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Quicksilver Book Launch
Local author RJ Anderson will be at Kwartzlab during a very special Tuesday Open Night, February 26th at 7pm to celebrate the launch of her new book, Quicksilver. Quicksilver features several pivotal...
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Scheduled events 11:00am Bottle Launcher Demonstrations Jaymis Goertz will demonstrate his pop bottle launcher, a fun project you can build at home! 12:00pm Laser cutter Demonstration Mark Pitcher will...
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Learn to Solder!
At tonight’s Tuesday Open Night, to go along with RJ Anderson’s QUICKSILVER book launch, we’re hosting a mini Learn to Solder workshop! We’ve acquired a dozen LED Blinkie kits from Hacklab.to for you...
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Featured Artist for March: Heather Morton
Gift. 2013. Fabric, thread, basting glue. “I often find the middle a lot more interesting than the end.” Heather Morton is a local artist and designer whose current exhibition at kwartzlab highlights...
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Introduction to Soft Circuitry Workshop: Light-up Embroidery
Who: Everybody is invited! What: A workshop, wherein we’ll learn how to combine LEDs with textiles Where: At kwartzlab, of course! When: Saturday, April 13, 1-4pm Why: Because everybody should be able...
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KW Maker Terry Jantzi drops by Kwartzlab to show off two of his bicycle creations: a tadpole recumbent “Warrior”, and the KrankiKobra. Check out his videos — lots of interesting things being made here...
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CKWR Culture Soup Radio Interview
Jennifer Gough, host of Culture Soup, Thursdays at 7pm on 98.5 CKWR In case you missed the live broadcast of my interview from May 9th on 98.5 CKWR’s Culture Soup program with Jennifer Gough, here it...
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Sunday Night Craft Jam
Open Invite: Sunday Night Craft Jam – running weekly in June! Organized by our Artist-in-Residence Heather Morton. Who: All are welcome! (Free / Voluntary donation) Where & When: at kwartzlab...
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King Street Art Market! Wed. June 19, noon to 8 pm
I was approached by the one-and-only Hilary Abel @angrycelery at our Waterloo Mini Maker Faire this past weekend. She offered me a last minute spot to join in on the King Street Art Market! So if you...
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CRAFT WORKSHOP: Make Your Own Rubber Stamps: Intro to Linoleum Cutting
When: Thursday June 27th, 7 pm to 10 pm. Where: kwartzlab, 33 Kent Ave., Kitchener. Cost: $11 non-members; $9 members (All proceeds go towards buying several sets of lino cutters for the lab! Hoorah!)...
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Monthly Featured Artist: Roland Hofer
We welcome the return of…. Caliban Strange Recapitulation Can’t Keep a Man Down New Paintings by Roland Hofer at kwartzlab Reception: 7:30pm on Tuesday, August 6th 33 Kent Ave. Kitchener All invited...
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Summer Artist in Residence: Ryan Consell
We welcome Ryan Consell to the lab to begin his 2 month summer artist residency (August-September)! Ryan is excited about having the space and tools he needs to work on some armor that he has been...
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FREE Before Hand Mosaic Tile Workshop
kwartzlab is hosting a free workshop on Sunday, October 27th from 7:00 pm- 9:30 pm. Meg Leslie will be coming in to run her mosaic workshop that she recently received funding to make happen from the...
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SoOnCon 2013 Tickets Now on Sale!
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Southern Ontario Makers & Hackerspaces Conference, set for November 2nd, 2013 in Kitchener! Two Events in One! The Friday evening before the main event,...
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Handmade Holiday: Christmas Workshop Series @ kwartzlab!
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Handmade Holiday: Succulent Frames Workshop Pictures!
I am happy to announce that the first-ever Agnes Makes Events: Handmade Holiday Series started today at kwartzlab, and a great time was had by all! It was a lovely afternoon spent sipping on tea and...
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Handmade Holiday: Brass, Copper & Leather Jewellery Workshop
Yesterday we ran our highly anticipated metal & leather jewellery workshop at kwartzlab. The workshop was a great success but ran two hours longer than scheduled-eep! Ryan Consell led the class...
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Handmade Holiday: Needle Felting Figurines
On Sunday we held the final structured workshop in the Handmade Holiday Christmas Series, with a workshop all about needle felting. What exactly is needle felting you may ask… It’s a process of mixing...
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WRAP IT UP! Friday, December 20th, 7 – 10 pm at kwartzlab
Come on down to kwartzlab this Friday, December 20th from 7-10 pm for our WRAP IT UP! event. We will be crafting up a paper storm with Jen and Danielle of In Paper Dreams! This is a drop-in event to...
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WRAP IT UP: Photo recap
The final event in the Handmade Holiday Christmas Series took place at the lab this evening with something we called WRAP IT UP! A group of eager crafters created their own gift wrap, tags and bows. We...
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