06/08/2016
The news is now official; welcome the CrAFT Studio to Ramsey Library, coming this fall!
Ramsey Library is proud to announce the forthcoming CrAFT (Creativity, Art, Fabrication, and Technology) Studio, slated for a Fall 2016 opening.
D. Hiden Ramsey Library, located at the heart of UNC Asheville’s campus, is the vital center of the pursuit of knowledge at UNC Asheville - inspiring intellectual curiosity, partnering in scholarly endeavors, anticipating information and service needs, exceeding expectations and embodying the university's highest aims. The forthcoming CrAFT (Creativity, Art, Fabrication, and Technology) Studio, funded in part by a LSTA EZ Literacy & Lifelong Learning Grant, is intended as a student-driven space adjacent to the Media Design Lab where all UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff can utilize a myriad of tools to be creative at the intersection of technology, creativity, and scholarship. Rather than just calling our studio a “makerspace”, we see the CrAFT Studio as a multi-use space meshing elements of a multitude of creative spaces, be they drafting studios, machine shops, or the quintessential artist studio. We will be bringing in 3D printers, large-form printers, state-of-the-art tablets, convertible furniture, and much more to create a dynamic studio environment where creativity, scholarship, critical thinking, and inquiry work in concert with one another. The CrAFT Studio will become a hub for creativity and collaboration for all majors on our campus!
Read more about the CrAFT Studio, including the State Library of North Carolina's formal announcement, at our website (library.unca.edu/craftstudiounca), and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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