Inventorium present a ‘A workshop for rural Wales’ in association with bloc as part of Machynlleth Mini Maker Faire. Re-Inventing Rural Service Delivery Plas Machynlleth, Machynlleth, Friday 27th September: 10:30 to 16:00 To book a place visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7681763361?ref=ebtn Deliver more? Deliver smarter? Deliver with less money? Create new enterprise? There has never been more pressure on […]

Northern bloc discussion Friday 14th December, 1‐3pmRoom B108, Main Building, Glyndŵr University,Wrexham Campus, LL11 2AW Commissioned artists Louise Christie, Wendy Leah Dawson, Peter Hathaway and Simon Proffitt and specialist in the field Dr Justin Marshall present their findings at the culmination of 3 months of working collaboratively online and on the 3D workshop equipment at […]

Alongside the development of the commissioned artists’ collaborative work on digital crafts, Northern bloc has held workshops for artists on how to use 3D production facilities. Northern bloc has also been working with View Holographics in an exciting project which will see Swiss artist Raphael Hefti create a holographic based artwork in 2013.

Glyndŵr University, in association with northern bloc and North Wales Open Studios Network are offering a series of Digital Craft workshops. Participants will learn how to use the innovative production facilities at Glyndŵr University’s 3D workshop. Introductory Day       Wednesday 24th October 13:00-17:00 Overview of equipment including demonstrations on how to use 3D workshop equipment; […]

The Digital Craft Introductory day took place last Friday at Glyndŵr University in Wrexham with the 4 makers who have been appointed for the project. They got an online presentation from Justin Marshall, Associate Professor of Digital Crafts at Falmouth University and then were shown around the equipment of the 3D workshop at Glyndŵr University […]

Artist’s Brief: Digital Craft Commissionbloc in partnership with Glyndwr University and the Arts Council of Wales is seeking four makers to design and create a new craft work using collaborative online tools and innovative 3D production facilities. About blocbloc is a Wales-based organisation and international hub of creators, producers, makers and thinkers supporting creative uses of technology. For over […]

Date: Tues 25 September, 2007Time: 12-1pm This lunchtime event launched the findings of northern bloc`s second phase; presented the aims and objectives of northern bloc ‘s proposed third phase and included short presentations from three creative technology practitioners based in the northern bloc region. Outline: northern bloc was initially established in 2005 in collaboration with the Arts […]

Date: Thursday 26th April 2007Time: 10am – 5pmVenue:Venue CymruPartner: ITWales | www.itwales.comPartner: Real Institute / Rel Institwt | www.realinstitute.org This inaugural northern bloc conference explored the ideas, implications and uses of technology in a small nation context. In a series of presentations, workshops and discussions, the day explored the key themes of: Free Public Data, Free Networks, ‘Mash Ups’, […]

Date: 8th March 2007Time: 6 – 9pmPartner: Welsh Assembly Government’s Local Supplier Development Project / Rhaglen Datblygu Cyflenwyr Lleol Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru | http://www.menterabusnes.co.ukPartner: | If you work with technology and creativity in Anglesey, Conwy or Gwynedd and would like to expand your network, find out what other people are doing or seek out potential collaborators or business associates […]

Date: Wednesday 13th December 2006Time: 6pm to 9pm This seminar built on the theme of ‘collaborative knowledge development’ established in the first Northern Bloc seminar, to investigate and profile practitioners and companies who exploit Open Source software (software which is free to use, change and augment) and open ways of working. Speakers included: Basheera Khan, Editor, Ping […]