Ambient, presented by Maker-in-Residence Redemptive Plastics, begins on October 13 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Redemptive Plastics will showcase their process as well as introduce guest speakers during their Meet the Maker sessions on Tuesdays from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. On Thursdays from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, class participants will design and create a speaker or a lamp using 3D designed and printed forms and electronic components. The sessions run from October 13 to December 10.
Redemptive Plastics is a collaborative project co-founded by alt_ and Happy Returns Studio. Powered by alt_ , along with co-founder Cody Norman Studio, Redemptive Plastics has forged a new path where art, faith and community meet sustainability. Operating out of the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, this project partners and collaborates with individuals and organizations looking to redeem over discard, to close the loop and to create more sustainable practices revolving around plastic usage.
Jordan Campbell | Co-Founder + Executive Director, Alt Space Chicago
Jordan Campbell is a documentary photographer, designer, and community organizer based in Austin, Chicago. Before founding Alt Space, he served as an art teacher at Austin High School, where he saw firsthand how resource inequity impacted how students viewed themselves and their community. His teaching philosophy, which focuses on who students are rather than what they have, drives Alt Space’s mission: to ensure the people of Austin have access to a quality of life centered on self, community, and environment.
Cody Norman | Designer + Educator + and Technical Partner (Redemptive Plastics)
Cody Norman is a Chicago-based designer and educator specializing in recycled-material fabrication and sustainable design. Through his partnership with Alt Space, Cody leads Redemptive Plastics’ technical and educational components training community members and youth in machine safety, design thinking, and circular production methods. His innovative work has been featured in the Design Museum of Chicago and has helped redefine how reclaimed materials can be used in community building.
About the Maker-in-Residence Program
CPL's Maker-in-Residence program invites a member of the Chicago creative community into the library to build on their digital fabrication practice, collaborate with the public, and explore approaches to making. The Maker-in-Residence is in its seventh year.
Learn more about Maker Lab equipment or check out our upcoming classes.
The Maker-in-Residence program is funded by Exelon, Peoples Gas, and other generous donors to the Chicago Public Library Foundation.