14 Days

We're almost there as we prepare to cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening of the Ulmer Family Light Lab on October 21st.  All community members are welcome to join us at 1:30 on the Lower Campus for the festivities, a fun collaborative maker project and refreshments.

Michael Darfler, US Makerspace Director, spent a fun afternoon helping me prototype the building pieces which will be used to construct a collaborative sculpture for display in the Light Lab courtyard.  It never gets old watching the laser cut run.  I cannot wait to have one in the Fabrication Studio!

Each student will take time to personalize a piece.  Classes will make their own structures together before sharing and connecting them all for display in the courtyard.  Eventually the pieces will return back to each child to take home as a reminder of this exciting day.

The Light Lab Committee very intentionally planned this first division-wide maker project.  We wanted it to reflect the importance of process over product - a tenet of Maker Education. While the final structure will hopefully add beauty and intrigue to the courtyard at the opening, the process of creating it alongside our friends will be far more meaningful.

14 days!