Unmade Monuments: Exploring Public Space Through Prototyping Monuments and Public Sculptures by Twyla Exner, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Communication & Visual Arts
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Unmade Monuments: Exploring Public Space Through Prototyping Monuments and Public Sculptures by Twyla Exner, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Communication & Visual Arts

Unmade Monuments asks students to be curious about how art can and does occupy and activate public spaces and the rights and responsibilities of artists and the community in relation to those public spaces. From…

Guest Post: Making My World – A Reflection by Kirsten Glass
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Guest Post: Making My World – A Reflection by Kirsten Glass

Throughout my time at TRU Library Makerspace, I have been fortunate to witness a myriad of unique projects that have captivated my imagination. From artists creating intricate 3D figures to engineering students skillfully learning embroidery for club sweaters to education students using various technologies to enhance their teaching experiences – each day brings a wave of remarkable creations that students, faculty, and staff bring to life within Makerspace.

Minimalist Making

Minimalist Making

Minimalist Making is a framework for integrating Makerspace and maker activities into curriculum, with four main principles: keep it simple, make it fun, it must be relevant, and keep it low impact. The framework encourages users to simplify the activity, make it enjoyable and creative, connect the skills to real world problems and situations, and to consider the impacts of their making on the environment, community, etc.

The Makerspace Faculty Grant – Supporting learning through making
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The Makerspace Faculty Grant – Supporting learning through making

Written by Kirsten Glass Awarded for the first time in October of 2022, the Makerspace Faculty Grants are already pushing forward development of new classroom maker experiences, shaking up and enhancing what instructional approaches look…