SCP Fab City Open Day Plymouth College of Art

Make a Laser Cut Litter Picker: 2-Part Workshop

Wednesday 20 Oct, 5:30pm8:30pm
Wednesday 20 Oct, 5:30pm8:30pm
Fab Lab Plymouth
Arts University Plymouth, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AT
<p>Become an environmental champion and create your very own biodegradable wooden litter picker with the Smart Citizens team! Over this two-part workshop for beginners, you will develop new skills in digital design and digital fabrication techniques, and explore how sustainable design techniques can be used to protect the environment.</p> <p>In the first workshop, you will explore the computer-aided design software (CAD)<em> Rhino, </em>and learn how to customise an open-source litter picker design with text or images. You will then get hands-on with the laser cutter and create your litter picker out of wood. Once assembled you can take your litter picker home, ready to support your local community!<br /></p> <p><strong>Part 1 Workshop</strong><br />Date: Wednesday 20 October 2021<br />Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm<br />Location: IN-PERSON - hosted at Fab Lab Plymouth (Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, UK, PL4 8AT)<br /><strong><br />Part 2 Workshop</strong><br />Date: Wednesday 27 October 2021<br />Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm<br />Location: IN-PERSON - hosted at Fab Lab Plymouth (Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, UK, PL4 8AT)</p> <p><em>The Smart Citizens Programme is part of the iMayflower project and has been supported by The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, who fund the Cultural Development Fund, which is administered by Arts Council England.</em></p>

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