Factory 2 Night at the Makerspace

On Tuesday, July 20^th, Flint’s community makerspace will host ten artists and makers providing demos of their craft, ranging from guitar making and laser cutting to screen printing and blacksmithing. One of them is Josh Ellingson, a San Francisco-based artist who originally hails from Flint. In a previous visit Josh painted the ‘two robots’ mural on Factory Two’s north side as part of the Flint Public Art Project’s mural initiative. On this trip he will be using our electronics lab to demonstrate an illusion technique that is over 150 years old.
 
Ellingson explains that “A Pepper’s Ghost effect is a classic stage magic trick that uses a reflection in glass to create the illusion of something being present that isn’t there. Disney’s The Haunted Mansion uses it to create ghosts, and stage productions use it to bring cartoon bands like Gorillaz to live audiences. Sometimes they are referred to as “holograms”, but that will just upset your holography-scientist friends. It’s not the same thing.”
 
Night at the Makerspace is an informal after work mixer, providing attendees the chance to get a tour of Factory Two, see makers using a variety of tools and technologies, and reconnect with old friends. The event will run 5-7pm, refreshments are provided, and there is no charge to attend. Factory Two is located at 129 N. Grand Traverse St. in Flint, just north of Tenacity Brewing.