Arts & Crafts
Yiwen Zhan
Sat Jan 10, 12-03:00pm, Baker Dining
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Origami, lantern-making, taiwanese phrases, paper cutting, calligraphy, lantern painting, Chinese yo-yo, and beading! Food is provided.
Contact: Yiwen Zhan, yiwen@mit.edu
Sponsor: Association of Taiwanese Students
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Bad Ideas Competition
Nathan Pallo, Rishi Gupta, Paul Boudreau
Fri Jan 23, Sat Jan 24, Sun Jan 25, 12-10:00pm, East Campus Crtyard
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Intended as a balance to the highly popular IDEAS Competition, Bad Ideas weekend is a chance to implement all those ideas which have been put on hold because they were "stupid" or "likely to trigger catastrophic changes in New England weather patterns."
The weekend will also be packed with numerous smaller events, mechanical and otherwise, so come by, grab some food, and join us in a celebration of bad ideas. Absolutely no skills required, tools and materials provided. All members of the MIT community are invited! Stop by any time!
Schedule: http://web.mit.edu/ec/www/bad-ideas/events.html
(sponsored by the LEF, Dormitory Council, and East Campus)
Web: http://mit.edu/ec/www/bad-ideas/
Contact: Nathan Pallo, 10000-leds@mit.edu
Sponsor: Dormitory Council
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Bookbinding in the Japanese Tradition
Nancy Schrock, Ann Marie Willer, Shalini Patel
Wed Jan 14, 10am-12:00pm, 14-0513
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2009
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: manual dexterity
Participants will create a side-sewn soft-cover book using the techniques of traditional Japanese bookbinding. The workshop will include an overview of the history, materials, and techniques of the Japanese bookmaking tradition, which is markedly different from that used to create Western books. Each participant will complete one blank book covered in beautiful Japanese decorative paper.
See the URL below for directions to the Wunsch Conservation Lab.
No walk-ins allowed.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/preservation/aboutus.html
Contact: Nick Szydlowski, 14-0513, 253-5282, nick_s@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Build a Geodesic Dome!
Debora Lui
Sun Jan 11, 01-04:00pm, MIT Museum
Mon Jan 26, 10am-02:00pm, Lobby 13
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2009
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Architect, author, designer, futurist, inventor, and visionary Buckminster Fuller was at MIT in 1950 when he built the world’s second full-size geodesic dome – a lightweight prefabricated shelter designed for a family of six. Join the MIT Museum in building another version of this structure out of everyday materials by transforming a stack of papers and some bolts into an (almost) inhabitable structure.
Help us build a not-so-small version of this structure at the MIT Museum on Sun, Jan 11 or contribute to building a larger dome in Lobby 13 on Mon, Jan 26.
Whether you’re a civil engineering whiz or a novice at building structures, we welcome you to join us. Please pre-register (just so we have a headcount) for either building session. You can stay all day or just for half an hour. See you then!
Web: http://museum.mit.edu
Contact: Debora Lui, N52-218B, x3-0528, dlui@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Museum
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Cook yourself a Bangladeshi Lunch
Bangladeshi Students' Association
Sat Jan 24, 11am-02:00pm, West Gate Lounge
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 18-Jan-2009
Single session event
Prereq: None
Come cook a full course traditional Bangladeshi meal with MIT-Bangladeshi Students’ Association. We will have demonstrations of how to cook the food, raw ingredients to make your own, and pre-cooked samples for inspiration. Things that will be taught: Sheek Kabab, Murgh Polao (Chicken Biriyani), Chingri bhorta (Shrimp), Kulfi (ice-cream) and many more.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bangladesh/www/
Contact: Sarwar Hassan, (917) 669-6459, sarwar@Mit.edu
Sponsor: Bangladeshi Students' Association
Cosponsor: Graduate Student Council
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Creativity: It's All In Your Head
Ruth Levitsky, Toastmasters@MIT, Cherylle Garnes, Ariela Marshall, Ray Valvano, Aaron Snyder, David Marshall
Thu Jan 22, 07-09:00pm, E51-145
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
Most people stopped being creative by the third grade. In this interactive team presentation you will learn tips, techniques and games to sharpen, enhance and spark your creativity in all areas of your life.
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52-252, x3-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Toastmasters@MIT
Cosponsor: Economics
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Drawdio - MacGuyver a Musical "Theremin"
Jay Silver, Josh Gordonson, Jean-Baptiste LABRUNE, Leah Buechley
Sat Jan 24, 02-05:00pm, e15-001
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2009
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Peruse Drawdio.com, soldering interest (but not experience)
Fee: 20.00 for the circuit parts
Imagine you could draw musical instruments on normal paper with any pencil (cheap circuit thumb-tacked on) and then play them with your finger. The Drawdio circuit-craft lets you MacGuyver your everyday objects into musical instruments: paintbrushes, macaroni, trees, grandpa, even the kitchen sink...
We will each solder a Drawdio circuit, or a mod. or hack of one. Please bring a soldering iron if you have one. Then we will improvise instruments and jam on them. Finally, we'll create documentation in the form of an instructable, a picture, or an audio sample.
YOU GET TO KEEP THE DRAWDIO CIRCUIT (that's why it costs $20 to participate, if you really can't pay for financial reasons but are serious about wanting to come write me an email sil@mit.edu). Other facilitators are Noah Vawter and Eric Rosenbaum
Web: http://drawdio.com
Contact: Jay Silver, e15-001 aka "the cube" at M.L., (617) 253-0330, sil@mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
Cosponsor: Electronic Research Society
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Home Repair Basics: Basic Residential Wiring
Greg DeVincent
Wed Jan 28, 09:30am-12:00pm, Building E19-127
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Learn how to rewire a lamp, install an electrical outlet, and get a better understanding of household wiring from an MIT electrian.
Contact: Melody Craven, x2-2407, mcraven@plant.mit.edu
Sponsor: Department of Facilities
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Home Repair Basics: Window Repair and Maintenance
Arthur Pitari
Wed Jan 7, 09:30am-12:00pm, E18-169
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: None
Come learn all there is to know about window repair and maintenance. This hands-on class will teach you what it takes to repair and maintain window glass and screens by one of MIT’s expert Glaziers.
Contact: Melody Craven, x2-2407, mcraven@plant.mit.edu
Sponsor: Department of Facilities
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Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging \*\*FULL - NO MORE RM AVAILABLE
Hiroko Matsuyama
Tue Jan 20, 02-03:30pm, E38-714, 7th fl conf rm
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for cost of materials
Hiroko Matsuyama, an accomplished instructor of the Ohara school of Ikebana, will show you the basics of this ancient art as you create your own flower arrangements.
Contact: Daniela Reichert, E38-728, x8-8208, dreichert@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for International Studies
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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Introduction to Fiber Arts and Fingerloop Braiding
Lady Rosina von Schaffhausen, Lord Hugh Tauerner
Tue Jan 6, 07-09:00pm, 1-150
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: No experience necessary.
Fee: 1.00 for materials to make something to take home.
Before someone built a machine for making shoelaces, someone had to make them by hand. Fingerloop braids in the medieval period were used for lacing up clothing, purse strings, and the edging of mesh hairnets. In this hands-on class you will learn how to make a basic 5 loop braid. We'll also give an overview of other Medieval fiber arts, including spinning, knitting, tablet weaving, and basic embroidery.
Kits will be available to try fingerloop braiding ($1) and drop spinning ($10), though you may attend without purchasing a kit.
Contact: Lady Rosina von Schaffhausen, fiber-arts@mit.edu
Sponsor: Society for Creative Anachronism
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Introduction to Woodworking
Hayami Arakawa
Tue Jan 20, Thu Jan 22, Tue Jan 27, Thu Jan 29, 09-11:00am, W31-031 Hobby Shop
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 19-Dec-2008
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: MIT student
Fee: 40.00 for Materials Fee and Shop Membership
Introduction to Woodworking
This will be a four-session introduction to woodworking class, and will cover the use and maintenance of hand tools, clamping and gluing, and the safe and effective use of the major machines. Ending with the wood finishing. This will not be project-based class, and is intended to prepare you for a range of beginning projects after you complete the class.
The class is limited to 6 people
Fee: $20 for materials and a term membership or free with a years membership to the Hobby Shop.
Please come by the Hobby Shop to sign up. Registration is on a first paid basis.
If you have any questions,
Please contact Hayami at; hayami@mit.edu
Or all call (617) 253 - 4343
Web: http://hobbyshop.mit.edu
Contact: Hayami Arakawa, W31-031, (617) 253-4343, hayami@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hobby Shop
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Kits, Crafts and 'Bots: How to Make and Sell Things without being a Big Ugly Company
Alex Hornstein
Mon, Thu, Jan 5, 8, 12, 15, 22, 26, 29, 05:30-07:00pm, 36-144, Labs to be flexibly arranged
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2009
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Desire to build and sell cool things
Go through the process of designing, developing and producing a product as an independent designer. Answers questions like:
How do I pick a good idea that people will like?
What's the best way to go about prototyping it?
How can I make 100 of them?
What do I need to do before I can sell my idea?
Develop a project idea and work through the steps, alone or in small groups, from idea to prototype to production to deployment. A very hands-on course, with students working on their own ideas, with the instructors acting as guides and resources rather than lecturers. Best for those interested in making and selling products on their own outside of the class, who want to take their complete design and begin selling it. Meets twice a week, with optional and frequent build sessions in a shop with an instructor.
Contact: Alex Hornstein, enjrolas@mit.edu
Sponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Obsidian and Flint Knapping
Xanalkak Ka'at'witz
Tue Jan 13, 07-09:00pm, 1-150
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: No experience necessary.
Ever been impressed by a stone arrowhead or knife-blade? Ever wanted to know how it was done? A brief history of stone tool and weapon making, as much instruction as you need to make and take home your own arrowhead or spear-point.
Contact: Xanalkak Ka'at'witz, xanalkak@mit.edu
Sponsor: Society for Creative Anachronism
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Tubular Didgeridoo Construction and Circular Breathing Instruction
Mikey Siegel
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2009
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: lips (only for playing)
Fee: 10.00 for materials for first session
"The didgeridoo (or didjeridu) is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists classify it as an aerophone."
--Wikipedia
And you will get to build, and play one of these tubular bad boys. In 3 sessions we will construct, go over playing technique, and touch on circular breathing.
Contact: Mikey Siegel, E15-468, (831) 247-7246, mikeys@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Michael S Siegel, E15-468, 617 452-5605, mikeys@mit.edu
Didgeridoo Construction + Playing
Mikey Siegel
Starting from basic hardware store supplies everyone in the class will construct their own working Didgeridoo. This will be a high quality instrument, meeting or exceeding the quality of store bought synthetic (not wood) versions.
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The class will be outside so dress warm!!!
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Though the class time is listed as 6 hours, it should take less time.
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note: The $10 materials fee is only for this session, not the next one.
Sun Jan 18, 11-05:00am, Front of E15, DRESS WARM, we'll be outside
Circular Breathing
Mikey Siegel
"Circular breathing is a special technique utilized by players of some wind instruments used to produce a continuous tone without break..."
--Wikipedia.
EVERYONE is welcome, and this skill is applicable to a wide range of instruments and ninja skills. Instruments are NOT required.
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note: The $10 materials fee is NOT required for this session.
Sun Jan 25, 06-08:00pm, BARTOS, E15-Lower Le
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