On Thursday 16th March, 7.00-8.30pm, we have a special event at Access Space.
This week we began hosting a residency with Chinese maker, Quinting Hu. She will be with us until the 23rd of March looking at repair culture, exploring Sheffield's creative scene and working on projects at Access Space.
At the event on Thursday, Quinting will give a presentation about the maker culture in Shenzhen, and talk about her stay so far in the UK. This will be followed by a Q & A and a discussion about the experiences of women makers and entrepreneurs in the maker and start-up scene in Sheffield.
Quinting's stay in Sheffield is part of Hello Shenzhen, a bilateral residency exchange programme connecting makers in the UK and China. It is a partnership between the British Council, The Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation and Shenzhen Open Innovation Lab.
Ten Shenzhen-based makers have been selected to take part in three week long residencies with some of the UK’s leading makerspaces and creative organisations. They bring with them a wide range of expertise, from industrial design to mechanical engineering as well as providing insights into the unique culture of making and manufacturing in Shenzhen.
The Hello Shenzhen residencies cover a variety of themes including disability, maker education, community development, sustainability and repair culture. The makers are hosted by Access Space, Central Research Laboratory, FACT, Impact Hub Westminster, Lighthouse, Machines Room and Makerversity. They will work with their host organisation on specific projects involving collaboration with local makers, designers, academics, startups and creative organisations.
More info on Hello Shenzhen:
http://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/blog/17/02/16/hello-shenzhen-meet-shenzhen-makers/Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/222592191542902/--
All the best
Jake
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Jake Harries, Director of Arts and Innovation
3-7 Sidney St, Sheffield, S1 4RG, UK
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