Beaded Circle Workshop
Join local artist and TRU Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) student Charlie Napoleon for a beaded earring workshop. The workshop will focus on making a modern style of circular earrings. Whether you’re a beginner or…
3D Printing a Guitar
Post by Joey DaCosta If you spend time simultaneously inhabiting online guitar-nerd and maker communities you’ll probably come across this project at some point: https://blog.prusa3d.com/the-prusacaster-how-to-design-and-3d-print-an-electric-guitar_71962/ Here’s a picture of the project from the Prusa blog…
Seeking Donations to the Community Fabric Stash!
We’re excited to launch our Community Fabric Stash with a call for donations! What’s a Community Fabric Stash you ask? The Community Fabric Stash is a new initiative by Makerspace that is part of our Sustainability…
Sarah Porter Moving to a New Position!
We’re both excited and a little sad to announce that Sarah Porter is moving on from her role in the Makerspace to take on a new position in the Libraries as the Public Services Coordinator….
Sustainability Grant Update: Tool Library Launches! Community Fabric Stash Coming Soon!
The Makerspace Sustainability Incubator Grant is almost complete! In the last year we’ve developed a tool library, are preparing to launch our donation-based Community Fabric Stash, and are mostly ready to start hosting events by…
TRU Repair Café free for TRU and Kamloops community members
Do you have small household items or clothing/textiles that need to be repaired or altered? Don’t throw them away; bring them to the TRU Repair Café March 5 at TRU. The Repair Café is a…
The Makerspace Grant: Adding Innovation into the Classroom by Harshita Dhiman and Katelin Pietrusinsk, Department of Career and Experiential Learning
Cooperative education is a form of experiential learning where students alternate their semesters of study with related professional experience. Co-op 1000 is a pre-requisite course in the co-operative education program. Students learn career management strategies…
Summer and Fall 2023 Makerspace Librarian’s Report
The summer and fall semester went by so fast! A lot has happened since my last report in May, 2023, which can be viewed here: Winter 2023 TRU Library Makerspace Librarian’s Report – TRU Library…
Student Job Posting for Podcasting Research Assistant!
The following is a job posting for a research assistant from Dr. Manu Sharma, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work. Please apply to Dr. Sharma directly using the information at the…
New 3D Printing Rules and Guidelines
Since we opened almost 2 years ago we’ve learned a lot about 3D printing. We’ve helped hundreds of students, faculty, and staff learn to 3D print, and our printers have run for around 10,000. Now…