Institute of Making
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To promote, inspire and celebrate making, from molecules to buildings, for all practitioners. Home to the most wondrous Materials Library on earth. Part of @UCL
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Joined June 2010
It's TODAY 🤩. Come and find us on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, 1 - 5pm, today - Saturday 21st June. Free & open to all, no bookings required. See you soon!. #InstituteOfMaking #Making #Materials #FestivalOfStuff #FreeEvent #FreeLondon
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RT @zoelaughlin: Tomorrow is the Festival of Stuff @of_Making in Stratford. Free & open to all, 1-5pm. We have a hot air balloon. hovercraf….
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Behind the scenes rag rag making with textile artist Rachael Matthews. Even the softest of materials can provide great strength!. Join us to turn a huge pile of textile waste into thick, durable rope this Saturday 21st June at the Festival of Stuff:
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If you are excited by the prospect of working with a wondrous collection of materials in a creative and multidisciplinary environment, then we’d love to hear from you:.
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We’re hiring a Materials Library Science Lead!. Are you a personable, open-minded materials scientist who delights in molecules, minerals and the made world? Have a passion for communication, community-building, hands-on learning and materials and making? . This could be for you!
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Passionate about making and materials? Love hands-on creative activities? In need of a fun, free, family-friendly day out? Then join us at the Festival of Stuff!. - Institute of Making Stratford, UCL Marshgate, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. - Saturday 21st June, 13:00 – 17:00
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@zoelaughlin Please note: All ballot entries must be submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 18th May. Entering the ballot doesn't guarantee a space. If successful, you'll be sent a booking link from Monday 19th May onwards. To secure your space, you must complete the booking link provided within 24hrs.
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@zoelaughlin Whatever your interests, we have a masterclass for you. Explore our program and enter the ballot for a chance to grab a slot:
instituteofmaking.org.uk
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How about investigating our expansive Materials Library in a sensory drawing session with Institute of Making Director, @zoelaughlin? Or learning how to make a unique piece of silver jewellery, or how to turn rags into riches in a hands-on rope-making masterclass?
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Keen to delve into the culinary properties of seaweed? Want to immerse yourself in the world of recycled papermaking? Eager to learn how to saw beautifully precise Japanese joinery, or explore historic and electronic embroidery?
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Try your hand at screenprinting, strut a windography catwalk and marvel at our electric hovercraft race-track. Plus, much, much more. You won’t want to miss it. Our day Festival is free and open to all – no booking required. Find out more:
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Festival of Stuff: 21st June 2025. The Festival of Stuff Stratford Saturday Extravoganza returns! Join us to investigate wind like never before and explore our wide range of blustery activities: from panpipes to propellers, Bernoulli effect games to hot air balloons.
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Our masterclasses are free and open to everyone. To be in with a chance of grabbing a slot you will need to enter our ballot, open 13th - 18th May. Discover our masterclasses: Sign up to our newsletter for updates:
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Festival of Stuff Masterclasses: Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th June 2025. From culinary workshops to craft-based activities and thoughtful Materials Library workshops, we have a masterclass for all curiosities.
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Hot off of the press: the Festival of Stuff returns Saturday 21st June! And this year, we have a whole host of exciting making masterclasses leading up to our Saturday extravaganza. 🧵
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Avid (or intrigued) repairers, we’ve got a blog for you. In their report, ‘Social Value: Creation & measurement in the repair and reuse sector’, our research partner @PlasticWasteHub explores the less obvious impact of repair culture. Find out more:
instituteofmaking.org.uk
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