Sound Recording Skill Share
2022-10-13 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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 with audio equipment and software from your peers at the Hive.
Registration Required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite starting 9/19!

Made @ the Hive: Cyanotypes
2022-10-21 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-11-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Are you curious about early photographic processes? Do you need new art for your dorm room? Join Ishta Nabakka (SC ’23) to learn how to make your own cyanotype prints!
RSVP recommended! Walk-ins taken based on availability!
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Made @ The Hive: Woven Bracelets
2022-10-21 15:30 - 17:00 | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Your summer camp days may be over, but it’s never too late to learn how to make beautiful threaded jewelry!
RSVP required!
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Algorithmic Writing w/ Kameelah Janan Rasheed
2022-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Studio 2 — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Artist-led discussion and activity using algorithmic writing to explore machine learning and iterative processes with Kameelah Janan Rasheed PO ’06, whose exhibition, Worshipping at the Altar of Certainty: 1985 is on view at the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College. The algorithm will be comprised of specific rules and constraints that will be used to facilitate your writing and open your creativity.
RSVP required & snacks will be served!
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Woodworking Skill Share
2022-10-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Learn the basics of wood working and get your hands on saws, drivers, and bits.
Registration required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite starting 9/19!

Sewing Skill Share
2022-10-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Sewing Shed – The Hive
Learn the basics of sewing by hand and with a machine from our student proctors.
Registration required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 9/19 at 12pm!

Printmaking Skill Share
2022-10-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Print Lab — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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.
RSVPs for this event start 9/19 on our Eventbrite!

Made @ The Hive: Halloween Costumes
2022-10-27 15:30 - 17:00 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Come to the Hive to get inspiration, explore materials, and create your costume!
RSVP required!
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Dia de los Muertos: Crafts & Community Altar
2022-11-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Outdoor Space – The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
In collaboration with Pitzer’s Latinx Student Union, everyone is welcome to join us in honoring the dead by creating beautiful altar pieces.
Drop by to craft in community as we learn about this tradition, all are welcome. To print a photo of the person you’d like to honor in your altar piece, please email your image to linett.lunato@hive.claremont.edu at least 24hrs in advance.
And don’t forget to keep the celebration going on November 2nd from 5-7p at the Pitzer campus, dinner is on us! Check our IG for more details.
RSVP recommended, drop ins are welcome!
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Social Movement Poster Design w/ Becca Lofchie
2022-11-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Studio 1 — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, 91711, United States
Learn the basics of poster design! Design a poster that uses language and visuals to communicate a message with impact. To get the most out of this workshop, please attend both sessions.
RSVP required!
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Sound Recording Skill Share
2022-11-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-11-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Soundbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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 with audio equipment and software from your peers at the Hive.
Registration Required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite starting 10/18!

Woodworking Skill Share
2022-11-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-11-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Learn the basics of wood working and get your hands on saws, drivers, and bits.
Registration required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite starting 10/18!

Sewing Skill Share
2022-11-08 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-11-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Sewing Shed – The Hive
Learn the basics of sewing by hand and with a machine from our student proctors.
Registration required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 10/18 at 12pm!

Gong Sound Healing
2022-11-15 16:30 - 18:00 | The Hive at the Claremont Colleges, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Come bathe in a meditative sound experience with Japanese gongs, led by Riki Wolf. Reduce your stress and anxiety by tuning your body and mind.
RSVP required!
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Printmaking Skill Share
2022-11-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Print Lab — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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.
RSVPs for this event start 10/18 on our Eventbrite!

Made @ The Hive: Nerikomi Clay
2022-11-18 15:30 - 17:00 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Come make clay dishes and coasters using the Japanese nerikomi technique!
RSVP required!
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Sound Box Musical Showcase
2022-12-02 19:00 - 23:30 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Join us in collaboration with We.IMININT, a student organization for creatives, for a concert/networking event for students who have created music, dance, and other audio-visual art across the 5Cs!
No reservation required, come as you are!

Sketch a Stranger
2023-01-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Studio 1 at the Hive—130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711
Interested in trying out life drawing while meeting a new friend? Look no further! Join us as we kick off the semester and sketch someone new! We will help you with the basics of sketching, pair you up with a new friend, and provide some laughs along the way.
Registration required!
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The Black Experience In Design
2023-02-01 19:00 - 20:30 | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
The Hive and OBSA Present:
The Black Experience in Design
Excluded from traditional design history and educational canons that heavily favor European modernist influences, the work and experiences of Black designers have been systematically overlooked in the profession for decades. One year ago, The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection was published as the leading anthology on the topic, spotlighting over 70 Black designers, artists, curators, educators, students, and researchers, who represent a wide cross-section of Black diasporic identities and multi-disciplinary practices.
Join Kareem Collie, co-editor of The Black Experience in Design and former Hive faculty, for an evening of candid and thought-provoking conversation with peers. This is a hybrid event with pizza for in-person attendees! Everyone will be entered into a raffle to win a copy of The Black Experience in Design book!
Registration required!
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About our panelists:
Kareem Collie is a designer, researcher, and educator. He is currently a User Experience Design Lead at IBM. Kareem has over two decades of experience designing, directing, and leading design projects in branding, advertising, user experience, and creative strategy.
As an educator, Kareem explores the intersections of design, creativity, culture, and communication. He served as the Director for Design and Creativity at the Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity at the Claremont Colleges, from 2017-2021, helping to reimagine the role of design in the liberal arts. In 2016 he served as a Teaching Fellow at Stanford University’s d.school, where he delved into human-centered design and design as discourse. And, from 2006-2012 he taught graphic design at Pratt Institute. He is also one of the editors of the Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection, which has received accolades from Fast Company, Print Magazine, and The Non-Obvious Book Awards as one of the best design books of 2022. Kareem has a Master’s degree from NYU and a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Pratt Institute.
Jennifer White-Johnson is a disabled and Neurodivergent Afro-Latina art activist and design educator whose visual work aims to uplift disability justice narratives in design. Jen uses photography, zines and collage art to explore the intersection of content and caregiving, emphasizing redesigning ableist visual culture. Jen has presented her disability justice activist work and collaborated with a number of brands and art spaces across print and digital such as Twitter, Target, Converse, and Apple. Her photo and design work has been featured in The Washington Post, AfroPunk, Art in America, Curating Access: Disability Art Activism and Creative Accommodation and is permanently archived in libraries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and National Museum of Women in the Arts in DC. and most recently acquired by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2020 she was an honoree on the Diversability’s D-30 Disability Impact List and In 2021 she was listed as 20 Latino Artists to watch on Today.com Jen has an MFA in Graphic Design from The Maryland Institute College of Art. She was born in Washington D.C. and currently lives in Baltimore with her husband Kevin and 10-year-old son Knox
Quinlin Messenger’s creative identity is rooted in his African American, Native American and Jewish heritage … he channels and honors these legacies as a steward for justice, engaging communities and projects with a sensitivity and focus towards healthy living, social & environmental empowerment, and legacy cultivation.
In 2020, Quinlin founded JUST – a collaborative platform to realize an equitable future built on a legacy where people and Mother Earth coexist with honor and respect for a shared integrity. Founded around ideals of stewardship as a practice of justice, JUST reminds us that we all have the responsibility to cultivate healthy capacity for all, and respect the well being of our planet.
As the Creative Director of JUST Design, Quinlin aims to spark equitable change through Sustainability, Architecture, and Community Engagement, and believes design is a tool for social and environmental transformation. Understanding the historical, current, and future contexts of projects is integral to Quinlin’s process and approach, integrating co-creative and eco-centered practices to address the deepest challenges our communities and ecosystems face.
Chris Rudd is an award-winning designer, community organizer, and founder of ChiByDesign, a Black-owned and people-of-color-led design firm in Chicago. Chris has a deep background in social equity work, systems change, and youth development. He’s worked with youth and community residents on the south and west sides of Chicago, supporting them to design new anti-racist infrastructures to enable an equitable future.
In addition to his role at ChiByDesign, Chris is also a Clinical Professor of Practice and Lead of Community-led Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology Institute of Design (ID), where his work focuses on developing the co-design practice at ID and the anti-racist design field. Chris is a former Stanford Institute of Design (d.school) Civic Innovation fellow, Chicago Urban League IMPACT fellow, and a 2021 Illinois Science and Technology Coalition Researcher to Know.
Lesley-Ann Noel was trained as an Industrial Designer at the Universidade Federal do Paraná. She holds a Ph.D. in Design from North Carolina State University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of the West Indies. She is an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University College of Design. She is co-Chair of the Pluriversal Design Special Interest Group of the Design Research Society. She is one of the co-editors of The Black Experience in Design for Allworth (2022) and the author of the forthcoming Design Social Change, which will be released in the Fall of 2023. She has created several design tools for critical reflection, such as The Designer’s Critical Alphabet and the Positionality Wheel.

Made @ the Hive: Intro to Songwriting
2023-02-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Studio 1 — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, 91711, United States
Ever wanted to translate your feelings or favorite memories into songs, but don’t know where to start? Join Reese Rosebeck (PO’25) to learn the basics of songwriting! We’ll cover various tools and methodologies for songwriting, from writing lyrics to pairing them with a melody and getting behind the mic. Along the way you’ll have the space and coaching to jump in and try these skills yourself.
Registration required!
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Printmaking Skill Share
2023-02-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Print Lab — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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.
Explore the basics of reproducible media with silkscreen printing.
Registration required!
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Woodworking Skill share
2023-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Learn the basics of wood working and get your hands on saws, drivers, and bits.
Registration required!
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Personal Portfolio Development
2023-02-07 17:00 - 18:30 | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Come learn tips on making an effective portfolio from graphic designer Becca Lofchie. Anyone can join, whether you already have a portfolio or if you’re just starting to think about one for the first time.
Registration required!
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Made @ the Hive: Valentine's Day Crafting
2023-02-10 15:30 - 17:00 | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Valentines day is right around the corner! Grab a friend and join us to learn the art of candle making, the perfect gift for those important people in your life.
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