Make Your Own Wearable Workshop by Imagination Catalyst


Want to learn more about wearables? Interested in working with conductive thread and fabrics? OCAD University is proud to present a Maker Festival satellite event in making your own wearables

 
DateWednesday, July 29, 2015 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Phone

416-977-6000 ext. 4364

Cost

FREE

Email

schen@ocadu.ca

Website

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-wearable-by-imagination-catalyst-tickets-17871036752

Location

100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1W1 Room 284 (Up the spiral stairs, to your left)

Want to learn more about wearables? Interested in working with conductive thread and fabrics? OCAD University is proud to present a Maker Festival satellite event in making your own wearables. In this workshop participants will learn the basics of electronic circuits, sewing with conductive thread and working with conductive fabric. At the end of the session, participants will make a light up electronic cuffs that they can then take home and light up the night with!

This workshop will be led and facilitated by: Robert Tu

Robert Tu is a graduate of OCAD University from the graphic design program. He also has a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo. He then worked as an engineer for a number of years before transitioning into business development at IBM. Since graduating from OCADU he founded MeU, a wearable technology company that is developing socially interactive clothing. As a designer, entrepreneur and engineer, Robert is interested in exploring the way we perceive clothing and how wearable technology can change our behaviours and interactions with each other and our environment.

Questions? Email: schen@ocadu.ca
This workshop has limited seating - RSVP before seats run out!

DateWednesday, July 29, 2015 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Phone

416-977-6000 ext. 4364

Cost

FREE

Email

schen@ocadu.ca

Website

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-wearable-by-imagination-catalyst-tickets-17871036752

Location

100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1W1 Room 284 (Up the spiral stairs, to your left)

Image of a dress with a digital Twitter bird across the front
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Want to learn more about wearables? Interested in working with conductive thread and fabrics? OCAD University is proud to present a Maker Festival satellite event in making your own wearables. In this workshop participants will learn the basics of electronic circuits, sewing with conductive thread and working with conductive fabric. At the end of the session, participants will make a light up electronic cuffs that they can then take home and light up the night with!

This workshop will be led and facilitated by: Robert Tu

Robert Tu is a graduate of OCAD University from the graphic design program. He also has a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo. He then worked as an engineer for a number of years before transitioning into business development at IBM. Since graduating from OCADU he founded MeU, a wearable technology company that is developing socially interactive clothing. As a designer, entrepreneur and engineer, Robert is interested in exploring the way we perceive clothing and how wearable technology can change our behaviours and interactions with each other and our environment.

Questions? Email: schen@ocadu.ca
This workshop has limited seating - RSVP before seats run out!

Venue & Address: 
100 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1W1 Room 284 (Up the spiral stairs, to your left)
Website: 
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-wearable-by-imagination-catalyst-tickets-17871036752
Email: 
schen@ocadu.ca
Phone: 
416-977-6000 ext. 4364
Cost: 
FREE
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