I recently participated in the Printers Fair as part of Design Week Birmingham, 2013. Situated inside Trim Tab’s new brewing space, this was a great event. The 2D printing talent in Birmingham and the region is quite impressive. Many who came by were seeing a working 3D printer for the first time. I demoed my version 1.0 Afinia H 3D printer and answered questions about architectural, product design, ceramics, and traditional 2D printing uses.
I had the pleasure of being involved in the planning of Design Week Birmingham 2013 which took place in October. This was a week and a day packed with non stop design goodness. Events included the Sign Painters Documentary on the art of hand painted signs followed by a Q and A with one of the film’s makers Faythe Levine, a Design Pop up Show showcasing local and regional talent including yours truly (notice my Peppermill above), a PechaKucha / Rapidfire event where 20 creatives from a varierty of disciplines presented 20 slides at 20 seconds each, a Printers Fair, and the opening of Vaguard Views exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The capstone event was hosted by local comedian / illustrator / designer Christopher Davis and included talks by the Architect John Peterson of Public Architecture and Designer Charles S. Anderson.