Schmiede, a maker camp of salt, wood and digital arts
Schmiede took place on September 11-20 in Hallein, Austria, where a former salt warehouse transformed into one of Europe’s prime venues for digital arts.
by Jean-Jacques Valette
A journalist in search of solutions, Jean-Jacques Valette is interested in innovations that change the world. From direct democracy to the maker movement, through the collaborative economy and renewable energies, he watches for signals that announce the transition to a sustainable and united world. Jean-Jacques Valette is a chronicler-in-residency at Makery from April to October 2019 as part of the Feral Labs network supported by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union.
Electric Wonderland, Croatia’s bucolic maker camp
Croatian makerspace Radiona’s inaugural Electric Wonderland summer camp took place on September 1-7. Our Feral Labs chronicler in residence folded up his bicycle and jumped on a train.
At Comices du Faire, Britanny’s low-tech eco-camp
On July 15-28, the Comices du Faire micro-festival for makers tinkering with renewable energies and reclaimed resources was held in Nevez in western France. Makery went to visit.
At Nowhere, DIWO in the Spanish desert
The objective of Nowhere, the Burning Man of Europe, is to build camps that are totally self-sufficient in water, energy and food for one week. Our chronicler joined the Bababarrio camp.
The Nomade des Mers discovers low-tech electronics in Taiwan
Departed from France three years ago, Low-tech Lab’s catamaran is touring the world in search of frugal innovation. In Taiwan, the crew met the local maker movement.
In the Philippines, low-tech solar lamps are lighting up isolated villages
Sustainable and easy to repair, Liter of Light lamps are a model of open source technology for human development. Low-tech Lab came to study this example on its world tour of frugal innovation.