Martian House Makers Group

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Sat 14 Mar 2020 11:30-12:30 at Pervasive Media Studio

We're starting a club to make household items for our Martian House, thinking about economical living & re-imagining daily life. If you’re not an expert but want to have a go, then you are who we're looking for!

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Ella Good

Ella Good works in collaboration with artist Nicki Kent to create socially engaged projects. The duo are currently making a ten year series of works called A Decade With Mars.

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Every Friday we offer free, informal lunchtime talks from people sharing projects, process, ideas and provocations around pervasive media and creative technology. If you or someone you know should be a part of our programme, contact Martin O'Leary.

ARE YOU A… maker, thinker, backyard shed inventor? An ideas person? A craftsperson, a sewer, a baker? A DIY enthusiast? An optimist?

Artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent are looking for people to help build A Martian House in the middle of Bristol City Center. It will be a real life house that invites the public to step inside and explore what life might be like in the future.

We are looking for a group of people to help make some household appliances for our Martian House. We’re thinking about using what’s around you, closed loop systems, economical living, re-imagining daily life.

In this group we will be learning together. If you’re not an expert but really want to have a go, then you are who we’re looking for.

We might be working on sewing Martian clothes, or plumbing, or electronics for a pedal-powered washing machine - we don’t know what we’ll make yet - we’ll decide together and see what is possible.

What can we do together? How can we contribute to building our own futures?

First session includes a short talk and initial discussion. Come along to see if you want to join. Book a FREE ticket:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/martian-house-makers-group-tickets-95807608135

Saturday 14th March. 11.30 - 12.30

Pervasive Media Studio. Meeting point in the Watershed Cafe Bar. 1 Canons Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX

Open to adults (16+)

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