When the sign at our Turner Park Branch broke, we decided to make use of our 3D printers to replace the letter. This is just one of the ways that the Makerspace made our lives easier. Do you have a story or project to share with us?
Makerspace In Action
Something is always going on at our Makerspaces -- Programs, Art, Projects. Visit one of our 17 Makerspaces and Maker Studios and join the action.
The Sign
Fixing our sign at Turner Park
Donna Akrey
Translations
Donna Akrey, Hamilton Arts Award winner for Visual Arts Category used the Makerspace at the Central Library of Hamilton Public Library to help complete her Translations exhibit.
This collection of work is called Translations ---as in--- a change to a different substance, form, appearance or a conversion.
It is the substance or idea of the book - the object - the cover - the memory - that is the subject of translation. The books chosen are iconic to Akrey. Her process involved identifying the specific editions at Hamilton Public Library and translating those edition covers into her own version, similar to how each reader can take something different from the same book.
Painting and drawing in the library, and exploring the Makerspace in the Circuit 4.0, Akrey used the library as a studio space in order to slow down and ruminate on the books that have influenced her throughout her life. The process reminded her of our relationships with these books we read. They widen our knowledge, point of view and vision and are an intrinsic part of our psyche.
Mixed Media
Embroidery
Vinyl Cutter
Cosplay
HPL Makerspace & Hamilton Comic Con 2018
HPL Makerspace joins the excitement of Hamilton Comic Con in 2018 and invited some cosplayers to programs that were happening in various branches during the Summer.
Star Wars Screening at Saltfleet
The Saltfleet Branch hosted a Star Wars screening, trivia and costumer night on July 9, 2018. Much fun was had by the attendees as they had the chance to get some pictures taken with Star Wars cosplayers courtesy of Hamilton Comic Con. The Ewok was eyeing the pizza slice really badly, and yes, we gave him a slice.
Comics and Secret Identities
Last July 27, 2018, the children's department at Central Library hosted the program, Comics and Secret Identities. Participants had the chance to test their superhero skills and create their own costumes. They also had the chance to take heroic photos in the Video/Photo Studio in the 4th floor Makerspace.
Cosplayers
What's the point of being a superhero when you don't have other superhero friends and villains to fight with? Ok fine, they did not fight with each other, we took pictures with them instead.
