📢 Join Us for mpark Fall 2025 Workshops & Fellowship Opportunities!

The mpark team warmly invites ODU students, faculty, and staff to participate in our Fall 2025 workshop series and apply for new fellowship opportunities.

From craft hours and poetic collages to bookbinding, zine-making, cross stitch, and calligraphy, our hands-on workshops are open to all skill levels. Each session offers opportunities to learn new techniques, connect with others, and explore the creative potential of humanities and technology.

About mpark
mpark (BAL 2027) is Old Dominion University’s humanities makerspace (BAL)—a collaborative environment where participants experiment with digital tools (like 3D printing and laser cutting) alongside traditional crafts (like bookbinding, embroidery, and calligraphy). Our mission is to foster creativity, interdisciplinary exploration, and community through making.

👉 All events are free and open to the ODU community. Registration is recommended but not required.

📍 Location: BAL 2027
🔗More info & registration: https://sites.wp.odu.edu/mpark/2025/09/08/fall-2025-mpark-events/

📌September Workshops 

  • Craft Hour with mpark team 📅 Thu, Sep 11 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • Szymborska’s Poetic Collage with Dr. Ola Swatek 📅 Thu, Sep 25 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • mpark Open House 📅 Tue, Sep 30 | 🕦 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

📌 October Workshops

  • Publish Your Own Zine (ODU Lit Fest Event) with Kristen Renee Miller 📅 Tue, Oct 07 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • Craft Hour with mpark team 📅 Thu, Oct 16 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • Cross Stitch Studio with Bridget Dolan 📅 Tue, Oct 21 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • Bookbinding with Professor Luisa A. Igloria 📅 Tue, Oct 28 | 🕦 11:00 AM–1:00 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • Analyzing Song Lyrics with T Cruz and Xianzhong Meng 📅 Thu, Oct 30 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

📌 November Workshops

  • Craft Hour with mpark team 📅 Thu, Nov 06 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • Sewing Pattern Literacy: Technical Documents with Social and Material Outcomes with Dr. Thea Williamson 📅 Fri, Nov 14 | 🕦 11:00 AM–12:00 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • Calligraphy Class with Xianzhong Meng 📅 Thu, Nov 20 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

📌 December Workshops

  • Bookmark Builders with Bridget Dolan 📅 Tue, Dec 02 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

  • Craft Hour with mpark team 📅 Thu, Dec 04 | 🕦 12:30–1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027

📢 Fellowship Calls (Fall 2025)

mpark is now accepting applications for the following fellowships:

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