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…13 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Nov 15, 2021----
Lars Hasselblad TorresHow To Close Your DoorsWhen Its Just A Step Toward A Greater Reopening4 min read·Sep 7, 2021--1--1
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…5 min read·Nov 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”…3 min read·Oct 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…5 min read·Oct 12, 2020--1--1
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…9 min read·Sep 25, 2020--1--1