Repair Cafe returns this Sunday Sept 28th!
FIX ALL THE THINGS! Do you have stuff that needs fixing? Don’t throw it away!The next TransitionKW Repair Cafe is coming to Kwartzlab on Sunday September 28th from 12 noon to 4pm!Bring in...
View ArticleKwartzlab: Year 5 Party this Friday!
Kwartzlab is turning FIVE YEARS OLD THIS WEEK! During the summer of 2009, 17 strangers pooled their money together to jumpstart K-W’s first hackerspace. Kwartzlab opened it’s doors a couple months...
View ArticleFlirting with the Arts is back!
UPDATE: Flirting with the Arts has been postponed to February 15th, 2015. See you next year! Friend-of-the-Lab and former Artist in Residence, Meg Leslie, is hosting another Flirting with the Arts in...
View ArticleWORKSHOP: Woodblock Printing Valentines Cards, Thurs. Feb 12. 7-10 pm
Learn to make your very own block printed Valentines cards! Meg Harder will instruct the class on techniques for carving up and printing your design. We will be carving on a 2″ x 3″ bass wood block....
View ArticleIntro to Oil Painting Workshop: Bob Ross Paint-Along! Saturday, March 7th, 1...
I am happy to announce that due to popular demand, we will be continuing our Bob Ross Paint-Along workshop series led by local oil painter, Katherine Marchione. Get your tickets here! Katherine will...
View ArticleRepair Cafe returns this Sunday Sept 28th!
FIX ALL THE THINGS! Do you have stuff that needs fixing? Don’t throw it away!The next TransitionKW Repair Cafe is coming to Kwartzlab on Sunday September 28th from 12 noon to 4pm!Bring in...
View ArticleKwartzlab: Year 5 Party this Friday!
Kwartzlab is turning FIVE YEARS OLD THIS WEEK! During the summer of 2009, 17 strangers pooled their money together to jumpstart K-W’s first hackerspace. Kwartzlab opened it’s doors a couple months...
View ArticleFlirting with the Arts is back!
UPDATE: Flirting with the Arts has been postponed to February 15th, 2015. See you next year! Friend-of-the-Lab and former Artist in Residence, Meg Leslie, is hosting another Flirting with the Arts in...
View ArticleThe power to fuse steel
It’s not every day that you get a chance to learn how to fuse steel! Before we started, most of us had not worked anything other than wood or plastic. By the end, we were on our way to harnessing our...
View ArticleNIGHT\SHIFT 2014: kwartzlab members projects!
IS HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1st! What is it? What is it? NIGHT\SHIFT 2014 is downtown Kitchener’s second annual nuit blanche-style festival of art, culture and nocturnal adventure. When is...
View ArticleKwartzlab: Year 5 Party this Friday!
Kwartzlab is turning FIVE YEARS OLD THIS WEEK! During the summer of 2009, 17 strangers pooled their money together to jumpstart K-W’s first hackerspace. Kwartzlab opened it’s doors a couple months...
View ArticleFlirting with the Arts is back!
UPDATE: Flirting with the Arts has been postponed to February 15th, 2015. See you next year! Friend-of-the-Lab and former Artist in Residence, Meg Leslie, is hosting another Flirting with the Arts in...
View ArticleMaker Expo: This Saturday!
I can’t believe we haven’t posted about Maker Expo! Probably because there’s just so much to say, and I guess we figured you knew about it already. Maker Expo is going to be huge! Over 100 makers are...
View ArticleShibori & Indigo Dyeing Workshop: Thursday, October 15th, 7-10pm
What: Hands-On Workshop When: Thursday, October 15, 2015 Where: kwartzlab, upstairs How much: $20 non-members, $15 members Tickets available here! Additional Info: Indigo dyeing is a fun, natural or...
View ArticleSat. Feb. 13 –> Sew-a-Thing-a-Thon: 12 hour Sewing Party!
Please RSVP on the Facebook page so we know how many guests to expect!
View ArticleSpecial Presentation: Tues. Feb. 16 at 9:00PM at kwartzlab!
Join us during our next Tuesday Open Night as there will be a special presentation given at 9:00 pm. Stephanie Smith and Agnes Niewiadomski will talk about their experience of helping to build a...
View ArticleTransitionKW Repair Cafe this Sunday!
Do you have stuff that needs fixing? Don’t throw it away! Bring it in and we’ll help repair it! The next TransitionKW Repair Cafe is coming to Kwartzlab on Sunday January 11th from 12 noon to 4pm....
View ArticleFREE DAY at kwartzlab, January 24th 11 am – 4 pm
Illustration by Hannah Evelyn Rowlands, raisinheart.com January is the month of organization and purging of your unwanted stuff! And you know what they say, one maker’s junk is another maker’s...
View ArticleWORKSHOP: Woodblock Printing Valentines Cards, Thurs. Feb 12. 7-10 pm
Learn to make your very own block printed Valentines cards! Meg Harder will instruct the class on techniques for carving up and printing your design. We will be carving on a 2″ x 3″ bass wood block....
View ArticleIntro to Oil Painting Workshop: Bob Ross Paint-Along! Saturday, March 7th, 1...
I am happy to announce that due to popular demand, we will be continuing our Bob Ross Paint-Along workshop series led by local oil painter, Katherine Marchione. Get your tickets here! Katherine will...
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