The Cr.AFT Studio at Ramsey Library

01/17/2018

The CrAFT Studio is CLOSED today (1/17/18) due to adverse weather. We’ll see you all when we reopen!
(LEGO Wall art courtesy of Michael, CrAFT Tech Extrodinarre)

12/05/2017

Congratulations to Michael, CrAFT Studio Technician, on his presentation today at symposium! #uncavl #undergraduateresearchsymposium

11/16/2017

The CrAFT Studio celebrated its grand opening one year ago today! Thank you to all of the students, faculty, and staff that make this space a dynamic, fun, creative space; we’re excited to see what the future holds! #craftstudiounca #uncavl #ramseylibrary #librarymakerslab

07/26/2017

The CrAFT Studio had to say goodbye to ChemicalAlpaca, our previous @formlabs Form 2. It was a good run, CA.
Don't despair; meet BraveJoey, the newest member of the CrAFT Studio fleet! #makerspaces #creativity #craftstudiounca

04/03/2017

Art Hack planning has taken over the CrAFT Studio; make sure you come by on Friday to check out the whole hack techno-apocalypse! Get the full scoop at tinyurl.com/uncahackit
#uncavl #craftstudiounca #newmedia #arthack #artsfestavl

03/09/2017

The Cr.AFT Studio at Ramsey Library's cover photo

08/01/2016

UNC Asheville Alumni Association

Thank you UNC Asheville Alumni Association for sharing the news article in the Citizen-Times about the LSTA grant and our upcoming opening in D. Hiden Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville!

The grant awarded to Ramsey Library will fund the purchase of 3D printers, large format printers and tablets for instruction and visualization.

07/25/2016

It's kind of hypnotizing, isn't it? #formlabs2 #craftstudiounca #makerspace #librariesofinstagram

07/25/2016

We're about to test run our new Form 2 SLA printer from Formlabs; time lapse video of the print process will be up later on today! #librariesofinstagram #craftstudiounca #makerspace

07/22/2016

The answer?

We received the Form 2, our stereolaminate (SLA) printer today! Instead of using a filament reel to print items, the Form 2 uses resin and prints its items upside down, which can allow for greater detail in the work. #librariesofinstagram #craftstudiounca #makerspace

07/22/2016

It's Christmas morning all over again; care to guess what's inside of this set of boxes? #craftstudiounca #makerspace #librariesofinstagram

07/19/2016

Ever wonder what 3D printing looks like in time lapse?

We filmed our brand new PrintrBot Simple Metal going to work on a really cool ring design by Autodesk123 contributor johnchoi83 (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). #craftstudiounca #makerspace #librariesofinstagram

07/19/2016

The answer? The first of our new 3D printers arrived today! The PrintrBot Simple is our portable machine and is incredibly easy to use. Here it is in action! #librariesofinstagram #makerspace #craftstudiounca

07/19/2016

The first of many boxes arrived for the CrAFT Studio today; care to wager a guess as to what is in here? #craftstudiounca #makerspaces #librariesofinstagram

06/08/2016

The Cr.AFT Studio at Ramsey Library's cover photo

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!

#librariesofinstagram #makerspaces #creativity #craftstudiounca

06/07/2016

The Cr.AFT Studio at Ramsey Library