Author: Jackie Pease

Introducing our April 2025 Boost Desk Member – Amy

10th April 2025
"Introducing our April 2025 Boost Desk Member – Amy"

A warm welcome to our new Boost Desk Member, Amy.

Amy wants to use the space to motivate herself to complete her sketchbook, culminating into a painting near the end of the membership. Check out her instagram profile at @ameliasoulkind.

Boost Membership

We hold a new Boost membership round every three months. Find out more here, and if you’re interested in applying, then keep an eye on our social media for details of the next round!

Introducing our April 2025 Boost Workshop Member – Liz

8th April 2025
"Introducing our April 2025 Boost Workshop Member – Liz"

A warm welcome to our new Boost Workshop Member, Liz, already a longstanding and valued member of our community.

Liz says she’ll be using the membership to utilise the DoES space more; She has a small business, Sew Taylor Made Designs, and will take this opportunity to develop some ideas she has using the machines at DoES, particularly in the Fibre Arts room. She also wants to learn how to use the 3D printer.

Liz’s social media handle is @sewtaylormadedesigns on Instagram and facebook – take a look there to see her makes, especially the lovely bags and Sashiko embroidery.
 

Liz standing next to an internal window in the DoES Liverpool workshop, wearing a blue jacket

Boost Membership

We hold a new Boost membership round every three months. Find out more here, and if you’re interested in applying, then keep an eye on our social media for details of the next round!

Introducing our January 2025 Start Boost Members – Jordan and Jake

17th December 2024
"Introducing our January 2025 Start Boost Members – Jordan and Jake"

A warm welcome to our January 2025 start Boost members – Jordan and Jake!

Desk Membership Winner – Jordan Hau

Workshop Membership Winner – Jake Thorne

Jake says “I’ll keep a diary of my activities and host it on a website (I’m afraid I don’t have social media.)

I’m looking forward to finally puzzling out Kath, the Passap Duomatic, and making my first hat (I have my double-eyed bodkins at the ready.) I’ll produce a ‘first steps’ zine for machine knitting with her (that I’d planned to make before I had to pause my membership) and generally try to make things easier for people that want to use the machine and her Brother sibling.

I’ll use the time to investigate some of the tools in the space that I haven’t used before, especially the pen plotter for exploring algorithmic patterns and image processing.

I hope to also put together a simple Z80 homebrew computer. Adrian pointed out to me that there are some Z80 processors tucked away that should be fun to use. I hope to find a way for this to contribute to the textiles room, or else to my misadventures.

I’m very keen to start a “pattern club” or similar at DoES, so there’s that to look forward to, as well!”

Boost Membership

We hold a new Boost membership round every three months. Find out more here, and if you’re interested in applying, then keep an eye on our social media for details of the next round!

 

Introducing our October 2024 Start Boost Members – Sahra and Sam

27th September 2024
"Introducing our October 2024 Start Boost Members – Sahra and Sam"

A warm welcome to our October 2024 start Boost members – Sahra and Sam!

Desk Membership Winner – Sahra Ibrahim

Sahra says she’s excited by this opportunity. She has lots of experience in the garment industry and is planning to make fun and interchangeable kaftans. She doesn’t have an Instagram or website yet but they will be coming soon. 

Sahra wearing a black top and grey leggings, smiling, on a garden path

Workshop Membership Winner – Sam Kinselley

Sam says “I’ve been coming to DoES since 2021 and it’s been an amazing journey so far, I’ve met a lot of interesting people and really enjoy coming in.

I’m looking forward to using the membership to explore working with new materials. I’ve mainly focused on laser cutting and engraving acrylic in the past. I’d love to invest some more time in using some other machinery available, notably the embroidery machine and 3D printer. “

A passport style photo of Sam, wearing a black top

Boost Membership

We hold a new Boost membership round every three months. Find out more here, and if you’re interested in applying, then keep an eye on our social media for details of the next round!

Welcoming our July 2024 Start Boost Members – Mark and Claire!

2nd July 2024
"Welcoming our July 2024 Start Boost Members – Mark and Claire!"

We’d like to welcome our new July 2024 start Boost members, Mark and Claire!

Workshop Membership Winner – Mark Cutler

Mark is a graphic artist and illustrator and you can find his facebook business page here.

Desk Membership Winner – Claire Berry

Claire is the founder of Fem de la Femme comedy (@femdelafemme_comedy on Instagram, website www.femdelafemme.com).

She says “I’m chuffed to bits to have won office space with DoEs, it will help me so much to keep on track with all with the inevitable admin, I’m way too distracted at home, so I’m looking forward to being a lot more productive and focused. I run a little CIC called Fem de la Femme in which I run comedy events, projects and workshops for women. Recently Its been starting to really gather momentum, which is fabulous so the timing of Joining DoEs is perfect I’m also looking forward to meeting other like mind folks running their own businesses and making their own little mark on the world”

DoES Liverpool Does Threads – Sunday 28th April 2024

23rd April 2024
"DoES Liverpool Does Threads – Sunday 28th April 2024"

We’re taking over Tate Liverpool + RIBA North at Mann Island next Sunday 28th April from 13:00 to 16:00 for an afternoon of creative activities bringing together traditional textile techniques with modern, digital ways of making.

We’ll be bringing along examples of fibre arts tools that we’ve made using our 3D printers and laser cutters, including weaving looms and sashiko stencils, as well as some of our favourite digital tools such as our CNC embroidery machine and pen plotters. We’ll also be displaying a selection of simple wearable electronic circuits by artist Laura Pullig.

Throughout the afternoon there will be the chance to join artist-led drop in textile crafts. Here’s a quick run through of what to expect:

Liz Taylor – Sashiko and visible mending techniques

Liz will be delivering a sashiko hand sewing workshop using Japanese patterns for stitching to create attractive patterns that can be used for visible mending. She’ll be using laser cut and 3D printed templates.There will also be demonstrations of the embroidery machine, making patterns and patches.

Local maker Liz, from Sew Taylor Made Designs, uses Japanese fabrics to handcraft bags and accessories. She was creative from an early age, sewing and creating art. After moving from Australia, Liz was influenced by sewing techniques from around the world whilst teaching and travelling. She developed a love of sewing with Japanese fabrics after being introduced to them by a friend. Many of the patterns on the Japanese fabrics Liz uses were traditionally stitched by hand using a technique called sashiko. Sashiko embroidery creates decorative patterns with a running stitch. She enjoys it as a mindful method of stitching (that’s also highly addictive) It can be used for decorative purposes or for mending, which was its original purpose.Liz became involved in DOES as an interest in laser cutting developed, making stamps and other items for her business. This evolved to using other equipment, such as the embroidery and sewing machines, and becoming involved in the community.

Instagram/Facebook: @sewtaylormadedesigns

Karen A Scott – Making flowers using yarn, recycled fabrics and 3D printed peg looms

Karen will demonstrate how to make t-shirt yarn and various ways of using peg looms to create cords, tubes and flowers.

Karen is a multi-skilled, master maker, who uses minimal tech and has a love of hand tools. As her
dexterity declines, she finds new, innovative ways of doing her work sometimes creating tools and
integrating tech. She adapts traditional processes & techniques such as embroidery, crochet and
chainmaille working with plastics and ring pulls.
Discarded plastics and cardboard, reclaimed wire, preloved textiles and yarns are worked with to
create wearable art, sculptures, costumes, puppets and sets for performance and festivals.
Karen is extremely precious with her waste material, understanding that collecting, processing and
crafting takes time, skill and effort and hopes to spark creativity and encourage others to use
discarded materials.
Instagram Kassimaker

Tamasine Seibold – Free form weaving – Creative expression through weaving

Tamasine will be inviting participants to explore colour and texture through yarn and various looms. To weave with freedom, to your rhythm – there are no rules.


Instagram @tamasine_seibold

Mike Gorman – Demonstration of rug hooking on a large rug project

Mike will deliver a workshop on rug hooking of initial letter squares, as well as demonstrating 3D printing of frames and repair parts

As a maker and organiser at DoES Liverpool, Mike gets involved in many different
projects, as well as passing on his knowledge to other members and visitors who visit DoES
Liverpool. His main interests are in technologies such as electronics, CNC, Laser Cutting, 3D
printing and Electronic Music, but he also has a passion for rug making, currently mostly Rug
Hooking, and organises a monthly Repair Cafe at DoES Liverpool as part of his interest in repair
and re-cycling. Instagram @gorman662

Zarino Zappia – Paper Dolls

Zarino has designed a set of paper dolls and costumes, which he’ll be “drawing”, on-demand, with
one of DoES Liverpool’s pen plotters. Kids (and big kids) can cut out and colour in their own copies,
to take home.

Jackie Pease

Demonstrating some of the technology ‘Does liverpool’ has to offer the creative community .

Neil Morrin

Demonstrating how easy it is to make a fishing net using 3d printed netting needles

More details on the Tate Liverpool website, including accessibility and how to get there

Welcoming our April 2024 Start Boost Members – Conor and Snoof!

29th March 2024
"Welcoming our April 2024 Start Boost Members – Conor and Snoof!"

We’d like to welcome our new April 2024 start Boost members, Conor McDonald and Snoof Kattekop.

Workshop Membership Winner – Conor McDonald

Conor is our new workshop member and says “I’m 38, originally from Ireland but have lived in Liverpool for over 20 years now. I’m an Electrician by background, but have recently got in to 3D Printing at home. I hope to use my workshop time to hone my skills in 3D printing as well as branching out and learning how to use new kit. I’m really looking forward to using the CNC routers and laser cutters, and seeing how I can combine them with 3D printed items. “

Desk Membership Winner – Snoof Kattekop

Guessing that most of you will already know Snoof, our new desk member, already a DoES Liverpool organiser and active member of the community. She says that she’s planning “to make a little bit of everything, as chaotically as possible, but as always for me the community is the most important part :)”.

You can find out more about Boost membership here – keep an eye on our socials for your chance to apply for our July 2024 start membership.

Welcoming our January 2024 Start Boost Members – Kez and Neil!

1st February 2024
"Welcoming our January 2024 Start Boost Members – Kez and Neil!"

We’d like to welcome our new January 2024 start Boost members, Keziah Thomas-Mellor and Neil Morrin (admittedly it’s February, but we did have a couple of other people who unfortunately weren’t able to take up their spaces …)

Workshop Membership Winner – Keziah

Keziah is our new workshop member. Sounds like she’s got some interesting plans for her time at DoES Liverpool! In her own words: “My intentions are to continue refining my questioning of my relationship to the landscape, from growing up on paved pathways to walking and climbing in our ‘green and pleasant’ land. Speaking to themes of accessibility, ownership and climate change.

My previous involvement in woodworking has been building extensions of our environments to facilitate responses. Such as through ladders to binoculars, for the audience to gaze at harsh mountains drawn onto coffee lids, or platforms to heighten risk and focus within my durational performances.

I am currently interested in exploring boundaries and fences, paired with the varying types of stiles. Alongside this, I have begun involving tree bark, drawing upon its textures and a layer of protection. Though I’m not too sure yet how or if this might fit in, this is the exciting aspect of my practice as the workshop will have the facilities to explore this and encourage it to unravel. “

You can see some of Kez’ art at @keziahtmart

Desk Membership Winner – Neil Morrin

Neil is our Desk Membership winner. Here’s what he has to say about what he does, and what he hopes to get from his time at DoES Liverpool:

“What I do???? 

I drink coffee, allotment, ride bikes, build websites, do digital heritage stuff, communications, and website hosting. I also run Ignite Liverpool (open space talks) and Jelly Liverpool (open networking). 

What I aim to do as a Boost Member

I am an old friend of DoES Liverpool so this has felt like a bit of a cheat, but when John told me that I was the 3rd out of the hat and the previous two out of the hat hadn’t bothered responding and would i be interested I said YES YES YES. 

We were told years ago that we should take a day out from our normal work each week, to do something different as a way to think differently, to grow, and to bring those new skills back to our everyday jobs. So I want to use my boost membership to give myself some space to learn some new skills, make new things, and meet new friends. If I haven’t made 5 things by the end of this boost membership you all have permission to throw things at me.”

Ukraine Visit

30th May 2023
"Ukraine Visit"
Andy Green of 3DPrimo recently brought a group of Ukrainians to take a look round DoES Liverpool. Here he describes the visit:
On 9 May, DoES played host to a group of Ukrainian refugees based in Poland, who are over on a specially-arranged trip to Liverpool timed to coincide with the Eurovision Song Contest. We helped them create some of their own designs from scratch, whilst others adapted and personalised ones we had prepared earlier, including a Liver bird holding a Sunflower, the national flower of Ukraine.
These guys have experienced traumas at the sharp end of the war, so it was great just to be able to put some smiles on their faces and give them something to take back to Poland – and eventually Ukraine – to remind them of their time in Liverpool.
We were invited to add our names to a massive flag containing the handprints of orphans from Mariupol and we also humbly received messages of thanks from the organisers of the visit.
The visit is being covered in the local and national press and the group appeared on Granada News later that day.
Article in Echo: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/ukrainians-who-fled-war-heading-25230656?fbclid=IwAR36C4hAxYaf-RuNmeDPJYh-sfHO1SZYYboDe3cEahpyEDPdTP_wu0j4Sqc

Introducing our January 2023 start Boost members!

27th December 2022
"Introducing our January 2023 start Boost members!"

We announced our January 2023 start Boost members at our DoES DoES Christmas event. We had 30 entries, from which two winners were picked randomly and have now confirmed that they can take on the places starting in January. Here’s some brief details of our winners:

 

Susan Ryder

Susan is our new workshop member. She says she has many creative ideas and sees this opportunity as possibly the push she needs to achieve them.

You can find her on Instagram at @Thatkind_studio and @outwork_liv  (90s fitness classes!)

 

 

 

 

Tash Evans

Tash is our new desk member. She came in on Thursday to collect her tag and choose her desk, and has now sent us this picture – so if you see anybody hanging upside down, that’s her.

Tash is the founder of QueenswaY, a community interest company dedicated to platforming female, non-binary and LGBTQ+ artists. Working predominantly in the electronic music industry, QueenswaY strives for diversity and inclusion across festival and event line-ups working both locally and across the country.
She often works with Melodic Distraction, who run their radio station and bar from just by DoES Liverpool, so that part of her life is certainly going to be more convenient.

 

 

We’re really looking forward to welcoming our new members into the space more. Both are new to DoES Liverpool and they’re both eager to get started. If you see them while you’re in be sure to say “Hello!”

Unfortunately we only had two places to offer so we know that, as last time, there will be some people left disappointed now. We do hope to continue running this scheme on a regular basis though and there should be more information about the next cohort soon.

For the geeks amongst us… as mentioned we had 30 entries. Twelve of those were for a full time desk and the other eighteen for workshop membership. The Google Form puts the entries into a spreadsheet and we picked a winner by using “randomise range” on the rows. After that it was a simple case of going down from the top and picking the first of each type of membership, which brought us to Susan and Tash. The results were announced by John at our DoES DoES Christmas event (organised by Kirsty, one of our previous Boost members!)

 

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