space with high res 3D scanners, one space with an infrastructure to provide heavier equipment like lathes or drill presses or flour mills or culinary kitchens??)

[fox-teeth]

Hundreds of years in the future and thousands of light-years away, Mazu from Three-Hills practices her culture’s ancient art of sculpting spirit guides for the dead. But when technology from beyond the stars encroaches on her people’s lives—and deaths—what will happen to her art?

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[vigilskeep]

one of my absolute favourite tiny details is cousland’s nan insisting the warden start the telling of a childhood story, and instead of, i don’t know, “once upon a time”, cousland’s cultural go-to is before our fathers’ fathers came down from the moutains. cousland has chantry tutors but at their nanny’s knee it was alamarri folk tales, not andraste and the wyvern. i think that’s so interesting and it’s one of the jumping-off points for my take that highever let andrastianism colour its culture and traditions more so than change them, in contrast to a centre of pilgrimage and of royalty like denerim, which is more closely interlinked with, and perceived by, andrastians outside ferelden’s borders. cousland to me is always saying some slightly off brand stuff they don’t realise is weird (read: heresy) while alistair and wynne raise eyebrows at each other

[porcupine-girl]

[somesecretpie]

[rororowyourboat18]

My headcanon (heart-canon) that Mickey is Ian’s peace goes hand and hand with my headcanon that he is also Ian’s safe space. 

Mickey is the safe space Ian needs when dealing with bipolar episodes.

As soon as Mickey found out that Ian was bipolar, he immediately took it as just another one of his responsibilities.  It was a given to him that they would deal with it together.  Fiona suggested having Ian committed, but Mickey was not having it. Yes, it would be tough to deal with, but Ian is not a burden to him, and they would work through the episodes together.

When Ian was manic, Mickey provided a safe environment for him have his episode.  When Ian wanted to kill the homophobes, he helped rein in the “crazy” and provided an alternative.  Instead of murder, just your regular old run of the mill blackmail would do.  He didn’t try to stop Ian because he knew that wouldn’t be possible, but instead helped him through his episode in a manner that was less risky.

I just know that if he would have been around during Ian’s Gay Jesus era, Ian wouldn’t have ended up in prison.  Mickey would have helped him accomplish his goals in a less destructive manner while he found a way to express his concerns over it being a manic episode.

Because, unlike others, Mickey’s first reaction is NOT to ask about meds, but instead to observe and see how he can help Ian through whatever he is going through.  We see this when he observes that Ian is feeling down about losing his shitty warehouse job.  He does ask about meds but only after spending the entire day together and giving Ian something else to focus on.  Mickey knows that sometimes Ian needs him to be chaotic so Ian can get out of his own head and focus on whatever nonsense Mickey is doing.

However, Mickey knew when it was time to get outside help. The summer that they were living together he researched, and he was willing to ask Lip more about looking for outside help.  When Ian did the porno Mickey was mad because of the cheating, but I also think he realized that he could no longer provide the safe space Ian needed.  Ian went and did this extremely unsafe thing in a place where he, Mickey, couldn’t protect him.   

Mickey allows Ian to have feelings and emotions.  He doesn’t immediately label Ian’s joy and energy as mania or label his sadness and anger as a depressive episode. Mickey observers and tries to understand Ian.  Just because Ian is bipolar doesn’t mean that he can’t have extreme emotions like any other person.  It doesn’t mean that he can’t have an off days.

So Mickey Safe Space Milkovich, knows his husband and understand that sometimes he has to be a concerned husband and sometimes he has to be the shit-talking, bitch-slapping piece of south side trash Ian fell for.

Okay time to get off my soapbox 🤗

[lonita]

Type sets

You will need:

a substrate - canvas, cardboard, cardstock, etc.

a selection of magazines, books, newspapers, and other printed materials that you can cut up

scissors

adhesive

Do:

Choose images from different fonts and letter styles and cut them out.

Arrange them in a keyboard layout, glue the letters on, and frame it to hang on your wall.

Notes:

You could put more than one set on a larger substrate.

Consider using a coloured background instead of stark white - but be mindful to use something that won't detract from what you put on it.

[n2qfd]

Z values were a bit off... Round 2 go!

[sinnamonrolldice]

Nebula Dice Set • Available Saturday

[transmutationdice]

Hyper Jump

A galaxy themed dice set, with iridescent linework, inspired by interstellar space travel.