Join us to work through the design process and understanding how designers base their design solution from a concept with head coach + founder Erike. We’ll do our best to understand how to get to a concept, how it develops, and try some sketching and exercise how to get to a concept on our own.
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Warm-up to the concept of design and it’s many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable
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Join us at our community design studio and third space in Norris Square/Olde Kensington for OPEN GYM. Design Gym drop-in hours to rediscover and explore your creativity through design play and exercise. Some ways to enjoy OPEN GYM: 🧊 [brain emoji] Creative reset ✍🏽 Bring a project 💻 Co-work (we’ve got wifi) 🖊️ Try our
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HE PUBLICK PLEASURE PRESENTS: The FIRST British Invasion Sunday, January 18th at 3pm Old Swedes’ Church • 916 S Swanson Street, Phila PA 19147 Tickets: $30/regular, $15/student with ID with Special Guest Sylvia Berry, fortepiano In the late 18th century Philadelphia saw a large influx of musicians from London and other areas of the British Isles
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Skill Swap Club is a neighbor-to-neighbor exchange that reconnects people by sharing what we know This idea emerged from a Design Gym workshop during Philly Tech Week, where strangers from different backgrounds came together to solve everyday human problems. Facilitated by Chitsanzo Isaac, our group identified skill swapping as a response to isolation and lack
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Join us to work through the design process with head coach + founder Erike and trying out tufting tools with Jayquan, owner of Crimson Threads. No doodads/pieces will be made, this is purely a session to get to know process and tools.
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Join us for Design A Doodad on November 21 (Pt 1) and 22 (Pt 2), 4:00-6:00pm with guest designer Crimson Thread Workshop Registration: one (1) designer What to expect: Part 1 focuses on the design process and practice of using tools. Designers will utilize the design (thinking) process to produce a product with in-studio guidance
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Join us for this week’s activity: Design Your Own Disguise during Open Gym hours. You could design-build a mask, a headpiece, a hat, etc. with the assistance of our on-site Design Coach. We have some materials and tools available on-site for your use. If you have any promo merch/giveaway sunglasses or headbands laying around that
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FALL HOURS ARE HERE! If you’ve been curious about OPEN GYM, we’ll be open Wednesdays through Fridays, 2:00PM-6:00PM at our community design studio and third space in Norris Square/Olde Kensington. OPEN GYM is free, drop-in hours to explore design and exercise your creativity. Some ways to enjoy OPEN GYM: ✍🏽 Bring a project 💻 Co-work
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Join us during the DesignPhiladelphia 2025 Festival! Be curious, agile, and open to meeting new people + opportunities by taking a breather by decompressing with us through design play social hour. We’ve got games, toys, and activities! Age Requirement: All ages, any youth 14 and under should be accompanied by a grown up Design Level:
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