Upcoming Events: Education Commons

Mar 05

Open to Penn Students Only

Learn How to CAD and 3D Print Your Own Keycaps Online!

Learn how to make custom 3D printed keycaps to make your own fidget keychains or customize your keyboard.

• March 5, 2026
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• Online

Mar 17

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Lunch Time Plushies

A creative lunchtime workshop where students hand-sew a Chnoubis plushie while learning basic sewing skills and exploring the art, culture, and symbolism of ancient Egypt.

• March 17, 2026
• 12:00pm - 2:00pm
• Museum Library level 1

Mar 17

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Introduction to the Vinyl Cutter

A hands-on workshop where students learn how to safely operate a vinyl cutter to transform digital artwork into physical products such as stickers, labels, or decals.

• March 17, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace

Mar 23

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Intro to Metals and Jewelry: Coiled Rings

A beginner-friendly, hands-on metals and jewelry workshop where participants learn metalworking safety and rolling mill techniques to design and craft a custom copper coiled ring.

• March 23, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace

Apr 09

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

From Crowned Snake to Chnoubis: Learning AI Image Enhancement

A hands-on workshop exploring how AI-powered image enhancement reveals hidden details in museum objects to support research, conservation, and documentation while preserving original integrity.

• April 9, 2026
• 12:00pm - 2:00pm
• Museum Library level 1

Apr 10

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Vitale: Design Your Own Digital Negative

A hands-on workshop introducing Photoshop fundamentals as students design their own digital negatives, bridging digital and analog workflows while building core visual problem-solving skills.

• April 10, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Vitale Digital Media Lab (Van Pelt 121)

Apr 16

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Cyanotype Creation

A hands-on cyanotype printing workshop where students learn UV-based photographic processes and safely create their own experimental prints while building creative problem-solving skills.

• April 16, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace

Apr 27

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Intro to Metals: Guitar Picks with Ormandy Music Library

A hands-on, beginner-friendly metals and jewelry workshop teaching essential safety and foundational techniques using a rolling mill, hydraulic press, stamping tools, and rotary equipment.

• April 27, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace