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Material Snack: Summer School by ThermHex
ThermHex is a company based in Halle (Saale) with a clever way of manufacturing of honeycomb sandwich materials. Tuesday 27th, they will tell us more about their upcoming “Innovation Summer School“ (24.–29.09.2017) focused on furniture design. Burg students, graduates and young startups – feel very welcome to join this short update at the materials collection!
Material of the Month: Corn-Based Brick (Competition)
MAKE. invites you to the “MAKE. A LITTLE SPACE, MAKE. A BETTER PLACE” competition. We are offering some 25,000 corn-based bricks that stick together if you moisten them lightly. This corn-based foam is biodegradable and dissolves in water.
Which place of town would you like to transform? Those empty houses, never-ending construction sites or grey walls? Join us in making Halle more colourful – and send photos of your intervention to: make (at) burg-halle.de
Don’t forget to include your name(s) and title of your work to participate in the competition. The street art experts from the Freiraumgalerie are supporting us to select the award winning entries.
These colorful corn-based bricks are available for all students as long as our stock lasts.
Please help yourself at the Villa Foyer (Neuwerk 7) or at the Burg Mensa (Seebener Straße 1).
A few important facts:
Deadline for your photos: 09.07.2017
Awarding during “Jahresausstellung”
Jury: Freiraumgalerie
Call for Plastic Bags
BURG’s textile designers are planning to give cheap plastic bags (also known as “Hemdchentüten”) a second life. Got a few bags left? – Please donate them to this project! The plastic bags can be donated a box at: Neuwerk 7, Lehrklassengebäude, Room 318. You can read more here.
This Saturday 27th: Temporary Art Installation For All
MAKE. is presenting one of its latest bio-based materials to rethink our future at this year’s at this year’s Reformation…
Furniture Making Workshop @weyoumedo
meyouwedo stands for a temporary and collaborative art installation. This outdoor platform is located at the wonderful GRASSI Museum in Leipzig, offering a range of events and workshops from 06.05. – 30.07.2017.
One of their first workshops is a Furniture Making Workshop from May 10–14th, daily from 16:00 at the GRASSI Museum. The goal is to realize a few seats and tables for the upcoming meetings and happenings in this social space. The workshop is hosted by BURG graduate Sascha Henken and highly recommended by MAKE. If you feel like giving them a helping hand recharge your “Akkuschrauber” (portable electric screwdriver) and join the team. Read more about the event on Facebook.
More information
Website: www.meyouwedo.de
Facebook: weyoumedo
Contact: info(at)meyouwedo.de
Apply now: Maker Faire Berlin from 10.–11. June 2017
BURG students Christoph Walter and Lukas Keller are organizing an special exhibition at the upcoming Maker Faire in Berlin. If you want to exhibit your project(s) at the Maker Faire – please send a quick email to: christoph.walter (at) burg-halle.de for more information and registrations.
Deadline for applications: Friday 28.4.2017 Sunday 30.4.2017
Material of the Month: Stone Paper
Our first animated (and waterproof) GIF made of Stone Paper
Stone Paper
Stone Paper is considered a new generation paper being an alternative to traditional papers and plastics. Stone Paper does not contain wood fibers and is almost fully made of stone (Calcium carbonate) mixed with Polyethylene (HDPE). The material is 100% waterproof and is not affected by liquids such as water or oils. Stone Paper is manufactured out of waste and recycled materials and is Cradle-to-Cradle (Silver) certified.
Get your own piece of Stone Paper as long as our stock lasts!
– Location: Burg Material collection (Neuwerk 7, Library, 1st floor)
– Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 14:00 – 18:00
– Online calendar: tinyurl.com/burg-material-calendar
