NOVEMBER 2013

It Looks Like It's Open (ILLIO) - 13 E Tulane Rd, Columbus, Ohio


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Studio-mate shows not at the studio:


December 14 ~ Columbus Museum of ART’s ALL day open house for the brand new Family Wonder room.  50 handmade costumes created by Heidi Kambitsch will be on display for play. Come meet the artist, explore the new space and pretend. Prepare to open your imaginations and become a wicked wild creature !


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Friday, Nov. 8th, 8pm sharp
DIY musics!

Jetzt Collective (bloomington all star band) http://jetztcollective.tumblr.com/
plus: Jordan A Martin (solo tunes)
Blue Friction (jean jamz folk & pop)


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Saturday, November 9, 1pm – 4pm
Fuse Factory: LEARNING MUSIC ON THE IPAD

Instructors: Dan Rockwell and Jeff Chenault
Fee: $37.50 for one; $67.50 for two
Join electronic musicians Jeff Chenault and Dan Rockwell as they teach participants the fundamentals of making music on the iPad with the GarageBand app. 


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Sunday, November 10, 10am – 12noon (performance shortly after)
Fuse Factory: FUN WITH SOUND: TRANSDUCERS 101
Instructor: Kryzsztof Topolski
Fee: $37.50 (we keep the transducers); $82.50 (you keep the transducers)
In this workshop, participants will create contact mics and experiment with transducers to process field recordings and transform ordinary objects into electronic instruments.


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Sunday, Nov. 10, 2:00-4:pm 
Open Meditation: The better way to live alone

"Do not pursue the past.
Do not lose yourself in the future.
The past no longer is.
The future has not yet come.
Looking deeply at life as it is
in the very here and now,
the practitioner dwells
in stability and freedom."

In this way, the Buddha advised a student not to live like a hermit always apart from human contact. Awakening to the present, he called this "the better way to live alone." (Bhaddekaratta Sutta)

True sovereignty of the self, true freedom, can only be found if we live vulnerable to love in this in-breath and this out-breath. Quiet, solitude; retreating from others can be a way to heal, these things can nurture our sense of our own wholeness. Yet, giving ourselves over to this flash of lightning, this child's laugh, this is the essence of the healing power of solitude.

Our life's purpose is not far away. It is here already. Don't wait for your appointment to begin living fully. As Samiddhi, a student of the Buddha, described it,

"I, friend, do not reject the present moment
to pursue what time will bring.
I reject what time will bring
to pursue the present moment.
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This Dharma is here-present, out of time,
inviting inspection, leading onward,
to be realized by the wise each for herself."
(Samiddhi Sutta)

*Please join us for this simple practice together.

*We will sit for two 20 minute quiet sessions, with mindful walking in between. We will have time for every participant to talk before and after the sit. Those new to meditation are welcome to join and participate as much as they feel comfortable. There is no cost. Donations will be accepted.


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Tuesday, Nov. 12th 7:30pm - and every Tuesday -
Queer Yoga's Tuesday Tadasana

*** Derek Lory, someone who has been part of our Queer Yoga community for years, is in the hospital and we want to do what we can to help out. For the month of November, we will be donating all of our proceeds to helping out with his hospital bills. We are keeping Derek in our thoughts, and we are glad to help out however we can. ***

Queer Yoga is Columbus's first queer-focused yoga class that offers professional yoga instruction in a designated Safe(r) Space. We endeavor to cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and community in all we do, from sun salutations to post-yoga snack time. Whether you are new to yoga, or you can complete a headstand without assistance, you will find something to challenge and deepen your practice.

Class fees are $6 for ALL participants. Everyone is welcome. Bring a mat.




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Thursday, Nov 14th, 7:30-9:pm

The Buddha: A Spiritual Journey


A slide presentation of the major events in the Buddha's life, used as a way to teach about the Buddhist way. This is an Introductory presentation in BNCO's "Buddhism for the Curious" occasional series.

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Friday, November 15th, 8:30-11:30pm
But I Digress... 

to express in the most unlikely place

even though you get to go

experience the experiment

Sarah Weinstock and Abby Nelson team up to explore non-linear thought by way of an interactive dance party.  Fragments of sentences, pieces of ideas, disconnected musings, and out-of-context phrases will hang adrift, floating around the space, to encourage your thoughts as well as your body to dance.

Enjoy musical stylings by DJ Luke Toney, light refreshments, and a playful environment.  

We hope to see you and your friends there!  


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Friday, Nov. 22, evening
OSU Photography Club, group show opening!
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OCTOBER 2013

It Looks Like It's Open - 13 E Tulane Rd, Columbus, Ohio

 


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Studio-mate shows not at the studio:

 


This October, Openheartcreatures will be performing ”Stand Tall or Stand small” a body puppet performance on stilts about standing up for yourself and holding confidence in your walk. Cincy Muesum of Art.




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Monday, Oct 7th, show starts at 7:pm


The Wasps Nests and Valerie Keuhne
Ben Bennett / Ryan Jewell duo
Worm Man
The Wasps Nests and Valerie Kuehne are a loving mix of grindcore, cabaret, performance art, punk, and neo-classical art song, with a dash of free improvisation for good measure. Valerie Kuehne is "part punk classical cellist, part performance artist, but her performance art isn't the foofy, mannered kind - it's oldschool 80s style and it has fangs. And it's hilarious. (Lucid Culture)" The Wasps Nests are Jeffrey Young on violin (thingNY, Food Will Win the War, Valerie Kuehne's Dream Zoo) and Alex Cohen on drums (Malignancy, Pyrrhon, Pak). The New York-based trio will perform a new set of songs by Valerie about the apocalypse, processed food, torrid love affairs, dead comedians, and West Virginia. Their tour will include dates throughout Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Kentucky. http://www.valeriekuehne.com http://www.dreamzoo.bandcamp.com





 


The Wasps Nests and Valerie Kuehne will be joined by Columbus's own experimental artists Ben Bennett and Ryan Jewell. Come on time and witness a rare, aboveground emergence of the mysterious Worm Man.





 





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Tuesday, Oct 8th 7:30pm - and every Tuesday -
Queer Yoga's Tuesday Tadasana



 


Queer Yoga is Columbus's first queer-focused yoga class that offers professional yoga instruction in a designated Safe(r) Space. We endeavor to cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and community in all we do, from sun salutations to post-yoga snack time. Whether you are new to yoga, or you can complete a headstand without assistance, you will find something to challenge and deepen your practice.

Class fees are $6 for ALL participants. Everyone is welcome. Bring a mat.

 





 





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Sunday, Oct 13th, 2-4:pm
Open Meditation: Seeing with the Heart

 
How does our heart turn when we see suffering? How does it turn when we see indifference or when we see violence? How does it turn when we see beauty?

This month's meditation will be a collaborative experiment exploring sight and empathy with photographer David Ike. After a 20min meditation, allowing our thoughts to settle, David will offer us a handful of images for contemplation. As we look at the shapes and color made from a projector's light on the wall, we can also bring our mind's eye inward to the motions of our own heart.

As a part of the 14 Mindfulness Trainings, Thich Nhat Hanh asks his students to affirm, "We will learn to look with the eyes of compassion at those we think are the cause of our anger." To look with the eyes of compassion is to know that others are not the cause of our emotions but that our feelings arise in the meeting of our heart with an object of experience. When we learn to care for our own suffering, and we see that others are the victims of their own pain, will our anger dissolve?

To look with the eyes of compassion is see with our own heart open and vulnerable to experience, available to whatever comes forward - to feel the emotions on another's face, to turn with the motion of a wing, to jump with the dance of light.

Please join us for this conversation and experiment of sight and feeling.

We will sit for two 20 minute silent sessions, the second one with images, and will have quiet walking in between. We will have time for every participant to talk before and after. Those new to meditation are welcome to join and participate as much as they feel comfortable. Those new to meditation are welcome to give it a try and can learn from the experience of the group. There is no cost. Donations will be accepted.

 
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Sunday, Oct. 20th, 7:00-9:00pm
Trance Studies: Grandmother Bear

 
We will be hurt. Caught in the agendas of others, in the indifference of the system, or in consequences of our own mistakes, we get thrown off our feet. How can we heal our bruised bodies and our bruised hearts? Here is one way.

As in the past, we will have two sessions of the Cuyamungue trance. Each consists of a particular posture and the sound of a gourd rattle. Through a particular style of concentration, participants can "ride" the rattle into an aware, dream-like experience of an alternate reality. We will have an introduction beforehand and a discussion of our experiences afterward.

The first session will be the Singing Shaman posture, which incorporates vocalization (useful for "opening the door"), and the second will be the Bear posture. This is trance posture based in Native American sculpture. The energy from Grandfather (or mother) Bear is understood to help in healing (psychological, spiritual) and restoring harmony and balance. Come with your pain, come with your hurt, and offer it to the arms of the Bear.

We take an experimental approach to trance studies, not a dogmatic one. Openminded people of all kinds are welcome. Find out what's useful for your practice.

*Young adults / teens welcome.

*Instructions for participation: Please arrive on time, the door will be closed at 7:15 so that the session can begin without interruption. Fasting will enhance the experience, but is not required. For best results, do not eat at least 30 minutes prior to the session. Avoid alcohol throughout the day. Wear loose-fitting clothing and avoid wearing metal.

*Susan is not expecting payment so this session is by donation. Feel free to contribute to her visit and the maintenance of the studio space with a small contribution.

 

 




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Starting October 21st, 9:15-10:30

Women’s Meditate, Activate, Integrate Classes

Monday or Wednesday 6-Week Class Sessions beginning October 21st & 23rd, 2013

This class will begin with 15 minutes of meditation (exploring a variety of meditation techniques), and then move into 45 minutes of mindful exercise, and end with 15 minutes of integration through journaling, paired sharing, and discussion. This is a fantastic way to start your morning! 6 week session $90 (Maximum of 8 participants). Call now @ 614-446-4723 to reserve your space! For more information, call Teresa Devitt or email her at coachability@aol.com. She can be found on the web at www.mindfullyfitwithTeresa.com.


 
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Friday, November 15th, 8:30-11:30pm


to express in the most unlikely place

even though you get to go

experience the experiment

Sarah Weinstock and Abby Nelson team up to explore non-linear thought by way of an interactive dance party. Fragments of sentences, pieces of ideas, disconnected musings, and out-of-context phrases will hang adrift, floating around the space, to encourage your thoughts as well as your body to dance.

Enjoy musical stylings by DJ Luke Toney, light refreshments, and a playful environment.

We hope to see you and your friends there!


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SEPTEMBER 2013

It Looks Like It's Open - 13 E Tulane Rd, Columbus, Ohio
More big changes at ILLIO! Now that Jesse Hemminger has purchased the ILLIO building, the other side has opened up. Ecoflora, the awesome organic flower shop, has moved in <www.ecofloradesign.com> and Heidi and Heidi have their own space for their awesome costumes and puppets. Beaker Prince has gone back to her fall schedule and won't be offering Alexander Practice at ILLIO anymore. Check out her classes elsewhere: <www.yogadirections.com>. But we've been joined by Alison Coleman, the Director of the Fuse Factory Electronic and Digital Arts Lab, and Teresa Devitt, who will be teaching "Meditate Activate Integrate" classes every Monday and Wednesday. See more about their work at <thefusefactory.org> and <www.mindfullyfitwithteresa.com/aboutme.html> 




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Studio-mate shows not at the studio:



Jesse Hemminger is taking Glowie Monsters to the Ingenuity Fest, September 20-22 in Cleveland OH. Ingenuity’s mission is to ignite the creative spark where the arts, science, and technology intersect. By animating Cleveland’s urban spaces with world-class, innovative experiences, Ingenuity provides a unique platform to explore the boundaries of art and technology. More info at: http://ingenuitycleveland.com/

Heidi and Heidi of Openheartcreatures are talking "Bully Eraser ~ Love Replacer" performance to Mifflin Middle school Friday, September 27th. 


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Saturday, Sept 7th, 6-8:pm

Intuitive Breath Work

Treat yourself to an evening of relaxation, release and renewal. Certified breathwork leaders Christopher and Paula Easton will be in Columbus and on Saturday 9/7 from 6-8pm at the It Looks Like It's Open Studio in Clintonville, they will be offering a group intuitive breathwork session. The cost is $40 and you can email Amy at PersonalGrowthCoachAmy@gmail.com to preregister.

For more about Paula and Christopher, visit: www.breatheinandbeyond.com

fb event at: www.facebook.com/events/1413878655500176/



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Sunday, Sept 8th, 2-4:pm

Open Meditation: The Garden of Sangha


For me, the last few months would have been impossible without the real sangha-jewel that surrounds me. A sangha is a community of kindness and friendship. It is hardly possible to make it through hardship and find our own deepest selves without this. According to the Sambodhi Sutta (AN 9.1), the Buddha advised his students, "admirable people as friends, companions, and colleagues ...is the first prerequisite for the development of the wings to self-awakening."

Even if we find great realization on our own, the effect on the world is minimal if we do not express our realization among others. Truly, cultivating our own awakening is not separate from cultivating the awakening of those around us.

One of the central tasks of a supportive community is to looking and seeing who we each truly are. A supportive community keeps us from being lost in our deluded perceptions of ourself. At the same time, we must practice giving our selves over to our community, taking our guard down, and - as much as possible - being authentic even though we may be afraid of their judgment.

While there are many places where we can improve, a true friend knows these flaws are not the whole of our being. She can remind us of our own best qualities and our own deepest aspirations, and we do our best to do the same for her.

Those who are free and feel they would benefit, let's sit in silence together allowing our thoughts to rest so we can cultivate deep listening and non-judement, in order to melt into something greater than ourselves.

*As we have in the past, we will sit for two 20/25 minute silent sessions with quiet walking in between. We will have time for every participant to talk before and after. Those new to meditation are welcome to join and participate as much as they feel comfortable. If you've never sat in silence in community before, come on time and ask questions.

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Tuesday, Sept 10th 7:30pm - and every Tuesday -

Queer Yoga's Tuesday Tadasana


Queer Yoga is Columbus's first queer-focused yoga class that offers professional yoga instruction in a designated Safe(r) Space. We endeavor to cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and community in all we do, from sun salutations to post-yoga snack time. Whether you are new to yoga, or you can complete a headstand without assistance, you will find something to challenge and deepen your practice.

 Class fees are $6 for ALL participants. Everyone is welcome. Bring a mat.





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Thursday, Sept 19th, all night
Full Moon


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Friday, Sept 20th, 6-10:pm
Prisoner Art Show

This September RedBird is showcasing art done by prisoners from across Ohio. We have all new pieces and artists who are excited to share their work!

The evening will include a silent auction, poetry written by prisoners, group art projects, prisoner call-ins, music, food and drinks, and a few other surprises.

Come out to support prisoners and RedBird's ongoing efforts to end the silence of incarceration.

$5 sliding scale donation gets you food, booze, entertainment, and a chance to gaze at beautiful art!

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Friday, Sept 27th, 7-10:pm
Wrest and unnamed happening

Wrest
This trio plays acoustic, fully-improvised music on sax, upright bass, and percussion.  The mood can range from a brash, barely-controlled chaos to very delicate.  I'd say we try to avoid musical conventions, including the things we've done before as a group. Trying to become aware of our unconscious notions about what's good or bad in music, and allowing those notions to be upset.  Creating an intensely vulnerable moment that makes possible a strong connection to each other and the audience, and also makes possible a total failure to achieve whatever it was we wanted. This show in Columbus will be towards the end of our third tour as a trio.

Jack Wright (saxes, from Easton, PA)
Evan Lipson (upright bass, from Chattanooga, TN)
Ben Bennett (percussion, from Columbus, OH)

For more info: www.springgardenmusic.com/Wrest.htm

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An unnamed group of women leading an interactive performance / happening.
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Calendar August 2013

It Looks Like It's Open - 13 E Tulane Rd, Columbus, Ohio

Big changes at the studio! Jesse Hemminger has purchased the ILLIO building and we're making plans to expand the space for artists. Send us a message if you'd like to be involved. <seth.josephson@gmail.com> or any other studio-mate.

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Studio-mate shows not at the studio:

Jesse Hemminger's Glowie Monsters
In this fun, hands-on workshop participants make a small felt stuffed monster with LED eyes that light up when you squeeze its tummy. Learn the basics of electronics, along with sewing and soldering techniques. No previous experience with electronics or sewing is required. This workshop is fun for all ages and suitable for children aged 9 and up, although younger children are welcome if they are able to sit and focus on a craft project for 3 hours and if they are accompanied by a parent.  $39 | 2 for $70. For more info.:thefusefactory.org or glowiemonster@gmail.com

August Glowie Monster Dates:

Tu Aug 6, 9am-12pm, Upper Arlington Recreation Station
Th Aug 15, 1-4pm, McConnell Art Center
Mo Aug 19, 9am-12pm, ILLIO 13 E Tulane Rd
Sa Aug 31, 9am-12pm, ILLIO 13 E Tulane Rd


A Rainbow of Vegetables: kid's workshop at the ROOTWIRE festivalSunday August 18th 2pm-4pm

1 Hour Workshop, 1 Hour Performance

This offering by Openheart Creatures will focus on how good one feels after eating a ‘rainbow’ of fruits and vegetables. During the workshop, participants will create masks of different varieties of fruits and vegetables which will then be used in a performance demonstrating the colors of the rainbow based on the colors represented in those masks. The workshop and performance will build off the books "How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods" by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers, and "The Way I Feel" by Janan Cain.  Improv storytelling will be used throughout the performance, incorporating the children’s responses about eating healthy foods that were prompted during the workshop.

http://rootwirefestival.com/kids-zone

Dance Performance: Out of Cast and Cave
Thursday, August 29, 5:00pm and 6:30pm

at OSU Urban Arts Space – 50 W Town St, historic Lazarus Building downtown

This performance is the premiere of a duet choreographed by Leigh Lotocki—performed by Leigh and Amanda Platt (both OSU Department of Dance alumni). Featuring live percussion accompaniment by OSU Department of Music graduates Kevin Estes and Johnny Mendoza. Created in conjunction with the exhibition at OSU Urban Arts Space, Donald Lokuta: Plato's Cave – Segal's Studio. Free admission. Reception to follow performance.


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Alexander Technique Practicum Sessions (through august)

Beaker Prince will be offering opportunities to explore movement principles of the Alexander Technique at ILLIO at a low, affordable price as she completes complete practice hours to prepare for certification this summer.  Practice sessions are taught one-to-one (couples and small groups can be accommodated if requested) , are 45-50 minutes in length,and will be scheduled at ILLIO on selected afternoons. Beaker is offering these practice lessons at a sliding scale of $10-$20 ($5-15 for full-time students, or a time bank hour for members of the Care and Share Time bank.)

 Please contact Beaker at beakerbee@yahoo.com if you would like to schedule a practice lesson. More information can be found on her website www.yogadirections.com.

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Wednesday, Aug 7th, 10:00am
(little) Open Meditation

A small group has been meeting weekly at the studio and at local parks for a 30 min meditation. We listen and check in before and after the sit. This Wednesday, we will make our place at the studio. Email <seth.josephson@gmail.com> for more information. 

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Sunday, Aug 11th 2:00pm-4:00pm 

Open Meditation : Rest in our own arms



Awakened within a dream,
I fall into my own arms.
...What kept you so long?
      -Lou Hartman

In times of need, how do we check in with ourself and support our rest and recovery? At these times, even sleep can be restless because our mind is not still. Entertainment looses its value because we feel no more at ease after than we did before. We must learn to fall into the comfort of our own arms with nothing extra. Sitting in silence with friends is one good way to turn our light inward and look to the places that call for healing. Holding ourselves in loving attention, we reject nothing, like a parent holding a crying child.

I hold my face in my two hands.
No, I am not crying.
I hold my face in my two hands
to keep the loneliness warm--
two hands protecting,
two hands nourishing,
two hands preventing
my soul from leaving me 
in anger.
      -Thich Nhat Hanh

Holding ourselves gently, we can better hold each other and better give ourselves over to be held. All we need is awareness. 

Be soft in your practice. Think of the method as a fine silvery stream, not a raging waterfall. Follow the stream, have faith in its course. It will go its own way, meandering here, trickling there. It will find the grooves, the cracks, the crevices. Just follow it. Never let it out of your sight. It will take you.  --Sheng-yen

This month Seth will be absent and Ryan Agnew and John Josephson will fill in as host and facilitator.

*As we have in the past, we will sit for two 20/25 minute sessions with quiet walking in between. We will have time for every participant to talk before and after. Then we'll have tea! Those new to meditation are welcome to join and participate as much as they feel comfortable. If you've never sat in silence in community before, come on time and ask questions.

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Tuesday, Aug 13th 7:30pm - and every Tuesday -

Queer Yoga's Tuesday Tadasana


Queer Yoga is Columbus's first queer-focused yoga class that offers professional yoga instruction in a designated Safe(r) Space. We endeavor to cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and community in all we do, from sun salutations to post-yoga snack time. Whether you are new to yoga, or you can complete a headstand without assistance, you will find something to challenge and deepen your practice.

Class fees are $6 for ALL participants. Everyone is welcome. Bring a mat.







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Monday, Aug 19th, 9:00am-12:00pm 
Glowie Monster Workshop

Fee (instruction + materials): $39; $70 for 2
Instructor: Jesse Hemminger
In this fun, hands-on workshop participants make a small felt stuffed monster with LED eyes that light up when you squeeze its tummy. Learn the basics of electronics, along with sewing and soldering techniques. No previous experience with electronics or sewing is required. This workshop is fun for all ages and suitable for children aged 9 and up, although younger children are welcome if they are able to sit and focus on a craft project for 3 hours and if they are accompanied by a parent.

To reserve a spot in the workshop, please preregister at: http://thefusefactory.org/workshops/

See above for the full list of Glowie Monster classes and locations this summer.

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Saturday, Aug 31st, 9:00am-12:00pm
Glowie Monsters Workshop

Fee (instruction + materials): $39; $70 for 2
Instructor: Jesse Hemminger

In this fun, hands-on workshop participants make a small felt stuffed monster with LED eyes that light up when you squeeze its tummy. Learn the basics of electronics, along with sewing and soldering techniques. No previous experience with electronics or sewing is required. This workshop is fun for all ages and suitable for children aged 9 and up, although younger children are welcome if they are able to sit and focus on a craft project for 3 hours and if they are accompanied by a parent.

To reserve a spot in the workshop, please preregister at: http://thefusefactory.org/workshops/



See above for the full list of Glowie Monster classes and locations this summer.
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