The Hive

Journal Keeping 101 - Mini-Workshop
2016-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Do you want to keep a journal, but you’re not sure how to get started? Are you a longtime journal-writer who wants to share your methods and learn new ones? Come to the Hive for a workshop about the ins and outs of keeping a journal. We’ll go over different materials, techniques, and ideas for using your journal as a creative tool. We’ll even practice some different journaling styles. No experience necessary!

Generative Art - Mini-Workshop
2016-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Do you like art? Have you always been intrigued by coding? Come to the Hive on Tuesday to explore the intersection between technology and art, and prove that anyone can be creative as we learn basic programming concepts. We will be using Processing, a “software sketchbook” designed for “learning how to code within the context of the visual arts.” We will be playing, collaborating and creating cool art together.
You can download Processing on your own computer if you would like to use it for this workshop or for your own projects! https://processing.org/download/
We will also have a laptop cart with the software pre-installed if you prefer that option.

Ideas to Reality for Aspiring Entrepreneurs - Mini-Workshop
2016-03-31 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Did you ever have an idea for a startup, but never quite knew what steps you needed to take to turn your idea into a reality? Join Pomona Ventures in collaboration with the Hive this Thursday to learn the ins and outs of doing market research, testing your idea with little resources, and asking the most salient questions every time you have a cool new idea. Please come with an idea already in mind and be ready to explore it. Bring some friends who would be interested in building up the idea with you AND A COMPUTER to do research.

Mask Making - Mini-Workshop
2016-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Into masks? Into polygons? Want to get a jump on next year’s Halloween costume? Come to our mask-making workshop and learn how to make a simple, elegant polygon mask of some of your favorite animals. No experience necessary. We’ll provide all of the materials.

Generative Art - Mini-Workshop
2016-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Do you like art? Have you always been intrigued by coding? Come to the Hive on Tuesday to explore the intersection between technology and art, and prove that anyone can be creative as we learn basic programming concepts. We will be using Processing, a “software sketchbook” designed for “learning how to code within the context of the visual arts.” We will be playing, collaborating and creating cool art together.
Lean more about Processing: https://processing.org/

Thrive @ The Hive
2016-03-22 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States

TONIGHT! Tuesday Nights at the Hive: How to Think on Your Feet
2016-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Uh-oh, it’s those rambunctious rascals, David and Matthew, at it again, here to teach some improv theater at the Hive!
What is improvisational theater? Well, it’s like normal theater — but made up on the spot! While that may sound intimidating, we’ll go through what helps make improv work and some basic tips and guidelines. Really, ANYONE can improvise!
You might even find out that improv rules can apply to *real life* as well; as long as you come with an open mind and a willingness to have fun, you’ll succeed!
Matthew Roberts (PZ ’16) and David Tenorio (HM ’17) come from the two improv groups on the 5Cs:
Harvey Mudd’s DUCK!: https://www.facebook.com/DUCKImprov/?fref=ts
Without a Box Improv: https://www.facebook.com/withoutaboximprov/?fref=ts

Tuesday Nights at the Hive: How to Think on Your Feet
2016-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Tuesdays at the Hive - Plan (and Make) your Halloween Costume
2015-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Not sure what to be for Halloween? Not sure how to make that terrifying/hilarious/clever/outrageous costume? Well, neither are we – but, that’s why we think that coming together in the spirit of making and planning is the way to go. Come by the Hive from 7-8pm to join others as you plan, make and get your Halloween groove going. We’ll have a sewing machine, cardboard, and a whole lot of “raw materials” for you to use. So come by, plan, share, and make this Halloween your best ever.

Intro to 3D printing - Tuesdays at the Hive
2015-10-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
We’re super thrilled to have our first student-run mini-workshop. This week William Lamb (Pomona second year) will give us an introduction to 3D printing by showing us the basics of shape manipulation in Meshmixer. By the end of the workshop you’ll have made a 3D shape. After the workshop we’ll print your design for you.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
Important Notes!
1. We’ll have limited spots/equipment so if you can, please bring your own laptop with Meshmixer downloaded. http://www.meshmixer.com/download.html
2. If you bring your own laptop, you’ll also need a mouse.
3. It’s awesome to bring your own laptop because you’ll then be able to play with these tools at home.

Empathetic Listening - Tuesdays at the Hive
2015-09-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This 1-hour workshop will give you a quick, hands-on overview of empathetic listening, a skill used in problem solving of all kinds, and one of several tools used in everything from design thinking to mediation to interpersonal communication.

This is a great opportunity to get some concrete skills for how to have — or more accurately, how to be a good listener in — conversations that can uncover people’s real needs and help foster an atmosphere of true collaboration.

Visual Communication - Tuesdays at the Hive
2015-09-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
If you can’t draw, but you’d like to try, swing by our visual communication mini-workshop. In one hour of hands-on instruction we’ll teach you how to draw faster and better people (you’ll never go back to stick figures). And you’ll also learn how to do the basics of hand lettering! It’ll be a fun, inky, scribbly hour.

Sound Lab 01: Mic'ing
2018-02-20 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hive at the Claremont Colleges, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
What does your hand sound like to a pencil… water bottle… steering wheel? How does a space express itself aurally? Does what you physically interact with have its own sensory experience?
Join us for a workshop where you will have the opportunity to make your own instruments using alternative mic’ing and sound recording techniques. In this participatory experience we will explore the boundaries of noise and music, harnessing the tactility of sound. Attendees will leave with tools for collecting sounds for media projects such as podcasts, music and sounds art. Specifically, participants will obtain skills in the use of microphones that pick up sounds of contact, underwater vibrations and electromagnetic fields.
Limited spots available. Register now!
https://goo.gl/forms/3ApoqsvGq40949E53
This workshop is being led by Isaac Watts (Pitzer ‘18).

L-Squad: Design Thinking and Social Creativity | Linking Design Thinking to Leadership
2017-04-13 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
This Thursday (4/13) from 12-1:15PM, join the Laspa Center for Leadership for a workshop on Linking Design Thinking to Leadership. This workshop, the LAST installment of the second L-Squad on Design Thinking and Social Creativity, will be led by Jay Levin (P’17).
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1257588534296683/
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ACCESSIBILITY
The Hive is accessible through the entrance facing 7th Street (north entrance), the entrance facing College Ave (west entrance), and the entrance adjacent to Millikan Laboratory and the Cowart ITS building (east entrance). The west entrance can open automatically. For accommodations, please contact the Hive via Facebook message, email (hive@claremont.edu), or phone call (909-607-9248).

Lovin' the Loop Pedal (Mini-Workshop)
2016-08-31 18:45 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Back by popular demand! It’s not everyday that someone puts a box in front of you and tells you it will only work if you stomp on it. It’s an infinitely more peculiar day when someone tells you that the result of stomping on a box, with a few steps in between, is the creation of beautiful music. Fortunately, that day is coming soon and that box is called a loop pedal.
Buzz on down to the Hive on Wednesday, August 31st for a workshop that’s all about the importance of practicing musical collaboration and the potential to do it through musical devices like loop pedals. You don’t need an ounce of musical training to participate — all you need is a little bravery, open ears, and a willingness to make a lot of music and a lot of mistakes.
Check out this interview we did with workshop leader Sajo Jefferson (PO ’19) after last fall’s version of this workshop if you want to learn more about how awesome it will be: http://creativity.claremont.edu/faces-hive-sajo-jefferson-po-19/
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to gail.gallaher@pomona.edu so that we can know how many people to expect and keep the group under about 30 people!

HIVE Workshops with Artist-in-Residence Ronald Edmond
2016-02-29 18:15 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join artist Edmond Ronald from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to make ritual objects. With provided recycled materials, workshop
Sponsored by the Hive, the Pomona College Museum of Art, and the CGU Program in Transdiciplinary Studies class, Arts of the Black Atlantic.participants will create mixed-media sculptures that reference contemporary Vodou aesthetics and practices.

LEGO Serious Play and Improvisation with Rolondo Talbott
2019-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
***THIS EVENT WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2020. It is not happening on Tuesday, September 17th. LOOK OUT FOR IT NEXT SEMESTER!***

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! CLICK THE LINK TO SIGN UP:
https://forms.gle/yY33ePLtL7kc5aubA
Learn how to convey your ideas, communicate more effectively, and develop effective teamwork through LEGO Serious Play and Improvisation techniques.
As adults, the word “play” is typically used in conjunction with a form of competition but, “play” can also carry negative connotations and be seen as a waste of time, especially during times of supposed productivity.
Children play with an unmitigated sense of wonderment and imagination. They form bonds with one another and learn alternative forms of communication and problem solving, without any preconceived notions or fear of judgement.
We need to relearn how to play again and be more childlike in our daily interactions and during this session, we’ll explore methods for strategic decision making, problem solving, communication and teamwork, through playful, yet serious ways of creating new insights and developing innovative ideas.
We will be raffling off a set of curated Serious Play LEGOs at the event.

Made @ the Hive: Cards & Cocoa Study Break
2019-12-13 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Want to surprise your family and friends with handmade holiday cards? Come to the Hive to brainstorm ideas, collaborate with others, and learn lettering and paper craft techniques, all while sipping on a nice cup of hot cocoa.

Made @ the Hive: Nerikomi Air-Dry Clay
2019-11-15 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Make a clay dish or mini pot using the Japanese nerikomi technique! Play around with different colored clay and patterns to build a unique and useful piece.

Intro to Design Thinking
2019-10-29 19:15 - 20:45 (America/Los_Angeles)
Intro to Design Thinking has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 29th from 7:15-8:45 p.m. in Studio 2. Thank you.

Need some preparation before Sparkathon? Learn about the design-thinking framework at this crash-course workshop.

How to Start Your Own Business
2019-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Have dreams of launching your own start-up? Come learn how to start your own business from Shark Tank winner and co-founder of Chirps, Laura D’Asaro!

Designing your Personal Brand
2019-09-20 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Discover tips, tricks, and methods for creating your professional brand.

Made @ the Hive: Shibori Cloth Dyeing
2019-09-27 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Come learn all about the art and culture behind this historically rich Japanese tie-dye method. Let’s get creative with using different materials and techniques to unfold beautiful and unexpected patterns!

Podcasting Workshop [Series]
2019-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Already have an idea for a podcast, or don’t know where to start? All are invited to come and explore what makes a great podcast and learn how you can create your own!
Skills covered include interviewing, storytelling, using a mic, editing audio, and publishing pieces. Spaces are limited.
Dates:
February 26, 2019: Creating a podcast
March 12, 2019: Voice Acting Workshop*
March 26, 2019: Audio recording and editing
April 9, 2019: TBD
April 23, 2019: TBD
Spaces are limited!
Sign up for the workshops here:
https://goo.gl/forms/ZPt0PuWPepgXkT4C3
*There will be a separate event and sign up for the Voice Acting Workshop on March 12, 2019. Stay tuned!

BioMap (BioArt) Sample Collection Event
2019-04-16 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Pomona student Iren Coşkun has been hard at work figuring out how to create a bio-art project involving biology, identity, 3D printing and the Hive!
It’s all very cool, so we suggest you get involved – something you can do as simply as by sticking your thumb-print in some agar.
More details from the poster:
“We want to create a world map, a “BioMap,” using fingerprint samples from 5C students to emphasize the importance of our microbiota, the concept of identity, and diversity! We will plant the microorganisms from your fingerprint samples to any location that has shaped your identity on our agar jelly world map. We will then display our BioMap at the Hive. Check out the sample collection dates below and come be a part of this amazing “live” art work!”
Sample collection event at the Hive:
Tuesday, April 16 from 6:30-8pm.
Other sample collection dates on campus:
11:30 am at Frary on 4/11 &
11:30am at Frank on 4/18.
Final art and process talk/exhibition at the Hive – Wednesday, May 1, 6:30-8pm.
See the cover photo (poster) for more details.

PowerPoint Karaoke
2019-04-19 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Drop in to play a fun game of PowerPoint Karaoke and improve your public speaking skills (no singing required, unless you really want to!).

Creative Careers in Human-Centered Design
2019-04-30 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Learn more about some of the ways professionals are using human-centered design in their careers … and how you can too.
Panelists to be announced starting April 1.
