3D Printing Workshop
2020-01-14 13:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Access Space, AVEC Building, 3-7 Sidney St, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4RG, United Kingdom
Ideal for people new to 3D printing or those wanting a refresher course,this hands-on session will guide you through every step of the 3D printing process. You will learn how to design simple 3D models with TinkerCAD and the process of setting up and calibrating a 3D printer.
Please note that due to the duration of the printing process your model will be available for collection the following week.
Your tutor will be artist Toni Buckby www.tonibuckby.com
Places are £30 and limited to 6 for this workshop so please book as soon as you can:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3d-printing-workshop-tickets-86808270875
For more info please email jake@access-space.org
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Access Space is a digital arts and education charity located in Sheffield City Centre – a creative space for individuals to design and make their ideas a reality.

Collective Economics
2020-01-18 10:00 - 2020-01-19 18:00 | Access Space, AVEC Building, 3-7 Sidney St, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4RG, United Kingdom
Collective Economics is a micro course which forms part of the new initiative; the British College of Mutual Aid (current members are the Foodhall project, Access Space and Redhaus books).
The two day event explores how we organise in a collective way by exchanging theories of best practice and alternative economics, the practical models needed to sustain social, architectural and creative collectives and the hurdles we all face as the social movement has more contributors.
The British College of Mutual Aid is an alternative to current education. With a goal to enable everyone, over time, to contribute to the collective knowledge to enhance a wider scope of views. Including views which don’t have any academic platform. Overcoming the age and financial boundaries of current UK education system by open and equal access. Over the weekend participants and collaborators are invited to come, live together over a two day period in a more immersive and alternative approach to learning and teaching one other.
This idea is in it’s infancy and this is the first event under this banner. It is currently led by a small network of members of independent radical spaces, and members of the international EASA community. These learning and creative exchanges exist beyond traditional academic or formal frameworks, but are qualifiable by the mutual agreement and consensus of the attendees.
Also contributing to this event
* Dougald Hine of the Dark Mountain Project (https://dark-mountain.net/) interviewed especially for this event about his work and creating effective networks of self-organising projects.
* Monika Kostera, academic and author of Occupy Management! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monika_Kostera) in discussion about self-organizing and self-managing of organizations, and collective work for the common good, via Skype
* Larisa Blazic, artist and academic, researching how Blockchain can empower local communities (http://www.e-w-n-s.net/)
*Susie Steed, co-founder of the Brixton Pound (http://brixtonpound.org/)
*Fran Edgerly+maybe others, of Turner Prize winning Assemble London (https://assemblestudio.co.uk/)
* Maria pastuskh. SESAM slavaytich .
*Elina Dzinovic, EASA Real.
+more (to be announced)
Please note that there will be a ticket price to suit you. Not being able to afford it shouldn’t be an obstacle to attending.
Tickets available at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/collective-economics-tickets-86795255947
We are looking for more venues who would be happy to deliver programmes under the banner, British College of Mutual Aid.

Craft and Vinyl Cutting Workshop
2020-01-28 13:00 - 18:00
Learn how to create your own cut-outs, stencils, stickers, packaging and paper engineering projects with this day course
You will be introduced to the excellent open source graphics editor Inkscape and gain the skills to translate your designs in vinyl, paper or card using the vinyl cutter.
Places are limited to 6 per workshop so please book as soon as you can.
Any questions please email jake@access-space.org
Workshop places are £16 available here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/craft-and-vinyl-cutting-workshop-tickets-88393277673
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Access Space is a digital arts and education charity located in Sheffield City Centre – a creative space for individuals to design and make their ideas a reality.

The Two Sarahs, an exhibition by Brian Daines
2020-01-31 - 2020-02-22
Access Space Foyer Gallery
Opening event with artist talk: Friday 31 January 6pm-8pm
Exhibition: 5th – 21st February Wed/Thu/Fri 11am-6pm

The Two Sarahs: Living with Chronic Illness:
Brian Daines is an abstract painter living in Sheffield. His paintings and photography explore the impact of the hidden, whether it be in the unconscious, in past history or somewhere in the present.
http://www.briandainesartist.co.uk/
Both Sarahs have lived with a number of years adjusting their life to the effects and uncertainties of living with the effects of chronic illness. For both of them this has involved limitations on the possibilities in their lives that most of us take for granted: Freedom from pain, normal energy and physical ability to pursue employment, not feeling dependant on daily medications and so on.
Sarah 1 has life threatening cancer with regular health crises. Sarah 2 has the lasting effects of endometriosis and the surgery that was needed for this
At the exhibition opening each Sarah will talk about the experiences they have, and Brian Daines about how he creates his work around the subject of the hidden.

Laser Cutting & Digital Design for Artists
2020-02-04 13:00 - 18:00
On this one day small group course, you will learn the basics digital design and how to create a wide variety of objects using using a laser cutter.
You will be introduced to the excellent graphics editor Inkscape and learn how to configure the laser cutter to bring your creative ideas to life in wood, acrylic, mdf or card.
The course is taught by Toni Buckby, an experienced workshop leader.
Access Space was one of the first arts organisations in the UK to open a maker space, in 2012. Since then we’ve had a lot of experience in successfully helping artists and makers realise the wonderful ideas they have.
Materials and equipment will be provided.
This course is suitable for all abilities. For examples of the kind of things people have made at Access Space take a look at https://access-space.org/made-at-access-space/
Enquires: jake@access-space.org
Workshop places are £17.00 and are available here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/laser-cutting-digital-design-for-artists-tickets-90126551943
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Access Space is a digital arts and education charity located in Sheffield City Centre – a creative space for individuals to design and make their ideas a reality.

Trash Lab!
2020-02-22 10:00 - 17:00
Help keep consumer products out of land fill by giving extra life to your broken possessions
Come and get creative with e-waste, broken computers and consumer products. Create strange new things!
Or bring something that no longer works and we will help you fix it.
If you are are concerned with material and electronic waste in contemporary society, help us tackle this problem with creative and tangential approaches!
We aim to encourage a peer-based learning environment for hacking electronics and repair practices, using appropriate technology for reusing and re/up-cycling materials.
All welcome!
Ideal for adults and children over 10.
Please reserve a place at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trash-lab-tickets-93319285495
For more info please email jake@access-space.org
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Access Space is a digital arts and education charity located in Sheffield City Centre – a creative space for individuals to design and make their ideas a reality.

Processing - an introductory workshop
2020-03-10 13:00 - 18:00
Join artist Toni Buckby (www.tonibuckby.com) for this introductory workshop in Processing – a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts.
Learn the basics of programming in Java and make interactive visuals and animations.
This session is suitable for beginners and more experienced coders. Please bring along a laptop with the Processing IDE installed (instructions will be sent before the workshop and help will be available during the session).
For more info please email jake@access-space.org
Workshop places are £22 available here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/processing-an-introductory-workshop-tickets-90131290115
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Access Space is a digital arts and education charity located in Sheffield City Centre – a creative space for individuals to design and make their ideas a reality.
