The Hive

Laser Cutting Workshop
2022-03-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mudd Makerspace – 1250 Platt Blvd., 1250 Platt Blvd., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
This is a 2 part event: Part 1 takes place 3/24 6:30-8:30pm and Part 2 takes place 3/31 6:30-8:30pm
Discover the HMC Makerspace, and learn how to cut, etch, and print designs on fabric, wood, cork, and more in this two part workshop series! The first session will cover how to create designs for laser cutting and during the second session you will etch your designs into material!
You must register for BOTH occurrences of this event!
Please bring your own laptop with inkscape downloaded (it is free)!
RSVP here!

Service Design Safari
2022-03-26 13:30 - 17:00 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Curious about Service Design? Interested in improving your skills in design research? Eager to sharpen your powers of observation and inference? Excited to learn new mapping tools that designers use to make sense of the world? Then this is for you! We’ll take a mini field trip off campus to focus on service experiences, and then return to the Hive to learn about the art and science of Service Blueprinting, with fun and adventure all along the way!
Meet in the Commons!
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 2/7!

Printmaking Skill Share
2022-03-29 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | CA, 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.
Registration required!
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Digital Design with Adobe Illustrator
2022-03-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Skandera Hall P104, CA, United States
This event will take place at Skandera Hall P104 at Pitzer!
Learn the basic tools of Adobe Illustrator to create graphics for posters, digital art, and more! We’ll draw, arrange, and transform our way to unique digital designs!
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 2/7!

Metalsmithing Skill Share
2022-03-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | CA, United States
Make jewelry at our Metalsmithing skill share! Learn techniques to bend, shape, melt, and join metal into beautiful designs.
Registration required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite page!

Made @ the Hive: Calligraphy
2022-04-01 15:30 - 17:00 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Discover a more relaxed style of calligraphy that can be performed with any pen or pencil. We’ll teach lettering basics using markers as calligraphy pens. You’ll leave with the tools and inspiration to continue practicing on your own. No supplies needed, just bring your friends and enthusiasm!
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 3/7!

Sound Recording Skill Share
2022-04-01 16:30 - 18:30, 2022-04-29 16:30 - 18:30 | CA, 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 page!

Woodworking Fundamentals Skill Share
2022-04-04 18:00 - 20:00 | CA, United States
Learn the basics of wood working and get your hands on saws, drivers, and bits. This skill share is intended for beginners.
Registration required!
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Sewing Fundamentals Skill Share
2022-04-05 16:30 - 18:30 | CA, United States
Learn the basics of sewing by hand and with a machine from our student proctors. Intended for students with no prior experience.
Registration required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite page!

Product Management: Spring Edition
2022-04-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Studio 1 — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, 91711, United States
Learn what product management is, what it’s like to be a product manager, and what types of companies hire them. We’ll cover different topics from the interactive Fall 2021 Product Management Workshop, so all are welcome!
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 3/7!

Machine Knitting Skill Share
2022-04-09 14:00 - 16:00 | CA, United States
Gabrielle Ohlson (PO ’22) offers a rare opportunity to interface with a Kniterate, an emerging method of fashion production. Learn how to program and operate the Kniterate, and see where your imagination and this technology can take you.
Registration required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite page!

Talent Magnets: Urban Planning
2022-04-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Studio 1 — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, 91711, United States
What’s a Talent Magnet? A city that offers access to nature, good schools, affordable housing, and other amenities that attract workers. Join Dominic Endicott and HMC Professor Jeff Groves to discuss strategies for developing Talent Magnets in the post-remote work economy.
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 3/7!

Laser Cutting Workshop
2022-04-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Mudd Makerspace – 1250 Platt Blvd., 1250 Platt Blvd., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
This is a 2 part event: Part 1 takes place 4/14 6:30-8:30pm and Part 2 takes place 4/21 6:30-8:30pm
Discover the HMC Makerspace, and learn how to cut, etch, and print designs on fabric, wood, cork, and more in this two part workshop series! The first session will cover how to create designs for laser cutting and during the second session you will etch your designs into material!
You must register for BOTH occurrences of this event!
Please bring your own laptop with inkscape downloaded (it is free)!
RSVP here!

Made @ the Hive: Shibori Tie-Dye
2022-04-16 13:30 - 16:30 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
We’ll learn how the art and culture behind this historically rich Japanese tie-dye method influenced 1960s counterculture, 1970s art + fashion, and 2022 artmaking. Let’s get creative using different materials, techniques, and red + magenta + violet dyes to unfold beautiful and unexpected patterns!
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 3/7!

Woodworking Skill Share
2022-04-18 18:00 - 20:00 | CA, United States

Advanced Sewing Skill Share
2022-04-19 16:30 - 18:30 | CA, United States
Learn the basics of sewing by hand and with a machine from our student proctors. Intended for students with some prior experience.
Registration required!
Please RSVP on our Eventbrite page!

Native Plant Walk
2022-04-22 15:30 - 17:00 | Bernard Field Station, CA, United States
Itching to learn more about the plants in our native landscape at Claremont? Join us in exploring the Bernard Field Station and become a desert landscape expert by the end of the walk.
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 3/7!

Made @ the Hive: Leatherworking
2022-04-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Come learn the skills and process of leathercraft. Taught by Dan Sedlacek (Pomona ’09) who founded the Luto Vhum 8 years ago to pursue his passion for craft and designing products that last. You’ll learn to shape our full-grain, vegetable-tanned utility leather. Each piece is cut, stamped and assembled by you. In the end you’ll walk away with a heritage leather product created by your hands and ready for whatever life brings your way.
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page!

Made @ the Hive: Disassembly
2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | CA, United States
We spend so much time making things, let’s take something apart for a change! Ever wonder what it is that makes something work? The answer is in disassembly! We will carefully deconstruct items like suit jackets and vintage VCRs to see exactly what makes them tick.
Registration required!
RSVP on our Eventbrite page starting 3/7!

Blue Tape Mural
2022-09-02 19:00 - 20:30 | The Hive – 130 E 7th Street, Claremont, CA 91711, 130 E. 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Discover all the things you can create with blue tape while designing this year’s annual Blue Tape Mural at the Hive.
RSVP required!
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36 Questions to Make Friends with Anyone
2022-09-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Studio 1 — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, 91711, United States
Join us as we ask 36 questions that can help you make friends with anyone! You may just find a friend for life.
RSVP required!
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Sound Recording Skill Share
2022-09-08 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!

Made @ The Hive: Blockprinting
2022-09-09 15:30 - 17:00 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Join us to learn the basics of blockprinting! We’ll show you how to design, carve, and print using rubber blocks, and you’ll walk away with your own card design!
RSVP required!
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Graphic Design Office Hours w/ Becca Lofchie
2022-09-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Becca Lofchie, a visiting professor, is hosting office hours at the Hive, Mondays 4-6pm. Drop-in or sign-up here.

Sheet Repurposing w/ Pomona Free Room
2022-09-13 16:30 - 18:00 | Walker Beach, 700 N. College Way, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Join us and the Pomona Free Room to create screen printed, repurposed sheet wall hangings. Give your dorm room the accent wall it needs!
No reservation required, find us near Walker Beach.
