Bringing Back The Factory?
Lunchtime Talks
Please note: This event took place in Sept 2017
Workshopping the case for local manufacturing
Lunchtime Talks are a series of informal presentations at Watershed's Pervasive Media Studio. They normally take place at 13:00 on a Friday, are free and are open to everybody who is interested in what they do. Come along, bring a sandwich, and get to know more about the Studio community, current and up-coming projects, or residents' work.
What if the Replicator from Star Trek really existed? What if, at the touch of a button, you could have whatever object you desire? Digital fabrication technologies like 3D printing and laser cutting can't do that, but they do currently offer the opportunity to make one-off and custom goods without some of the overhead involved in mass-production. Many advocates of digital fabrication are now arguing that it will bring an industrial revolution which will move the production of goods (back) to where those goods are consumed.
In this Lunchtime Talk, Studio resident ginger coons, a Research Fellow in the Digital Cultures Research Centre, will talk about her new project, Making It Here, which aims to understand, prod and question the idea that digital fabrication will make manufacturing local (again). She will cover the scope of the project and show examples of work which hint at different ways of thinking about localised manufacturing.
The Pervasive Media Studio is located within the Watershed building. Let us know if you'd like a tour and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk