Author: cathi

  • Sticker “My Tool, My Choice”

    Sticker “My Tool, My Choice”

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    The “My Tool, My Choice” sticker is a statement for diversity in making, showing that every person and every tool has a place in makerspaces. With this template, you can not only create stickers but also other artifacts such as pins, buttons or patches. Your creativity has no limits. It was presented and exhibited at…

  • Poster “My Tool, My Choice”

    Poster “My Tool, My Choice”

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    Building on the same design as the sticker, the “My Tool, My Choice” poster brings the same message but in a larger scale. It was presented and exhibited at Fab25 in the Czech Republic. A printable version is available for download here to help you display the message in and around your space. We have…

  • Maker* Quiz

    Maker* Quiz

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    The physical board game “Maker* Quiz” is a playful way to discover what type of maker you are. The game was exhibited at the Maker Fair 2023 in Vienna and Salzburg. A printable version is available here so you can easily share it with your community, you just need a game piece to move across…

  • Makers, Crafters, Tinkerers: How Identities and Biographies Come into Being

    Makers, Crafters, Tinkerers: How Identities and Biographies Come into Being

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    How does one become a maker? What defines a maker and how does one identify with this role? What processes do makers go through and how are skills developed? This workshop explores biographies and identities, and how these have evolved into becoming makers, crafters, or tinkerers. A further publication addresses the definitions of making, makers,…

  • This Is How I Felt: Crafting Conductive Wool Artefacts as an Embodied Practice to Regulate Anxiety

    This Is How I Felt: Crafting Conductive Wool Artefacts as an Embodied Practice to Regulate Anxiety

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    Beyond contributing a new way to make soft, responsive electronic materials, this work suggests that sometimes the most innovative approach to wellbeing technology isn’t building another app – it’s rediscovering the therapeutic power of making things with our hands. This study explores what happens when you combine traditional wool felting with conductive materials – and…

  • Conductive Wool Artefacts

    Conductive Wool Artefacts

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    Wet Wool Felting The wet-felted craft is done by fulling or agitating the sheep wool fibers against a rough surface, such as a washboard, which interlocks wool fibers together. In our study, “This Is How I Felt: Crafting Conductive Wool Artefacts as an Embodied Practice to Regulate Anxiety”, we explored what happens when you combine…

  • MakerFair 2023 – Maker*Quiz

    MakerFair 2023 – Maker*Quiz

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    The Maker Faire is an event that connects creators, innovators, DIY enthusiastis and everybody that is interested in making things. During these days, people showcase their projects, share ideas and show what they did so far and what the future can be. Maker Faire is produced by the publishers of Make: magazine. We were with…

  • Transforming Ideas into Tangible Artifacts: Discovering Making, Makers, and the Making Experience

    Transforming Ideas into Tangible Artifacts: Discovering Making, Makers, and the Making Experience

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    This research addresses the question of how Makers and Making as an activity can be defined, based on 15 semi-structured interviews. A diverse range of creative activities were explored, such as working with textiles, robotics, and electronics. The Makers varied in gender, origin, and age to ensure a wide spectrum of perspectives.This research provides a…