El Centro de Estudiantes

Breadboard is working with art teacher Andre Christman and students from El Centro de Estudiantes on an 8 week art and design project to be completed at NextFab Studio. During the program students will learn about and work with cutting edge creative technologies and digital software to complete their project. El Centro de Estudiantes is [...]

HandCranked Luminescence

LoVid was in town over the weekend and brought some hand cranked luminescence to NextFab for a great jewelry-making/circuit building workshop! Check out some great pictures of the jewelry and the folks who made it HERE Read more about the workshop here

Students search for the right SeaPerch

Breadboard and NextFab Studio are partnering with Philadelphia Futures and offer resources and technical support to a local high school student team competing in the 2011 SeaPerch underwater robotics competition. In this post:  a few pics from a recent SeaPerch design session down stairs at NextFab –  students used Lego pieces to design and test [...]

Hand Cranked Luminescent Jewelery

It’s more than a workshop, it’s an experience! LoVid, an eclectic and interdisciplinary artist duo from NYC will be leading an equally eclectic and interdisciplinary workshop at NextFab Studio on March 19th, 1-4pm! This is a family-friendly event with limited seats. RSVP HERE! Hand Cranked Luminescence is an on-going series of workshops that explore arts [...]

Flickr photos: 3D Printing Workshop

Some great PHOTOS from last week’s 3D Printing workshop, led by high school student interns @ NextFab Studio! Four low-cost desk top 3D printers were on display and available for public use. And yes, they were printing with chocolate and peanut butter as well as plastic!

Generation 3D: 3D Printing Workshop

Learn about 3D printing and try the latest low-cost 3D printers for yourself at a free beginner’s workshop presented by high-school students and NextFab interns John Gelin, Chieuanh Nguyen, Raheem Chowdhury, and Azim Hawkins.  More info HERE The back story: tonight’s workshop instructors are NextFab student interns who took part in last year’s SeaPerch competition. [...]

Embedded Electronics Anyone?

Ever wonder about embedded electronics? Crash course at NextFab Studio tomorrow during the lunch hour. It’s open to the public and free of charge. Read more about it here

Creative Vitality in Philadelphia

Breadboard and NextFab Studio are one of five organizations featured in the recent Creative Vitality Index commissioned by Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. A PDF of the report is online HERE

Holiday Festivities and iPad Raffle

Our friends at NextFab Studio are raffling off iPads for the next two thrusday nights. Check out details HERE

Techgirlz Soft Circuit Workshop

Check out some photos from our recent soft circuit workshop in partnership with Techgirlz: Flickr photos Middle School girls from the Philadelphia area took part in a circuit building workshop at NextFab Studio. The program developed out of a partnership between Techgirlz and Breadboard.