Green Fabrique and Upcirculer workshop – Steminist

Discover workshops combining textiles and new technologies, reaffirming an often forgotten link. Use textiles to counter the gendered bias of technology and encourage women to discover the sciences, where they are still under-represented. Take part in various textile workshops and dive into exciting fields such as programming, electronics, chemistry and geometry.

• Activity 1 - Composite biomaterials
  Textile waste accounts for a significant proportion of our household waste. Rather than throwing it away, we've decided to shred fabrics beforehand using a shredder at the Green Fabric textile fablab. Then, during the workshop, we will use this fabric confetti to make composite biomaterials using natural, biodegradable ingredients.
  > FR-EN / 8 years and over / 30 minutes
  > Friday – Booking in advance required - Max 6 pupils per session
  9:30 (FR) - 10:30 (FR) - 11:30 (FR) - 13:30 (FR) - 14:30 (FR)
  > Weekend - 30 minutes - 10:30 (FR-EN) - 11:30 (FR-EN) - 13:30 (FR-EN) - 14:30 (FR-EN) - 15:30 (FR-EN) - 16:30 (FR-EN)

• Activity 2 - Pump up your T-shirt
  Turn your T-shirt into a unique and fun work of art with our upcycling workshop! On the programme: create personalised inflatable patches using a vinyl cutter, Inkscape software and a heat press. We'll teach you how to master vector graphics and operate a vinyl cutter using Inkscape, the open source design tool. You'll leave with an inflatable patch ready to stick on your T-shirt, either on site or at home. Stand out from the crowd and proudly display your unique creation.
  > FR-NL / 8 years and over / 30 minutes
  > Friday - Booking in advance required - Max 5 pupils per session - 9:30 (NL), 10:30 (NL), 11:30 (NL), 13:30 (NL), 14:30 (NL)
  > Weekend – 10:30 (FR/NL), 11:30 (FR/NL), 13:30 (FR/NL), 14:30 (FR/NL), 15:30 (FR/NL), 16:30 (FR/NL) 

• Activity 3 - Textile design using CNC digital tools
  In the first part of the workshop, children will learn how to code a design. In the second part, the coded design will be imported into the CNC machine, which will trace the design with a felt-tip pen on the textile.
  > FR-EN / 8 years and over / 30 minutes
  > Friday - Booking in advance required - Max 6 pupils per session - 10:00 (FR), 11:00 (FR), 12:00 (FR), 14:00 (FR), 15:00 (FR)
  > Weekend – 11:00 (FR/ EN), 12:00 (FR/ EN), 14:00 (FR/ EN), 15:00 (FR/ EN), 16:00 (FR/ EN), 17:00(FR/ EN)

• Activity 4 - Textile printing with a DIY gelli plate
  In this workshop, we'll be upcycling T-shirts and tote bags using textile printing with a DIY gelli plate (a gelatine plate specially designed for monotype/monoprinting). Participants will discover how to make a recyclable gelli plate from natural ingredients. Then it's time to get artistic, as they use their gelli plate to make unique, personalised textile prints.
  > FR-EN-NL / 8 years and over / 30 minutes
  > Friday - Booking in advance required - Max 6 pupils per session - 10:00 (NL), 11:00 (NL), 12:00 (NL), 14:00 (NL), 15:00 (NL)
  > Weekend – 11:00 (FR-EN-NL), 12:00 (FR-EN-NL), 14:00 (FR-EN-NL), 15:00 (FR-EN-NL), 16:00 (FR-EN-NL), 17:00 (FR-EN-NL)

• Activity 5 - Create your own stencil to print on textiles
  Turn your old T-shirts into works of art with our screen-printing workshop! Learn how to create stylish stencils to upcycle your favourite textile. We'll guide you through vector drawing and how to operate a vinyl cutter using Inkscape, an open source design software. You'll leave with a ready-to-use screen-printing stencil to personalise your T-shirts or pieces of fabric, either on site or at home. Add a unique touch to your wardrobe!
  > FR-NL / 8 years and over / 30 minutes
  > Friday - Booking in advance required - Max 5 pupils per session - 9:30 (NL), 10:30 (NL), 11:30 (NL), 13:30 (NL), 14:30 (NL), 15:30 (NL)
  > Weekend - 10:30 (NL/FR), 11:30 (NL/FR), 13:30 (NL/FR), 14:30 (NL/FR), 15:30 (NL/FR), 16:30 (NL/FR)

• Activity 6 - Soft Riddles
  Play a cooperative game by prototyping soft electronics made from textiles. Unlock the puzzle, read the secret message. Everyone has to build their part to move on to the next level. Who knows what's hidden at the end of the game?
  > FR-EN-NL / 8 years and over / 30 minutes
  > Friday - Booking in advance required - Max 6 pupils per session - 9:30 (NL), 10:30 (NL), 11:30 (NL), 13:30 (NL), 14:30 (NL), 15:30 (NL)
  > Weekend – 10:30 (NL/FR), 11:30 (NL/FR), 13:30 (NL/FR), 14:30 (NL/FR), 15:30 (NL/FR), 16:30 (NL/FR)

• Activity 7 - Block print and green chemistry
  Using wooden stamps created with the fablab's digital tools (CNC, laser cutter), participants can print on fabric dyed with local plants rich in tannins. The patterns will not be printed with traditional ink, but with a natural reagent that causes the colour of the tannin to change through oxidation, creating patterns in black, grey, brown and more. Printing on paper will also be possible, using ink made from plants. A fun, eco-friendly workshop for unique, graphic creations!
  > FR-EN / 6 years and over / 30 minutes
  > Friday - Booking in advance required - Max 6 pupils per session – 10:00 (FR), 11:00 (FR), 12:00 (FR), 14:00 (FR), 15:00 (FR)
  > Weekend - 11:00 (FR or EN), 12:00 (FR or EN), 14:00 (FR or EN), 15:00 (FR or EN), 16:00 (FR or EN), 17:00 (FR or EN)