The history of textiles and computing are connected, with early computers building on innovations from mechanical looms, including punch cards. The Sandbox has a knitting machine that can use punch cards to "program" designs into fabric. If you are curious, please drop by to chat with our team!

The Sandbox also supports wearable electronics art. Read more about Electronics

like Arduino microcontrollers, if you'd like to incorporate LEDs or sensors into textile projects. The Fibre Arts Technology Club is a firendly place to learn knitting and crocheting, as well as to socialize and work on your existing fibre projects if you are more advanced.

Knitting and crocheting kits are available for loan: borrow the tools and even keep the yarn.

Workshops

All Sandbox workshops are at an introductory level and require no prior skills or experience.

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