Ever partied with a laser before? Well get ready Providence! This very evening at 7pm join us for the first ever Fab Social at the NEW AS220 Labs at the Mercantile!


WHAT: AS220 Labs Grand Opening Parrrrrtttyyyyyy featuring Math the Band!
WHERE: AS220 Labs at the Mercantile-off Mathewson Street, around the corner from the AS220 Project Space Gallery.
WHEN: Friday, January 7th, 7-10pm (TONIGHT)


See live demos of our awesome rapid prototyping and fabrication tools, meet our keymembers and swap sweet hacks with local nerds and makers! Enjoy tasty treats from AS220 Foo(d), plus Narragansett beer and cupcakes!


Can't wait to see you all here! It's party time FabLab style!

Our very own labs member, Jenine Bressner appeared on the Martha Stewart Show last week, showcasing her glass work skills. The episode also includes a feature on the Maker Fair and digital fabrication.

Check out the video clip here!

For more info on Jenine, check out her website.

Here's a quick update on what is happening in and around AS220 Labs at the beginning of March, 2009:

New Equipment

Back in mid-November we held a fundraising event to raise money for the "Fab Lab" fabrication equipment. In January we purchased the first large piece of equipment, an Epilog laser cutter. We also did some minor electrical improvements and combined two of the studios on the second floor of Empire Street to accommodate the Fab Lab equipment.

AS220 Labs is a teaching space, workspace and community junk pile for supporting open hardware and software projects. We help build new technically literate audiences and communities of artists by running workshops and providing access to tools such as those of the Providence Fab Lab.
AS220 Labs is physically located on the second floor of the Empire Street Complex as part of the Broad Street Studio space.

About the AS220 Labs logo

Our logo (see above left) is a collage of Hans Arp's and Kurt Schwitter's Schnurrhut (Moustache Hat) and a 7440 Dual input NAND integrated circuit.

Our tin ceiling is filled with hand painted Tetris tiles in various shades of red, green and blue. As long as your grid is divisible by four, you can fill it with Tetris pieces...