GE Appliances Laundry Trailer

The GE Appliances Laundry trailer was made to serve people devasted by natural disasters and is sent out to areas of country where people have been impacted to allow them to have access to mobile washer/dryers. It highlights GE Appliances to commitment to give back to the community they are part of.

Threads Around the World

Threads Around the World explores a universal human experience and introduces participants to embroidery traditions: using fiber, thread, and fabric to create something beautiful and meaningful. This panel presentation will take attendees around the world through textile traditions, using a world map and country representations to explore how people have embroidered textiles. Examples will include Asian, Middle Eastern, and French heirloom textiles, and the role of weaving throughout history. The presentation celebrates textile-making across cultures and throughout history and invites attendees to explore the examples more closely afterward. Designed for ages 7+, this family-friendly experience encourages curiosity and appreciation for the people and stories behind textile arts.

Shireen Art Studio

Precision Tops from Superalloys

I manufacture military and medical parts from superalloys for a living. At home, I machine precision spinning pocket tops from those same alloys — I have about 50 custom tops, and the whole exhibit fits in a shoebox. Alongside the tops I’ll have a display of the manufacturing tools and practices behind them, plus my first few issues of Make magazine. What I most want is to talk metrology — part tolerances held under repeatable conditions — with other makers, especially anyone looking to master the lathe. Come spin a top and talk shop.