Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) is proud to once again be a satellite venue for Make:Shift:Do, a festival of innovation organised by the Crafts Council, in partnership with the Institute of Making, the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) and Ulitimaker GB.  Make:Shift:Do celebrates digital innovation in design and craft and is about spaces throwing open their doors to the public for anyone to try their hand at new forms of making.  It's a chance to play, tinker, handle curious new materials and discover some of the places leading the field in digital making.

In 2014, DJCAD hosted Make:Shift:Do Dundee, and welcomed over 100 people from as far afield as Dumfries for a Salon event, a new exhibition and hands-on workshops.  Leading Scottish designers and researchers shared their processes, projects and experiences, and 40 people had the chance to try out using smart materials, 3D printing, laser cutting and Arduino.

This year DJCAD is once again inviting you to try your hand at using new materials and technologies.  We have four public workshops designed to introduce you to some of the basics, and let you explore your creative potential!  

Workshops are £4 per person, introductory sessions, open to over 16s only, and are for makers, tinkerers, educators, and people who just want to explore new forms of making!

Please note: Introduction to Smart Materials and Light Up! run concurrently in the morning.  3D Printing and Creative Electronics run concurrently in the afternoon.

Introduction to Smart Materials in Jewellery & Textiles:  Smart materials, such as colour changing pigments can be used to bring an interactive, responsive dimension to fabrics, papers and other materials. Join Smart jewellery designers Beth and Kathy, to explore the exciting design potential that these materials offer for jewellery and textile design. Try using colour-changing dyes, conductive yarns, and silicone to make mini swatches and bold, playful forms that respond to heat, light and moisture. 10am-12pm - please arrive at 9.45am for registration.  Please feel free to bring along simple objects or ice cube trays to make silicone moulds - these may get a little messy!

Light Up! Introduction to Optical Fibres: Join award winning designer-maker and last year’s joint speaker at Make:Shift Craft Council Conference, Sarah Taylor and learn how to work with optical fibres. Sarah will show you ways of treating the fibres to emit different qualities of light. The workshop will allow you to test, explore and make your own Light-Up samples using simple textile and construction techniques. There will be a selection of yarns and materials to try out. Please feel free to bring along your own crochet hooks and knitting needles! 10am-12pm - please arrive at 9.45am for registration

Introduction to 3D Printing: Join the team at DJCAD Make to explore the College makerspace and test out the capabilities of 3D printing technology.  Rob will guide you through the process of creating 3D models, and show you how to transport digital design files to get them ready for 3D printing.  See the results in action!  2pm-4pm - please arrive at 1.45pm for registration.

Creative Electronics: Bare Conductive:  Fresh from showing their work at last year's Make:Shift:Do Dundee, and the Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire, join Lewis and Beth from the team behind 'FoldiBook', an interactive learning book for children.  This introductory workshop will blend design and technology, allowing you to test out conductive paint to create graphical circuits and sensors.  Bare Conductive paints and hardware are great, accessible prototoyping tools for designers, engineers, students, educators and professionals alike!  2pm-4pm - please arrive at 1.45pm for registration.  If you have a laptop please bring it with you for this workshop.  There will be a number of computers available at the workshop, but participants may have to share

FAQs

Can I sign up for more than one workshop?

Yes of course - but please note that some of the workshops run at the same time - so please make sure you've only signed up for one in the morning and one in the afternoon!  Registration will be required for all workshops.

Do I need to know how to use the materials/equipment/technologies?

No - all of our workshops are for beginners, designed to introduce you to the basics only.  

Do I need to bring anything?

If you are attending the Creative Electronics workshop and you have a laptop, please bring it with you.  We will have some computers available, but participants may have to share.  For other workshops, you might like to bring a few basics like a sketch pad and pencil for taking notes or doodling - its up to you!

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

You must be over 16 to participate in all of our workshops.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

There is no dedicated parking available at the University of Dundee.  Some on street (paid) parking may be available on Perth Road and other streets nearby.  The number 73 (Strathtay) and 5 (National Express) buses stop right outside Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (Perth Road) - in both directions.  Please come to the main Matthew Building Reception area to register for your chosen workshop at the times specified above.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please contact us through the Eventbrite page and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Alternatively email Jo at j.f.bletcher@dundee.ac.uk and she'll get back to you as soon as possible.

What is the refund policy?

Unfortunately we are unable to offer refunds after purchase.  The small fee is to cover the cost of materials which have to be purchsed in advance.  If you have a friend who'd like to go in your place though, just get in touch and we'll amend the details.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

That's fine - just drop us a line and let us know!

For more details about the Crafts Council and the whole Make:Shift:Do festival go to: http://www.make-shift-do.org.uk 

Please note photography and/or filming will be taking place at this event.  The images and films will be used by the Crafts Council, University of Dundee and festival partners for the purposes of research and promoting their activities.  Photographs and films may be published on the Crafts Council, Univeristy of Dundee and festival partners websites and circulated to the press and other media organisations for publication, transmission or broadcast.  If you do not wish to appear in any of these materials, please let us know.