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Soap Making Workshop

Sign up now for our soap making workshop coming up on November 24th.

Learn to make soap at Saskatoon Techworks. ALL required materials will be supplied for this workshop, and you will go home with uncured soap that can be cut into about nine generous-sized bars of Hand-Crafted Natural Soap.

  • You will learn about the chemical reaction that takes place when making soap.
  • You will learn how to develop your own recipes and to evaluate existing recipes.
  • You will learn how to measure and combine the ingredients.

Follow the link below for more information.

Soap Making Workshop

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2016 AGM

Meeting Announcement!

Yes, it is that time of year again. The Saskatoon TechWorks Annual General Meeting will be held on March 15th, 2016 at 7pm at the space. (509a Gray Avenue)

At this meeting:

  • Board members will be elected for 2016-2017.
  • Any proposed bylaw changes will be voted on.
  • The president will deliver his address.
  • Financials for the year will be presented.

 

IMPORTANT!

  • Nominations for board members must be received no later than March 7th.
  • Any proposals for changes to the bylaws must be received no later than March 7th.

 

Please send your nominations and proposals to thespace@sktechworks.ca

You must be a member to vote at this meeting.

 

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T-Shirt Workshop

Albert held a T-Shirt Making workshop and, this time, used his vinyl cutter to cut heat-transfer material.  (We have used laser-cut stencils in past workshops.)  The workshop was primarily attended by SCRC members making team t-shirts for the upcoming Kilobots XXXI in September.

Kurtis writes:
“Workshop went great! If anyone wants to post pics of their team shirts, please do! (We’re always looking for more website content.)
Thanks to Albert for putting it on!”
TShirts

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Soap Workshop

We held a soap-making workshop on July 23rd.

Tony writes:

“If anyone’s curious, that’s about how much soap you get from ~a yogourt container of cheap canola oil + a bit of coconut oil. It still needs to finish curing for a few weeks. Despite the remaining lye content, I washed my hands with it this morning and it is quite lovely.

Awesome workshop last night! — with Minna Liang and Scott Walde.”

Tony's Soap

 

Minna’s soap:

Minna's Soap

 

And mine:

Scott's Soap

 

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Annual General Meeting

Hello everyone,
You are cordially invited to our Annual General Meeting, to be held at Saskatoon TechWorks on March 17, 2015 at 7:00PM. The agenda for this meeting will include:
  • A presentation of the Chairman’s Report from our President, Albert La
  • A review of this past year’s financial statements from our Treasurer, Jeremy Rans
  • Election of the board members for next year
Board nominations are now open and can be made on this forum post. Nominations will close at the end of March 9, 2015.
This is also a time when we may make changes to the bylaws. If you would like to propose any changes to be vote on at the AGM, please email them to Saskatoon TechWorks no later than March 9, 2015.
Voting is available to members only, but the public is welcome to attend.
I look forward to seeing you all there,
James Cooper
Secretary
Saskatoon TechWorks
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Techworks assists in creating SoundCloud art exhibit for Nuit Blanche

Earlier this summer, Techworks was approached by the group OPEN, who wanted our help building an art installation for the upcoming Nuit Blanche art festival. Thanks to the volunteer efforts of Albert La, the result is SoundCloud.

Physically, SoundCloud is a suspended undulating paper cloud which creates a landscape composed of clustered paper forms. The modular paper shapes are folded from reused and discarded architectural drawings, making use of the medium used to create structures, recycled as material which forms the basis of the structure for the installation. The overhanging cloud works to creates an immersive environment at the plane of the ceiling, leaving the floor clear for viewers to wander the Storefront and interact with SoundCloud above. Idle when sound levels are low in the room, SoundCloud is dark while it waits, pulsing occasionally in anticipation and enticing passerbys to take notice. Once somebody moves through the room and sound is detected from the shuffling of feet or the sound of voices, SoundCloud illuminates in the area in which it senses sound below it.

SoundCloud will be on display from September 12 – October 22, 2014 at the storefront gallery, 224 20th Street West, Saskatoon. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 5 pm and Saturdays 10am – 4pm. The opening reception will be held Friday, September 12th at 7pm.

For more information, contact: Crystal Bueckert, Director tel. (306) 241-6643 or info@thestorefront.ca.

OPEN SoundCloud poster