CDT Maker Club Takeover - Fan The Glory With Tori

By Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability

Discover the fascinating history of decorative fans and learn how to mount, craft and decorate your own fan to take home.

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University of East London

University Way London E16 2RD United Kingdom

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2 hours, 30 minutes
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About this event

FREE! UEL RDCS CDT Summer Maker Club August Takeover!

Come join us at the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability (UEL - Docklands Campus) for three amazing weeks of hands-on workshops, creative tech, and community learning — all for FREE!

Hosted by: Victoria Ajoku, Fan The Glory With Tori
Date: Friday 22nd August
Type: Creative Workshop | All Levels
Duration: 2.5 hours
Capacity: 20 participants
Audience: 18+ (younger participants 12+ welcome if accompanied by a parent/carer)

About the SessionStep into the world of traditional fan-making with maker and designer Victoria Ajoku. In this creative hands-on session, you’ll discover the fascinating history of decorative fans and learn how to mount, craft and decorate your own fan to take home.

Victoria will also share her personal journey as a maker, offering inspiration and tips for anyone keen to explore creative craft and design.

What’s included:

Introduction to fan-making history and techniques
A live demo of the mounting process
Materials to create and decorate your own fan

No prior experience needed, just a love for making and trying something new!

Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, University of East London, University Way, London, E16 2RD

Frequently asked questions

What is CDT MakerClub August Takeover?

The CDT Maker Club Takeover is a summer community initiative designed to bring together creatives, technologists, educators, and makers to deliver inclusive, hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths) workshops and experiences.

Who are CDT Maker Club?

The Computer Science & Digital Technologies (CDT) Maker Club is a student and community-led initiative based in the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability at UEL. Exploring creative technologies, open-source tools, and maker practices that help young people build confidence, express creativity.

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Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability

As an anchor institution within the region, the University of East London is responding to the needs of the next industrial revolution through the creation of the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability (RDCS), to be a regional hatchery for innovation and enterprise. It will connect and support students and graduates of the university with businesses and communities of East London. As London continues to move east, and the region becomes the new home of sustainable and forward-thinking businesses, UEL aspires to be at the heart of this newly emerging ecosystem.

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Aug 22 · 1:00 PM GMT+1