Zoe Laughlin

Director of Stuff, Producer of Things, Maker of Objects and Collector of Materials. Co-Founder/Director @of_Making. Radio and TV, BBC #HowToMake +

[Institute of Making @of_Making]

Gauge time like a palaeontologist with the help of ancient fossils, use optical illusions to play with human perception and put your estimation skills to the test at this year’s Festival of Stuff. Get ready to measure, manipulate and make!

More info: https://t.co/mcSwV0Eb3B

[Jay Rayner @jayrayner1]

Our new series of the kitchen cabinet kicks off today at 10.30am on BBC RADIO 4. It’s a be long one, an (almost) unbroken 13 weeks and starts with a cracker from the institute @of_Making

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

A red letter day as The Kitchen Cabinet comes from the Institute @of_Making !
Here I am sound checking an element of the show. Tune in to @BBCRadio4 today at 10:30am to hear what we got up to. #bbctkc

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

Blow torches at the ready!
The Kitchen Cabinet is celebrating World Children’s Day and is coming from the Accademy of St Nicolas in Liverpool with an amazing audience of buzzing year 7s. Tune in today at 10:30 @BBCRadio4 or catch up at your leasure. It’s a fun one.
#bbctkc

[Institute of Making @of_Making]

Attention repair & reuse enthusiasts! The UCL Repair Cafe is back on Friday 7th November.

Join us between 12:00 – 16:00 in Stratford and learn how to mend your broken items for free.

Clothing, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, bikes & electronics welcome.

https://t.co/luVcU9OiOG

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

@thatsafineidea That’s good of you. I’ll let the production team know.

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

@Pmarber congratulations to all the cast and crew of The Producers for a fabulous performance this evening. Many touches of edgy delight too. It’s been years since I’ve seen such magnificent snogging in stage. Bravo Patrick.

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

@thatsafineidea How lovely!

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

Avocado vending machine anyone? Catch up on my adventures with an avocado on today’s @BBCPM Available now via BBC sounds, at about 45min in.

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

It has a face

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

Some unusual things get left by the bin shoot in my block. This evening, car doors.

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

This morning’s bin-shoot offerings, spread across two shoots and a sill.

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

@readalanread @KingsCollegeLon This is glorious! Go main character energy Alan

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

Tomorrow is the Festival of Stuff @of_Making in Stratford. Free & open to all, 1-5pm. We have a hot air balloon. hovercraft, blow torches, screen printing and much more. Come and say hello!

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

We have a great job available at the Institute of Making for anyone with a background in materials science but passion for working with people. Closing date this Sunday 22nd June, 23:59hr London time.

[Institute of Making @of_Making]

We’re hiring a Materials Library Science Lead!

Are you a personable, open-minded materials scientist who delights in molecules, minerals and the made world? Have a passion for communication, community-building, hands-on learning and materials and making?

This could be for you!

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

@readalanread @kingsartshums @markmiodownik @KingsCollegeLon Those squiggles bring it all flooding back.

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

@8ballwakefield Shepherd’s pie!

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

The “fitted carpet”, the “paving slab”, “bathroom tiles” and “crazy paving”. Can you guess what the culinary topic was that demanded I conduct this analysis?

The Kitchen Cabinet on @BBCRadio4 today at 10:30 and then on catch-up and podcast etc. #bbctkc

[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

Roll up, roll up!
Our Festival of Stuff Extravaganza @of_Making is taking place on Sat 21st Jun, 1-5pm. Free & open to all, whatever the weather. From hovercraft and hot air balloons to DIY screen printing and paddling pools of pizza dough. Roll up your sleeves and dive in!

[Institute of Making @of_Making]

How about investigating our expansive Materials Library in a sensory drawing session with Institute of Making Director, @zoelaughlin? Or learning how to make a unique piece of silver jewellery, or how to turn rags into riches in a hands-on rope-making masterclass?

[Institute of Making @of_Making]

Hot off of the press: the Festival of Stuff returns Saturday 21st June! And this year, we have a whole host of exciting making masterclasses leading up to our Saturday extravaganza.

https://t.co/S9G6ty5V8Z

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