5 projects will participate in the first iAtelier residency in Spain

From September 14 to 17, the ‘Sandbox’ event, an experimental workshop of the iAtelier program took place in Spain, organized by EOI-Fundesarte. During four intense days, twenty-six participants from all over Spain met virtually to learn about new digital manufacturing tools and establish synergies between them to develop a common project applying both their craft skills and their digital knowledge. Among the craft profiles, the most represented sector has been ceramics, followed by jewelery, textiles and wood. On the other hand, digital profiles were characterized by their use of digital software such as Grasshoper, Adobe or Autocad.

After the ‘Sandbox’ event a period was opened for the presentation of projects for the first experimentation residency that will take place from October 19 to 23 at the FabLab of EXarchitects and FABDEFAB in Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid. In it, the participants will be able to access the FabLab and start developing their projects together with the tutors. Of the 16 proposals that were presented, 5 projects have been selected taking into account the quality of the proposal presented, its viability and the maximum use of the tools and techniques of the space. In all of them different trades, techniques and skills are integrated:

• Digital Threads: project inspired by the loom as a creation tool, in which Kelly Begiazi’s knowledge of wood and 3D design is combined with the craft skills of Mariana Piñar in textile manufacturing.
• Delta (Δ): proposes a constructive system based on deltahedra that can play with different scales. This project combines the modeling experience of María Camba and the programming skills of Miguel Hervás.
• Packaging DPO: aims to update the way of facing the future of the Spanish ceramic tradition with new techniques, design and production processes using 3D printing technology. The combination of knowledge about ceramics and fused glass of Marina Valls and Tiziana Chiara respectively together with the handling of visual representation and 3D design of Antonio Domínguez, constitute an interesting project to develop.
• Parenchyma: project focused on the creation of accessories or pieces of jewelry through polyhedral three-dimensional structures. Marta Alaminos and Chama Navarro will share their manual skills to work with different materials and their knowledge in digital drawing programs.
• Prototyping of flexible molds to carry out felt shaping: with this project, Yolanda Sánchez intends to use new 3D printing technologies to learn about the possibilities they offer in handling this material and its possible applications in sectors of fashion, architectural interior design modular and furniture.

The iAtelier program is one of the initiatives developed by the European project Crafting Europe financed by the Creative Europe program, whose main objective is to develop capacities within the European craft sector through the promotion of innovative forms of creation that integrate new technologies both in business management as in traditional manufacturing processes.