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Even Hank likes to make things !

Sept 14 at Homer Watson House & Gallery

Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery Emergence exhibition closes Sept 1....

Emergence, an exhibition celebrating the winners and finalists of both the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics and the RBC Award for Glass, will be closing on September 1, 2024 due to unforseen circumstances.

If you have not yet had the chance to see this spectacular exhibition, this week will be your last chance to do so!

Another cool job!

Are you passionate about fostering innovation and sustainability? The City is seeking a leader to drive entrepreneurship programs and community initiatives at the SDG Idea Factory as an Entrepreneurship Advisor & Community Connector.

Apply by Sept. 6: https://bit.ly/4dqLquZ

Junior software dev job!

We are for

◾ Junior Software Developer

See full job postings and apply online at https://lnkd.in/gijHYTgy

Job for digital and web services coordinator...

We're hiring a Digital and Web Services Coordinator (contract role for up to 15 months). This role is great because you get to:

- Design content for Waterloo.ca, our most popular service channel with 4,000 daily users.
- Translate government-speak into plain language to help make services more accessible.
- Help build public trust in local government and learn how things work behind-the-scenes

Applying is just one 'click' away: https://cityofwaterloo.talentpoolbuilder.com/Digital%2520and%2520Web%2520Services%2520Coordinator/212571/

Applications close September 3, 2024.

This Wednesday...

Next Wednesday, August 28 is our LAST CAMPFIRE of the summer!🔥

Gather around the fire in Waterloo Public Square or grab a seat on a nearby patio and enjoy live music by local guitar band, Hyness.🎵

⏰Wednesday, August 28 | 6-8 p.m.
📍Waterloo Public Square

Free and open to all ages. We hope to see you there!🤩

And .jennifer 's Mycelium Forest continues to grow!

Get creative with Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery !

Saturday August 24
Join us for Glass Jar Decorating + Harvest Pickling alongside a garden talk by the Waterloo Region Master Gardeners on end-of-season garden care.

Each participant will receive a glass marker to decorate their jar, and will be guided through the process of pickling a vegetable of their choice.

Sign up on Eventbrite!

Check out the map of available gathering spaces in City of Waterloo

Have you seen our Gathering Spaces map?

It’s a great tool that pulls together all the spaces in Waterloo that can be used for gatherings, whether that's a meeting or a casual hangout with friends or neighbours.

It can be filtered for indoor and outdoor spaces, along with details like capacity, size, and amenities available.

By taking an inventory of community assets like gathering spaces and displaying them on a map, it helps us identify and address community needs. It's also useful for anyone in the community who is looking to connect!

Save this link for the next time you need a space in Waterloo:

https://www.waterloo.ca/en/neighbourhoods/gathering-spaces.aspx?_mid_=110159

City of Kitchener jobs!

Job opportunities Listing of current career opportunities with the City of Kitchener.

Open House at kwartzlab this Saturday, Aug 3rd from 1-4pm
Drop in to see what it's all about!

KWartzlab opens it's doors from 1-4pm on the first Saturday of each month. Drop by to check out our Maker Space THIS Saturday!

Send a message to learn more

So much to do in KW!

Looking to be a larger part of our work?

Mike and the team are looking for a Legislative Manager to lead our efforts turning our community's priorities into legislative action.

If this sounds exciting to you, and you’re passionate about tackling the climate crisis, improving housing affordability, fighting for disability justice, advocating for the arts and more - we would love to hear from you!

Or, if you know someone based in either Waterloo Region or Ottawa, please consider sharing this opportunity with them.

Applications close at 5PM on Monday, August 5th. Find more details here: https://mikemorricemp.ca/Legislative-manager

Hey artists! Apply now!

Calling local artists!📣 The City of Waterloo is inviting artists to respond to an open call to participate in an exhibition that will be held in City Hall from September 2024 to March 2025.

This pilot program will feature the work of up to 8. This program aims to showcase the work of artists with connections to the City of Waterloo as well as Waterloo Region. Artwork can be new or existing and artists should consider applying with artwork that is framed or ready to be hung.🖼️🎨

🗓️Application deadline: July 29, 2024 by 5 p.m.

Application and more details: https://forms.waterloo.ca/Arts-and-Culture/City-Hall-Art-Gallery-Expression-of-Interest

To my entertainer friends, just a reminder there's only 1 space left for this transformative experience.

Workshop - Theatre of Whimsy Throughout the workshop, you’ll master the essential techniques of engaging with your audience, fostering genuine rapport, and maintaining their interest throughout your performance.

What a great idea! Join Sparrow's Nest at the Elora Centre for the Arts for a music jam experience.

Artist in residence opportunity at Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery!
And we also are working on installing our Kiln at KWartzlab

Applications are still open for our Ceramic, Glass, and Enamel Arts TD Residency for Black, Indigenous, and Underrepresented Peoples and Communities.

The Fall residency period is scheduled to begin in October of 2024. Winter 2025 Residency term begins February or March. Interested artists are encouraged to apply at the link below with all requested materials by no later than August 1, 2024. Artists are eligible to work in ceramics, fused glass, stained glass, or vitreous enamel.

To learn more about this residency, and to submit an application, visit here: https://www.theclayandglass.ca/programs-and-events/residency/

vendor call/save the date/spread the word!!

's holiday maker market is back for our third year! With a whole crew of volunteer organizers from our membership, this one's going to be better than ever and we're looking for community makers of all stripes to join us.

Please fill out the form in our bio (or help get this post shared by leaving a comment for us to send you the link directly 😉) by July 27 to be considered as a vendor.

Questions? Let us know.

Excited to see you there!

taking a well-deserved rest after finishing 5 rag rugs on the loom !

AND THERE IS GREAT rejoicing for the maker space now has a KILN!! Drop by our open house today from 1-4 to check out our facilities, meet some makers and let us know if you have any experience setting up and operating this kiln!

Countdown to opening our new pottery studio in a few weeks!

Last night at robot club we were working on designing printed circuit boards with KiCad. It will be nice to move the electronics from the mess of wires on the solderless breadboard to a permanent PCB. Bernie Rohde gave me the clock face before he died so I put together a control circuit using a PIC16F887 because I had a bunch lying around. I coded it to have a seconds hand as well as the hour and minutes hands. None of Bernie’s clocks had the seconds hand. kwartzlab

Many many thanks to for adding a spinning wheel to !! We have all the coolest tools :-)

Learning how to do tufting in the textile space tonight!

Learn to work with clay so that you’re ready when we get our new kiln!