The Fuse Factory | Columbus, Ohio http://thefusefactory.org Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:34:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Pedi-Impact Forest: A public art work http://thefusefactory.org/2010/07/07/pedi-impact-forest-a-public-art-work/ http://thefusefactory.org/2010/07/07/pedi-impact-forest-a-public-art-work/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:34:36 +0000 jennifer http://thefusefactory.org/?p=1240 During Comfest we partnered with the Pedal Instead bike corral, reFINDesign Workshop and the Itty-Bitty Studio to create an installation that shows the positive impacts of cycling. Take a look at some of the photos!

(The time-lapse video will be available soon!)

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The Fuse Factory will be out at the Creative Soapbox at the Columbus Museum of Art on Thursday, July 8th. At 6 PM, arts organizations of ALL kinds will be getting together to share the wonderful things that they do to make this city a great home for creatives.

Stop out and say “hi” — and ask us about our upcoming workshop series or “Frequency Fridays” art and tech performances this fall!

Can’t wait to see you then!

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Join us at Wild Goose Creative on Sunday, May 30 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.  Please, if you are able, bring a laptop so you can practice hands-on — we will provide a limited number of netbooks.  The cost for this workshop per adult is $25.

If you have questions, please contact Workshops@thefusefactory.org.  We hope to see you there!

Wild Goose Creative

2491 Summit Street

Columbus, OH 43202

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Tips for Making the Transition from Print to Web Design

Get the inside scoop from veteran Print Designer Katawi McKinney on making the switch from the paper world to the web world.  You will learn Photoshop tips and web standards to help you understand and conquer web design.

This workshop is for aspiring Web Designers and/or current Web Designers looking for an efficient way to prepare artwork for Web Developers.  In an increasingly electronic society, such skills are highly employable as well as fun and full of creative potential.

Saturday, June 26, 1-4PM

Students should bring their own laptops, if possible.  We can provide a limited number of netbooks for those who need them.

Cost: $25 per adult student for the entire two-session workshop.  Kids get in free, but 2 maximum, please!

2491 Summit Street

Columbus, OH 43202

For more information, contact us at workshops@thefusefactory.org.

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Hey ladies — Every Monday, starting on April 26, 2010 we’re holding Girls Lab Night Columbus from 6-9pm.

You can join us at the University Area Enrichment Association’s FREE community computer lab at Summit on 16th Church.  (82 E. 16th Ave, Columbus)

It’s a night to hang out — learn programs like GIMP (Open source equivalent to Photoshop) Blender (3-D modeling/animation) — create art work and learn how to.

No formal lectures — if you have something to share, come share it!

Childcare is provided, courtesy of the University Area Enrichment Association.

For more details, visit Girls Lab Night Columbus on Facebook.

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  • turn your idea (or someone else’s) into a script
  • hire a crew
  • find a director
  • organize the paperwork
  • cope with setbacks
  • build contingency plans
  • barter
  • everything in between.

In the end, you will have a basic knowledge on how to get a project started, keep it going, and see it through to completion.

The job of producer varies from project to project, person to person – but in all cases, a great deal of producing comes from personal experience and one’s own style of leadership.  This class will show you what you, if you were a producer, could expect in any given project, and how you can take the things you already know and apply them to a movie project to make it successful.

Instructor: TJ Cooley

Price: $30

Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Time: 6:oopm-9:00pm

Location: The Film Council of Greater Columbus

1021 East Broad St.

Columbus, Ohio 43205-1357

The Film Council’s offices are located in the carriage house in back of 1021 E Broad St. Parking is available in the Red Cross parking lot directly behind the carriage house, which can be accessed either from S.21st (the alley directly after the church) or from Madison Ave. Please park in the two rows that have the Delorean (the Back To The Future Car) and the box truck. The workshop will be held upstairs.

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Beginning Electronics

Build your own USB charger.

Has your cell phone or iPod ever died when you needed it the most? Lots of electronics are powered from a USB cable. Students will learn basic electronic design and soldering skills while putting together a handy USB charger that will run off a 9 volt battery.  Class will also discuss possibilities to add solar power as a second power source.

Cost: $40

Max: 10 students.

Age group: 10yrs to adult.

Date: POSTPONED – new date will be posted ASAP.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Location: Lifelong Labs

6100 Channingway Blvd. Suite 708-P
Columbus, OH 43232
Phone: 614-868-LABS

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This workshop will be taught by Dawn Friedman, a successful blogger and professional writer whose blog has been featured in such places as Time Magazine and the Washington Times.

What you should bring: Students should bring their own laptops to practice the skills hands-on.

Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

Cost: $25

Location: Wild Goose Creative

Wild Goose Creative

2491 Summit Street

Columbus, OH 43202

]]> http://thefusefactory.org/2010/04/10/wordpress-101/feed/ 0 Blogging 101 http://thefusefactory.org/2010/04/08/blogging-101-2/ http://thefusefactory.org/2010/04/08/blogging-101-2/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:31:57 +0000 rebecca http://thefusefactory.org/?p=1078 Learn the history of blogging, explore platforms and see all that blogs can do. Attendees will leave the class with an understanding of basic blog mechanics, terminology and resources galore as well as lots of inspiration!

Cost: $25

Date: April 27, 2010, 6:00pm-9:00pm

Location: Wild Goose Creative

2491 Summit Street
Columbus, OH 43202

Instructor: Dawn Friedman

]]> http://thefusefactory.org/2010/04/08/blogging-101-2/feed/ 0 Learn to Program with Robots – POSTPONED http://thefusefactory.org/2010/04/07/upcoming-workshop-425-learn-to-program-with-robots/ http://thefusefactory.org/2010/04/07/upcoming-workshop-425-learn-to-program-with-robots/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:58:16 +0000 rebecca http://thefusefactory.org/?p=1057 UPDATE: THIS WORKSHOP, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 25, 2010, HAS BEEN POSTPONED.  PLEASE WATCH OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES CONCERNING THE NEW DATE FOR THIS WORKSHOP.  WE THANK YOU AND APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

Learn to Program with Robots.

Unlock the mysteries of programming by having fun with virtual robots.

Students will learn how to program virtual robots in an interactive development environment using the Squeak language. Elementary programming concepts will be covered in a way that is easy for novices of all ages. This is a beginner class. Instructions are given as if you have had no programming experience.

Squeak is a modern, open source, full-featured implementation of the powerful Smalltalk programming language and environment. Squeak is highly-portable – even its virtual machine is written entirely in Smalltalk making it easy to debug, analyze, and change. Squeak is the vehicle for a wide range of projects from multimedia applications, educational platforms to commercial web application development.

What to bring: Students will need to bring either a Windows or Mac based laptop. A customized version of Squeak will be distributed in class.

Cost: $25

Max: 10 students.

Age group: 8yrs to adult.

Date: April 25th, 1PM to 3PM

Location: Lifelong Labs

6100 Channingway Blvd. Suite 708-P

Columbus, OH 43232

Phone: 614-868-LABS

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