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Written by Melanie Chan
We’re excited to invite you to our third Community Call for our EU Horizon Project make-a-thek, where we will explore the intersection of craft, narrative, and material innovation with two creative voices from Egypt and Portugal. In this session, we will dive into: Join us in understanding how traditional printing techniques and emerging biomaterials are […]
Written by Ricardo Ruiz
The recent community call convened by Global Innovation Gathering as part of the make-a-thek project examined the relationship between heritage crafts, sustainability, and circularity across diverse contexts. The conversation centred on the work of practitioners in Ukraine and Iraq and explored the intersection of crafts with community identity, economic development, and mental health. It was […]
Written by Ricardo Ruiz
The Make-a-thek Community Call on May 14, 2025, brought together experts and practitioners to discuss inclusive fashion and assistive technology. The session featured presentations from Sema Gedik, founder of Auf Augenhoehe, and Saad Chinoy, a maker and advocate for accessible design. Their work highlights the intersection of sustainability, inclusion, and innovation. Sema shared her journey, […]
Written by Kirstin Wiedow
In February, GIG Kickstarted its new project, make-a-thek, together with nine organisations from 7 countries as consortium partners. make-a-thek will support libraries in creating modular makerspaces for circular fashion and crafts. In this first project phase, GIG is actively working on compiling a 200-strong open resource repository covering open hardware, software, education and technologies in […]
