Skillboratory x d-school Afrika
23 – 24 October 2026

Make. Think. Share.

Booking is open: choose a session below

Friday 23 October

Demos &
Workshops

Learning by doing
  1. 1 pm

    Jurgens Walt

    Walk through the process of creating a dream like illustrative world where the viewer creates their own story.

    Illustrator, painter, storyteller

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  2. 2 pm

    Recycling Textiles & Fashion

    Unconventional materials, upcycling and an interactive workshop using fabric waste.

    Presented by Safiyya Karim

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  3. 3 pm

    Show and Tell: the mostly 3D-printed CNC machine

    Deep dive DIY CNC. Motion, Control & Capabilities. Includes a live interactive demo.

    Presented by Ivan Copeland

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Saturday 24 October

Talks &
Presentations

Learning by sharing
  1. 11 am

    Biscuit Innovation Workshop

    Design and make a custom cookie using a 3D printed cookie cutters, coloured icing and an air fryer.

    Presented by Tasneem Jhetam (BDietetics, MPhil Sustainable Development), who works on local, sustainable ingredients and food innovation

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  2. 12 pm

    Pen Plotter Portraits

    Exploring where analogue human experience meets digital tools. Convert any 3D printer into a pen plotter with no coding skills. Everyone leaves with a line-drawn portrait from the drawing machine.

    Presented by Steve Gray, artist, maker, teacher

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  3. 1 pm

    Design Thinking Gifting Workshop

    Participants design and print a ceramic mug as a gift for someone else.

    Presented by the d-school makerspace team

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  4. 2 pm

    Skillboratory

    A narrated walkthrough the process of designing and executing interactive art installation. Creative problem solving under pressure. The Skillboratory project.

    Maya Bogaert, multidisciplinary artist

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