The Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity (aka the Hive) is a design center serving the students, staff and faculty of the Claremont Colleges.
We believe everyone has tremendous untapped creative potential, and it’s our job as designers, researchers, and educators to help develop creativity and confidence.
We believe collaborative and interdisciplinary experiences are necessary to develop better problem finders (and solvers) to address the world’s problems, and we believe the best way to apply this approach is in the liberal arts.
We play, experiment, fail, and learn from that failure; we are building our creative confidence.
With experimental cinematography and sound, Unseen reimagines a cinema accessible for blind/low vision audiences. Through Pedro's personal journey, the film explores the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health. Screening […]
Learn the basics and beyond of designing, making, and building in a world of materials using a variety of tools. RSVP required - Click to register.
Ever wanted to create a podcast, but not sure where to start? This two-part series will introduce you to fundamentals behind the process and production of podcasts. On November 1, […]
Create and celebrate in community at this Dia de los muertos event! We’ll be making meaningful handmade altar pieces to honor our loved ones and learning more about this tradition. […]
Learn what product management is, what it’s like to be a product manager, and what types of companies hire them. Experience this hands-on, interactive dive into a real-life company case […]
Screen printing is used by many, from artists to fashion industry professionals. In our introductory skill shares, find out what makes this medium so compelling for so many. RSVP required […]
Interested in exploring the world of pyrography? Come create with heat and wood, tailored for both beginners and those familiar with the craft. Pyrography, or woodburning, involves etching designs onto […]
Calling all our community partners new and old to come get the full Hive experience! Join us to create some art, tell stories, sing a song, share a laugh, and […]
Do you dream of recording your own music or hosting your own podcast? Our Sound Recording skill share is the perfect first step on that path. Learn how to work […]
Learn the basics of sewing by hand and with a machine from our student proctors. Register on Eventbrite here!
Join us to learn the basics of block printing! We'll show you how to design, carve, and print using rubber blocks, and you'll walk away with your own card design! […]
Learn the basics and beyond of designing, making, and building in a world of materials using a variety of tools. Register on Eventbrite here!
Screen printing is used by many, from artists to fashion industry professionals. In our introductory skill shares, find out what makes this medium so compelling for so many. Register on […]
Kick off the holiday season by making something special for those you like, love, and care about. Join us for some fun holiday crafting and cardmaking. We'll have a jolly […]
The Hive Five is an ongoing 5-part podcast. In the series, each episode represents one stage of the human-centered design process: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test.
Shannon Randolph, Hive Director of Global Impact, shares stories and lessons from her experience designing the Hive's first participatory, community-based global design fellowship program in Vietnam.
Check out Pomona College's recent article featuring a Human-Centered Design alumni!
