Spin Anything is a hackathon-style workshop led by Alice Gielen where participants are challenged to turn anything into a spindle. We start by hacking together spindles from everyday scraps and trying them out. The focus is on experimentation, improvisation and playful invention, celebrating every attempt wonky and/or wonderful.
We’ll also provide plenty of materials, but we encourage you bring along something as well that you think would make a good spinning tool. Think about fidget spinners, spinning toys, pens, pencils and CD’s. We’ll be spinning with local sheep wool. This workshop is open to all, just bring curiosity and a willingness to spin with anything!
Time Slots
12:00-13:30
14:00-15:30
16:00-17:30
Free event
Aline Gielen
Alice Gielen works at the intersection of textile craft, computation, and material innovation. Her practice bridges cultural heritage with digital fabrication, embracing unpredictability and human–machine collaboration to open new spaces for speculation, creativity, and sustainable making.