FabNewport, with the help of the Newport Public Library and the Jamestown Arts Center, had a fine weekend demonstrating and making with more than 100 people in Newport and Jamestown. Saturday morning about 20 children and parents showed up to Newport Public Library to learn more about this summer’s Maker […]
3D Design
On Tuesdays and Thursdays Nick and Steve take FabNewport fun on the road to the Newport County Boys and Girls Clubs on Church Street and Park Holm. Today got wild and fun with young children making and playing with draw bots and designing in 3D using Tinkercad. “Steve…Steve…Steve…” they ask, “I […]
Slate asks, “What Will Become of the Library?” Libraries will evolve and FabNewport is excited to partner with Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport libraries to develop innovation studios. On the wings of a $25,000 grant from the Office of Library and Information Services FabNewport will train library staffers and run programs for young […]
One Met student, Pat, taught another, Julio, how to use a powerful 3D design program, OpenSCAD. Julio, from Providence, was struggling to get his prototype completed so he took the bus to FabNewport this morning seeking support and inspiration. Julio has designed the “bait box;” A little gizmo designed to […]