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It seems like it’s been a long time since our last class….  well, it has, but it’s like riding a bicycle!  We’re right back at it, and our first classes were a huge success.

Thanks to member Sally Jacobson and friend (and cohort), Stefanie Timmermann, we had a couple of really fun, really successful classes, and the re-launch of workshops and classes at The Brickyard is OFF!

Check out our classes pages, and we hope to see you soon!

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Over $4000, and 6 Patrons in 4 days! 

Update: We’ve had an incredible response in a short few days!  We’re already well on our way to making our $20,000 goal!  Our program clearly resonates in this community and beyond!

Want to help us make it?  Love what we’re doing?  Want to support what we’ve done?  Easy! Go here:
https://www.patronicity.com/project/boatbuilding_at_the_brickyard#!/

Since the onslaught of COVID, we’ve tried to keep from asking people for help.  Instead, we’ve rolled up our sleeves, pitched in and tried to make do with what we had.  Our results speak for themselves. Now, we need your help.

Our goal is to expand and solidify our boat building program into a regular event that we can share with the Lynn community and beyond.  To do that we’re applying to the MassDevelopment Collaborative Workspace program for funding.

The grant requires 100% in matching funds.  That’s where you come in.  We just launched a Patronicity campaign, running from now until June 3 – coming up fast – with a goal of $20,000.  With that funding, we can write a proposal for a $40,000 project, acquiring tools and materials to make boatbuilding a “thing” in Lynn.

As you can read in the project description, this program has been at the core of our mission since day one.  It’s an incredibly powerful educational tool, with a proven track record.  Read more on our partner’s site, Community Boatbuildiing.

Thank you for your well-wishes and your support over the 5 years we’ve been growing, and I hope you can help us make the next step!

Ted Dillard
Director,
The Brickyard Collaborative

Keep making stuff. Take care of people, play nice and clean up after yourselves.

We have SO MANY THINGS to tell you!

But first, did you see this story in the Lynn Daily Item?

Yeah, if you remember back to our very beginning, this has been a dream – it came together through the combined efforts of several dedicated people and committed organizations in the city…  more about that later, but we wanted to give these kids the shout they deserved.

But here’s some more good news: We’re relaunching our classes! 

Thanks to the efforts of Sally Jacobson, mixed media artist and photographer Stefanie Timmermann, we’re welcoming two workshops on Cyanotype printing to our new home on Western Ave!  To see our schedule and get details, go to the workshop pages on The Brickyard Collaborative website: https://thebrickyard.org/events-workshops-classes/

Here’s a tease for each of the two classes:

This historical process first used by Anna Atkins in 1843 involves contact printing (subject is sitting on top of the prepared paper) objects and/or negatives onto light sensitive paper exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.

In the workshop you will learn the basic process of cyanotype printing. You will leave class with enough experience and knowledge for you to begin a personal journey into this simple non-toxic art making process that can easily be done at home.

We will prepare our paper in a semi-darkened space, expose prints in the sun (a UV light source) and process them in water. The sun and weather will determine the intensity and sort of cyanotypes we produce that day. In case of inclement weather, we will alternatively use UV light boxes indoors.

By the time you leave you’ll have 4 gorgeous 8”x10” blueprints and the skills to create more at home.

Interested?  Tickets and details here, on Eventbrite

Experimental Cyanotype Printing: We will give a brief overview of the basic cyanotype process and then share some experimentation ideas such as wet-cyanotype, bleaching, and toning. After that you can dive in with our guidance. Bring your curiosity, ideas, and questions!!!

Materials: Emulsion, basic tools, standard watercolor paper, and some alternative substrates will be provided. Please bring other small natural materials to try and possibly to share such as natural fiber fabrics – cotton, silk, bamboo, wool, as well as wood, smooth stones etc. Please wear closed-toe shoes and old clothes. Bring an apron and a snack.

Tickets and details here: Eventbrite

Spring is here and it’s time to get out, stretch your legs, learn new things and MAKE STUFF!

You’re invited to join us at The Brickyard Collaborative for a Vision Lynn information session! Vision Lynn Office Hours (English and Spanish) Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 7 – 1-4pm at our Makerspace at 760 Western Avenue.  Park in the CarQuest lot and come to our entrance at the rear of the building. The Vision Lynn team will be in the Brickyard Collaborative space  looking for input on the City’s first-ever comprehensive plan. We’re digging deep into identifying what “good” development would look like in Lynn. As part of that work, we’re using two areas–Gearworks and Market Square–to test our ideas. Come stop by and chat. The information will be the same as shared at the Vision Lynn Open House on Saturday, February 4 from 10:30-12:30pm at the Lynn Senior Center (37 Friend Street). More info: www.lynnincommon.com/vision-lynn Been curious about The Brickyard Collaborative’s new shop?  Informal “open house” tours will be available as well…  See you there!