PinnedLars Hasselblad TorresCycles of Craft in History — And A Place Called HatchSpace, Six Months InAmerica in the 1820’s captivates me. It is a time when vast forces and untethered passions shaped the landscape that we inhabit today. In…Sep 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022
Lars Hasselblad TorresWas 2022 the Year AI Went Mainstream?2022 may have been a watershed year for the mainstreaming of AI-assisted creative practice. The AI written and shot-logged film SAFE ZONE…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Lars Hasselblad TorresSeven Lessons for Entrepreneurs that I Learned from Waste Recouperators and Transformers in SenegalAs an undergraduate student I was interested in ideas of urban “materials efficiency” — the ways resources could be conserved by extending…Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Lars Hasselblad TorresCraft and Inspiration in ProvidenceMany years ago I visited Fondation John Bost (https://www.johnbost.org/), a special place where my aunt and uncle worked. The idea was…Nov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021
Lars Hasselblad TorresHow To Close Your DoorsWhen Its Just A Step Toward A Greater ReopeningSep 7, 20211Sep 7, 20211
Lars Hasselblad TorresFreedom, Optimism and Entrepreneurship in AmericaWhen I think of maker spaces, one great American word bubbles top of mind most swiftly: freedom. Maker spaces offer people of all walks of…Nov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
Lars Hasselblad TorresMakers’ Spaces are Our Victory Gardens in the Global Fight Against COVIDI wrote and shared this piece back on March 30, 2020. With hindsight it is impossible to express how remarkable the global “DIY PPE”…Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
Lars Hasselblad TorresMakers: Let Us Recognize and Celebrate Indigenous InnovationIts Indigenous People’s Day in the United States, a day when we acknowledge the histories that brought our ancestors to North America. And…Oct 12, 20201Oct 12, 20201
Lars Hasselblad TorresMaking in the Time of Covid: A Loveletter to Community ManagersCovid-19 has been brutal in the United States. The pandemic has ravaged our economy since March; our educational system has been strained…Sep 25, 20201Sep 25, 20201