Trashlab explores experimental art-design-technology practice between hacker and maker cultures, in the context of re/up-cycling and the increased availability of new fabrication tools.
Trashlab’s objective is to build up a community of people (artists, designers, hackers, makers, re/up-cyclers, activists) who are concerned with material and electronic waste in contemporary society, and tackle this problem with creative and tangential approaches.We follow the aim to encourage a peer-based learning environment related to hacking electronics, repair practices, appropriate technology for renewable energy production/usage, digital fabrication, reusing and re/up-cycling materials.
Family-friendlyRecycling Factory / Kierrätystehdasevents on eco-design and sustainable development take place this weekend,4-5th May at Cable Factory, Helsinki. This yearPixelache contributeswith a specialTrashlab Repair Cafe, which also serves as a stall forRecycling Olympic Games, where it's your last chance to sign up. Also Päivi Raivio, Justin Tyler-Tate and Andrew Paterson all makeshort presentations.
Recycling Factory (Kierräystehdas) events are organized and coordinated by Kierrätystehdas Assoc. established in 2010. The purpose of the association is to produce events, conferences...
Each month we organise and promote a Trashlab Repair Cafe event at a different location. In April, Kulmahuone (Siltasaarenkatu 15) hosts the repair cafe event on Saturday 20.4. from 14-17.
Kulmahuone is an inspiring studio and workspace of freelancers, makers and other creatives in Kallio on Siltasaarenkatu. Teacher and sewing-enthusiastLotta Remmingwill host the event, which focuses on repairing and modifying broken or unfitting clothes. Well have atleast few sewing machines, threads and needles and other equipment at hand. You can also bring your own tools.
Trashlab repair cafe events...
Each month we organise and promote a Trashlab Repair Cafe event at a different location. In March,Hacklab Helsinkihosts the repair cafe event onSaturday 23.3. from 14-18.
The Hacklab is Helsinki's open-access hackerspace, bringing together hackers, tinkerers, coders, makers and engineers in their Valilla space (Nilsiänkatu 10-14 B, toinen kerros) since the middle of 2010. They have over 100 members of their related association, several of which we hope to encourage to join repair cafe movement.
Trashlab repair cafe events are social occasions to gather and try to fix the things you have...
As promised following the first repair-cafe event organised in Helsinkilast December, thanks to the initiative ofPäivi Raivio, there will be 'Trashlab' branded repair-cafe events each month at a series of different venues this year, as part of thePixelversity 2013Waste/d theme.
The first of the year takes place onSaturday 23.2. from 14-17atMade in Kalliospace (Vaasankatu 14).
These events are social occasions to gather and try to fix the things you have that are broken, and meet others who care about tinkering, fixing, hacking, and the problem of waste and obsolescence in society. Each...