Upcoming Events
Mending Workshop: Spring Cleaning Swap
Out with the old, time to make it something new! Bring any unwanted clothing or accessories to the Makerspace (MLC 373) or the Swap Shop (MLC 278) during the first two weeks of March. Come in for a community clothing swap ~ you do not need to donate to come and participate!
Collage Button Workshop
Make your own one of a kind buttons using collaging methods and the Makerspace button maker.
Zotero Basics Workshop
Learn the ins and outs of downloading and using the Zotero Desktop Client with Zotero web.
Intro to Machine Sewing
Come in and learn some basic skills on the Makerspace sewing machines. Participants will learn how to thread the machine and sew together a small object. No experience necessary and all materials provided!
Authentic Voices: Navigating Primary Sources in Scholarship Workshop
A guide to identifying, locating, and analyzing primary sources for academic projects
Wool Felt Collage Workshop
Using wool felt shapes and collage methods, make your own one-of-a-kind fiber art piece!
No experience necessary and all materials provided
Grieving & Making: Wellness in the Makerspace
Join us on March 24 from 2-3:30PM for Grieving and Making: Wellness in the Makerspace. In this session, we will explore the connection between art and grief by decorating picture frames. Whether you want to share about your loss or simply create amongst others, this program is here to help you navigate grief through creativity. Professionals from the UGA Health Center will be in attendance.
3D Printer Training
Participants will learn basic 3D modeling and how to independently operate the MakerBot Sketch Print 3D Printers and Ultimaker Cura Software from an undergraduate peer. Work is completed through self-paced, online modules and a quiz followed by a hands-on session to learn how to safely operate the 3D printers and use the printing software.
Historic Board Game Night
Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries and the UGA Libraries Student Success Team for a night of games on Tuesday, March 24th from 5:00-7:00PM in the Sidney Samuel Thomas Reading Room at the Miller Learning Center (MLC). Pizza, snacks and drinks will be provided.
At the event we will hear lightning talks (3 minutes) on five historic games from students in Dr. Akela Reason's "Hands-on Public History" HIST 4760/6760. Following this introduction, students in the course will lead play on replica games represented in the holdings of the UGA Special Collections Libraries.