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Welcome to Our Virtual Library!
We want to deliver high-quality online educational material to our community, making it easy for the general public to access e-learning tools and alternate project-based instruction from experienced teachers and makers.
Explore Our Educational Posts Below!
Vector Design: How to Create a Basic Flyer in Inkscape
In this video, Kendle Carter, Innovation Hub’s educator, will teach you how to select colors, how to select fonts, how to use photos, and how to create a visual hierarchy for effective flyer-making using the Inkscape software. Please see below what is needed for this...
Drawing: Character Design; Faces and Expressions
Ben Watson, Innovation Hub educator, teaches you the basic structure of the face and how it moves and morphs with expression. You will get to explore how basic expressions can be combined to create more nuanced emotions, and with this understanding, you will be able...
Ceramics: Set Up Your Home Pottery Studio
Our Innovation Hub educator, Hannah May, will show you how to start your own space to work with clay in a garage, spare bedroom, or storage shed. When you are getting started building your home studio, you'll spend some time collecting and choosing the right items for...
Weaving: How to Make a Woven Basket
Many countries around the world have a rich history of weaving and textiles, all with their own approach to design, materials, and function. In this video, we will explore one of several ways in which to make a woven basket using both traditional materials and items...
Woodworking: Build a Whiskey Barrel Bar Cabinet!
In this video, the Innovation Hub’s Woodshop Foreman, Adam Kittrell, shows you how to take an old whiskey barrel and convert it into a bar cabinet just by using a couple of hand tools. Special thanks to 107 Liquor for donating the whiskey barrel used in this video....
Ceramics: Make an Air-Dry Clay Trinket Dish!
Ever wanted to try ceramics but don’t have access to clay and a kiln? Don’t worry! In this tutorial, our Innovation Hub educator, Cass Christ, will teach you how to make your own air-dry clay trinket dish at home using air-dry clay! Please see below the list of...
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Ceramics: Glazing Explained
In this tutorial, our Innovation Hub educator, Zoe Eagan, will go over different types of firings and what happens in the kiln. If you have trouble understanding the difference between cones and knowing when to use an underglaze versus a glaze, this tutorial is...
Ceramics: Exploring Surface Design with Underglazes
Whether you are a long-time ceramic artist, or just getting started, there are infinite ways to incorporate a new underglaze technique into the surface decoration of your ceramic artwork. From traditional to contemporary, our Hub educator, Katelyn Cartwright, will...
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Designing and Making Cardboard Masks
Ben Watson, Innovation Hub educator, shows you how to tap into the nearly limitless potential of cardboard to create wild and whimsical masks! In this video, you will be able to learn cutting and construction techniques that will give your masks texture and character....
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Woodworking: Build a Tiki Toss game!
In this video, the Innovation Hub’s Woodshop Foreman, Adam Kittrell, shows you how to make a tiki toss game to use inside the house or outside on the back porch at a BBQ. This project takes about 20 or 30 minutes and IS HOURS OF FUN! Please see below the list of...
Ceramics: Exploring Surface Design with Underglazes
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