Projects

3D printers have always intrigued me by their ability to transform digital objects into tangible creations. With this in mind, I wanted to take the experiment a step further by creating a miniature version of myself in the form of a pawn.

Inspired by laser cutting, I gave free rein to my creativity to design unique lighting fixtures. After exploring some fifteen prototypes, I came up with a do-it-yourself model, designed to be both aesthetically pleasing and remarkably easy to assemble.

I'm lucky enough to have all the time in the world to explore and realize my dreams for my next show, in 2026.
At every fablab session, I test my limits with a medium that fascinates me, but whose subtleties and vagaries I'm still learning to tame.
Technically, I'm getting closer to mastering the process: although my interaction with the machine is still in the learning phase, my laser cutting is improving!
I feel welcomed in a versatile and generous workspace.

Poli Wilhelm

I was looking for a way to preserve and solidify the tree leaves I use in my textile explorations. In the course of my reading, I discovered that tree leaves could be solidified by macerating them in a mixture of glycerine and water for several days. So I chose a few leaves that I'd collected over the months, in preparation for winter. Then I took the plunge, under the watchful eye of Annie at Echo-Fab. Last week, I took the leaves out of the liquid, dried them in a towel, then hung them on the “clothesline” of the echo-Fab experiments. Already, the leaves are malleable and strengthened. I can't wait to incorporate them into my textile explorations!

Geneviève Royer

Project description

A neighborhood bench project as part of Campus Fab City Montréal à la rencontre des Amériques, stemming from the Remix ta chaise initiative, the circular economy and distributed manufacturing between several players in the Central District.

Project description

Located on the Terra Perma site, in the heart of the MRC d'Argenteuil, échoforêt is a project for a new space equipped with tools, equipment and expertise related to digital manufacturing and sustainable development.

Project description

Remix ta Chaise undertakes the recovery and reimagining of broken or end-of-life chairs.

As part of our participation in FAB16 and Fab City Summit Montreal, we're developing an initiative for which we're inviting Fab Labs from around the world to join us in experimenting and sharing our experience at the events.

Functional description

The visor offered by Communautique is an augmented version based on Protohaven's open-source Proto Shield model, the laser-cut equivalent of Prusa Research 3D printers' open-source model. It will be low-cost, lightweight, adjustable, reusable and immediately available for delivery to hospitals, clinics and other front-line institutions.

https://www.protohaven.org/proto-shield/

https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/25857-prusa-protective-face-shield-rc2

Project description

Communautique, as a technology democratization organization, aims to create a space for conversation about open data, sensors and their uses. The Canari Project aims to develop practical training content for the creation and appropriation of local data to resolve urban issues such as air quality.

Functional description

For the uninitiated, aquaponics is the fusion of aquaculture and hydroponics to create an ecosystem in which three types of living being coexist: fish, bacteria and plants.