I have most of the supplies I need to put on my LED throwies class at the Bizarre Market on May 26th. I’m just waiting for my last shipment of LEDs. I’ve ordered most of my supplies online and had to get the LEDs from China. I’ll be scouring the city looking for local places to get the supplies. Don’t worry, if you want to participate in the class I’ll have supplies for about 10 or so people. I’m going to be selling throwie packs for people who want to make more after the class.

Mackenzie’s been looking for a fun class to teach at the Bizarre Market too. Fabric pinwheels have been flying around the house all day so I’m thinking it might have something to do with that.

Saturday night I met this great guy at the Digital to Physical art show in Springfield. Prince Ranier, aka DJ Caz, told me about his interest to teach a “history of hip hop class”. He described it as using selections of music to accompany the lesson and illustrate particular points about the progression of hip hop from it’s roots to where we are today. Last week Mackenzie met with three more teachers. A sewing instructor, a pattern maker/clothing designer and a writer “from a local weekly”. More to come on that in our next class update post.

We are still looking for more instructors! Don’t be shy, send us an email if you have an idea for a class or have experience in the following areas:

• alternative photography/cameras
• advanced sewing
• we need more knitters/spinners/crocheters!
• jewelry/bead making
• makeup/stylist
• embroidery/crewel
• hat making
• shoe making
• organic gardening/composting (lecture type class)

In addition to meeting with teachers, looking for teachers and ordering light emitting diodes from China, Mackenzie and I continued out quest for a suitable home for Assemble. We have eliminated Springfield and Downtown and are focusing out searches in Riverside and Murray Hill.

The community’s feedback on Assemble has been totally overwhelming. Thanks to everyone who has told us they are excited, given us words of encouragement or offers of help. It has kept us going in in the past few weeks.