Zee’s Tiny Community Centre

I am so enthralled with mobile spaces that I decided to take the concept to a new level: Introducing the Tiny Community Centre project! More info: www.zeekesler.com Phase 1: The Tiny House Building Workshop Series pairs trades workers, architects and artists with workshop participants interested in learning how to source, identify and … Continue reading

New Kit!

Our newest kit is the DIY Soft Circuit Kit! Sew & Glow any project you choose with this DIY Soft Circuit kit! This kit includes: Conductive thread, one 2032 coin cell battery, sewable battery holder, 2 needles & 3 leds for your stitching pleasure. led’s available in a variety of colors.

CALLING MAKER TEENS

Our very own Zee will be hosting a series of workshops at ViVo Media Arts for Teen 13-18 September through December. 2 classes=1 session for $80. Stop Motion Animation Work in small teams to create a stop motion video. Learn about frame rates, character construction and storyboards. Final product is a … Continue reading

Summer workshops and camps!

We’re happy to announce our first batch of scheduled workshops! There will be more, so stay tuned and keep in the loop by joining our newsletter list or following us on Twitter. Follow @MakerMobile Needle Felted Mushroom Workshop Who knew you could create art projects out of stabbing things with … Continue reading

MM @ BCLA conference

About a month ago the Maker Mobile met at the local Vancouver Hackspace for their usual weekly meeting. Unbeknownst to us, a very excited lady Maryann Kempthorne was listening in on our meeting and introduced herself to us as the Access and Learning Specialist with the BC Librarians Cooperative.  Turns … Continue reading

Maker Meetup Success!

Last night the Maker Mobile team participated in Vancouver’s first Maker Education Initiative meetup. The event was hosted by Zee Kesler (of Maker Mobile) and Emily Smith (Director of Maker Faire & Maker Foundation) and took place at Mozilla in downtown Vancouver. There were around 40 participants ranging from independent school teachers, PAC members, digital … Continue reading

Maker Education Meetup

Are you interested in Do It Yourself Hands-On Learning? Join us @ the Maker Education Initiative meetup! Thursday, May 9th from 7-9pm at Mozilla (163 W Hastings St, 2nd Floor) Hosted by Emily Smith (textile artist, graphic designer and director of the Maker Foundation) and Zee Kesler (community-based artist, educator and co-founder of the Maker … Continue reading

This Sunday!

Every month until June, we will be at Blim Market starting this Sunday March 17. The Maker Mobile will be onsite selling our DIY kits in order to  fundraise for the construction phase of the Maker Mobile project.

Zee & Arts in the middle East!

Being a community based Artist, you can often find Zee creating installations at local festivals and events or teaching art workshops at local community centres. Recently, Zee spent 2 weeks abroad participating in an Artist Residency in Manama Bahrain. While there, she created 2 site specific musical installations using found materials, and hosted … Continue reading