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Making Waves: Exploring the Sea Through Science and Sound

🇮🇪 · TOG · tdr

We’re heading to Wicklow for Science Week 2026! On Sunday, 8th November, TOG Hackerspace will be joining our friends from Dublin Maker, JellyLab and Bloop Groop for Making Waves: Exploring the Sea Through Science and Sound . What happens when you turn data from the sea into music? Or use electronics and light to explore what’s happening beneath the waves? Making Waves brings together scientists, musicians and makers for an afternoon of hands-on activities exploring the sea in new and interesting ways. TOG will be bringing along some interactive electronics projects, including a new version of our water-pouring game. We’re also working on getting live data from the nearby sea back into the hall using a wireless link, giving the Bloop Groop something to turn into music and sound. There will be plenty more to explore, from marine samples and scientific experiments to music, lights and interactive displays. Event Details Date: Sunday, 8th November 2026 Time: 2pm to 6pm Location: Assembly Hall, Bachelor’s Walk, Wicklow Town Admission: Free! The even

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Sample-Studios | Atelier Penlan – Meet the Residents

🇮🇪 · Sample Studios · Matthew Whyte

Congratulations Artem Trofimenko and Riki Matsuda who are the recipients of the new member-led residency with our partners Atelier Penlan in Finistère, Brittany in the South of France. Artem and Riki will undertake a two week residency in May 2027 in Atelier Penlan. The residency at Atelier Penlan will include : Individual furnished 20 sq/m studio for 13 days Onsite accommodation in a double room, with generous shared living spaces and shared facilities for self catering Programming and event support for Open Studio / Artist Talk / etc. The costs associated with the residency at Atelier Penlan are covered by Sample-Studios. In addition, both Riki and Artem will receive a stipend of €400 to help cover travel subsistence and material costs. We’re excited at Sample-Studios to work with Atelier Penlan to offer this new residency opportunity to our community of members.

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Repair Café Comes to Edenderry

🇮🇪 · TOG · tdr

Due to ongoing industrial action, this event has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. A new date for the event will be announced shortly. We hope to be back to repairing very soon. Our repair tools are hitting the road again! This time, TOG Hackerspace is heading to County Offaly for a free Repair Café in Edenderry on Saturday, 7th November 2026 . Have you got something broken at home? Rather than throwing it away, bring it along and see if our team of volunteer repairers can help give it a new lease of life. What Can You Bring? We welcome a wide range of items, including: Clothes and accessories Toys Small electrical appliances and electronics Small furniture And many other household items! Electrical safety testing (PAT) will also be available. We can’t promise to fix everything, but we’ll certainly give it a go! Event Details Date: Saturday, 7th November 2026 Time: From 12pm Location: Edenderry Town Hall, Co. Offaly Cost: Free! Repair Cafés are about sharing

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Sample-Studios | Matheson Digital Artist Bursary Award

🇮🇪 · Sample Studios · Matthew Whyte

Sample-Studios and our Digital Arts Partner, Matheson LLP, are delighted to announce a new Digital Artist Bursary Award, developed to support a mid-career or established artist working at the intersection of Art and Technology. Selected artist will receive: Associate Membership of Sample-Studios for 1 year, including access to Project Room and other shared facilities, in 2027. Solo Exhibition at Beta Festival Dublin in November 2027 or culminatory events as befits the applicants’ practice. Solo Exhibition in Sample-Studios’ Gallery, The Lord Mayor’s Pavilion, Cork City in early 2028 or culminatory events as befits the applicants’ practice. Bursary: €5,000 The award is aimed at mid-career and established artists with a sustained focus in art and technology having identified a need for more supports in an Irish context for artists at these career stages. This bursary aims to give resources and platforms to artists to develop their practice. Context Sample-Studios established a partnership with UCC Department of Digital Humanities in 2021 in order to support artform advancement

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