Have you ever wanted the chance to work with molten glass? Then this is the workshop for you! We will cover basic glassmaking skills with fun exercises to become familiar with the material with basic steps and build strong fundamental skills through hands-on instruction. Students can expect a straightforward knowledge of solid sculpting, drinking vessels, and many other basic glass techniques. All levels welcome.
Read MoreWhat is the potential of things overlooked? What is often skipped over, left out, or thrown away can be seen as our lives' ground or negative space. Yet, this substance or space is also part of our personal story. Let’s use it! Creating experimental still-lifes and installations with found objects, leftovers, and created material will be the starting point for this workshop. Using paint and collage, students will uncover new content that is based on design, function, and personal narrative. Traditional painting techniques involving form, color, value, and scale will also be taught. Studio work will emphasize individual ideas through the unexpected repurposing of objects, sketching, painting, photography, and digital printing. All painting and collage materials are welcome; oil, watercolor, acrylic, tempura. All levels welcome.
Read MoreCloisonné enameling is essentially drawing with wires and filling in around them with glass. Several processes will be discussed and demonstrated, but cloisonné will be the primary technique covered. It can be simple or complex. Everyone will learn how to use Harlan's special jig for forming repetitive shapes in cloisonné. Participants in this workshop will also be composing haiku poems as a means to focus, relax, and foster a sense of community. Basic metalsmithing/jewelry skills and some enameling experience would be helpful, but beginners are welcome.
Read MoreWorkshop participants will carve a series of wooden spoons that combine function and meaning. What do spoons do in the world and in relation to our bodies? Using a combination of traditional hand tools and machines, students will learn to subtract wood from a larger block, finding their forms within. Working with the bowl and handle form, students will explore shaping both inside and outside curves in wood. Decorative embellishments using paint and mark making will be introduced. All levels welcome.
Read MoreSince 2011, Haystack has invited digital artists, engineers, researchers, and makers from the international Fab Lab network to enrich our community. Collaborations with esteemed institutions like MIT, Harvard, and RISD have fostered a unique exchange at the intersection of digital fabrication and craft. The Fab Lab Residency now emphasizes the creation of impactful projects and experiences, enriching the campus community. Residents—utilizing their expertise—will develop and share innovative demonstrations, workshops, interactive projects, or installations.
Fab Lab Residents augment the summer sessions and do not lead studio workshops.
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