Community engagement

Audio at The Edge Welcome musicians, producers, and audio creators! Our monthly meetups will facilitate local artists and budding producers to connect, collaborate, and create. Participants will have the chance to learn various aspects of music production, exchange industry knowledge, and listen to each other's compositions. How do I find it? The Edge Recording Studio is located on Level 1 of The Edge

Sewing Drop In at Open Lab Drop by Open lab on the third Wednesday bimonthly from 2.30 - 7.30 pm and utilise the expertise of our specialist fashion facilitator, Jim Eng. A great chance to extend your skillset after undertaking our sewing induction, you can get support with the sewing machines, pattern making and general fashion fabrication. You must have completed a sewing induction to use the sewing machines and overlocker at The Edge, and we also don't allow personal machines to be brought onsite, however that shouldn't stop you from dropping by to get some advice on your sewing projects. If you would like to undertake an induction, sign up to our enewsletter to be notified of our monthly sessions. Please be aware that our facilitator's time is limited depending on how many people attend the drop in sessions. How do I find it? Open Lab is located on Level 1 of The Edge.

Are you a maker, designer or fabricator? Or are you someone interested in learning new skills and getting hands on with digital and fabrication resources? This is your chance to get creative during our Open lab sessions at The Edge, and engage with a community of like-minded creators. Open lab staff are able to support you with design software and equipment resources that are available at The Edge. Please note, equipment bookings are required for all Open lab sessions except at our weekly meet up Hack the evening. Every Wednesday 1:30 – 8 pm Every Thursday 1:30 – 8 pm (join us for Hack the evening from 5 pm) Every Saturday 12 noon – 5 pm WHAT EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE DURING OPEN LAB? The following resources are available to book for free once the appropriate equipment induction has been undertaken, some materials are at an additional cost: Two laser cutters (Laser Induction required - $45) Prusa 3D printers (3D printer Induction required - $45) Vinyl cutter (General Induction required - Free) Sewing machines and overlocker (Sewing Induction required - $45) Electronics benches included soldering stations (Electronics Induction required - $45) Hand tools and electronics repair tools (General Induction required - Free) General and Safety Inductions required. Requirements Head to our Getting started at The Edge page and read through our Terms of use and FAQs.

Join this weekly meetup for makers, designers, fabricators and anyone interested in learning new skills or getting hands-on with some of the digital and fabrication equipment at The Edge. No equipment bookings are required, and if you haven't had a chance to run through an induction yet, then just head along to Open lab on a Thursday evening and have a chat to staff, who can help you with your project if the equipment is available. We occasionally run community projects, designing and building with project outcomes in mind. Heading along to Hack the evening is a great chance to get to know what type of projects you can undertake at The Edge. Available resources include: Two laser cutters 3D printers Vinyl cutter Sewing machines & overlocker Soldering stations Basic hand tools and fix it kits Digital cameras - request from staff VR headsets - request from staff Embroidery machine - request from staff How do I find it? Hack the evening happens across our Digital Media Lab, Innovation lab and outside The Brink cafe at The Edge. February project Content making comes in many forms and street magazines have been a key culture communicator for many years. During February to coincide with State Library’s Streets of your town: mapping Brisbane’s street press talk, The Edge is diving into the world of print and publishing and the art of zine-making. Join us at Hack the evening throughout February to work on a collaborative collage and zine project, focused on the culture of Queensland. Just bring yourself along on any Thursday night and we'll have some scissors, glue, magazines and other items for you to use to create your own Zine! --- Open lab hours Open lab sessions are: Wednesday 1:30 pm – 8.00 pm, Thursday 1:30 – 8:00 pm and Saturday 12 noon – 5:00 pm Please note, equipment bookings are required for all Open lab sessions except at Hack the Evening on Thursdays from 5 – 8 pm. Requirements Find out all the requirements to visit The Edge and Open lab on our Getting Started page.

Celebrating architecture’s pivotal role in the culture, sustainability and economy of the Asia Pacific region.

Welcome to the Family Make It Club at The Edge, where families transform everyday ideas into extraordinary projects! Each month, our space becomes a bustling hub of invention and innovation, offering something for every member of the family.

On Saturday 6 October, Fun Palace 2018 rolled into The Edge at State Library of Queensland, giving hundreds of kids the opportunity to be an artist and scientist for the day. From crafting cardboard claws to painting with water bombs, from a battle bot championship to shooting marshmallows from catapults, there was something for everyone young at heart.An interactive Minecraft experience was one of many hits of the day and in the lead up to the event, the Inclusive Communities team virtualized all 5 levels of State Library within a Minecraft world. Eighty lucky kids, and a few adults, also got to try out their design, discovering engineering and construction skills they didn’t know they had!These newfound skills were used to extend, shape and repurpose the inside (and outside) of their virtual library building. Taking the opportunity to work together over the day, they managed to totally transform State Library into a futuristic space with automated book returns, internal public transport systems, rollercoasters and jumping castles, even quadrupling the outdoor nature space with its very own Botanical Gardens!And now that the day is past, all their work will not be lost! Not only are we creating a fly-through video, the Minecraft world will soon be available for anyone to access and add their dream to the virtual State Library.Stay tuned to the PLConnect blog for updates to State Library Minecraft. Having fun at Fun Palace!

A creative collaboration with community to make cardboard sculptures.

The Nikon-Walkley Press Photography Exhibition celebrates the achievements of Australian photographers across a range of genres, from news and sport to portraiture and visual essays.

The Siganto Digital Learning Program is a series of purpose driven workshops that help develop digital literacy in recently arrived communities.