As you might have seen in our social media, here is the Yule Quilt that was created for Brickworld earlier this month. Over 40 members, allies (and family members) from four continents contributed to this quilt. There are two duplicate tiles – can you spot them? It’s time for another… Continue reading
Our last WBI Quilt collaborative build for BrickCon was so popular, we’re doing it again for virtual Brickworld this month! It’s easy to participate. Create one or more quilt square using a 6×6 plate (or equivalent) and build a winter or holiday image in that small space. The preferred way… Continue reading
We’re close to the end of this marathon called the year 2020, and it’s been quite a year for LEGO. WBI took a look at all of LEGO product offerings for 2020, reviewed them through a lens of gender equity and diversity, and compiled a list of the best and… Continue reading
by Emelyn Chiang Female minifigure heads differ from their male counterparts in many ways. First, almost all female minifigure faces wear makeup, and a large fraction have smirking, even provocative expressions that are not seen in male heads. Our analysis explored all 525 female heads produced by LEGO and reveals… Continue reading
by Emelyn Chiang LEGO was originally a boys’ toy, and this basis is still reflected in their products. The LEGO Group has attempted to reach a more diverse audience, but female minifigures and minifigures that depict people of color are still vastly underrepresented. Diversity in LEGO Minifigures LEGO may be… Continue reading
WBI will be hosting a room at virtual Brickworld on December 12, 2020. We hope to see you there! During one of the sessions, we’re going to be asking women, girls, and allies to show us their variation of the original LEGO duck. You might remember that WBI hosted a… Continue reading
We had such a good time at our last social hour, we decided to have another one! This time, we’re having it at a time that’s more friendly for our Eastern US and European members. Date: Saturday, ,November 21 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific (Los Angeles) time Where: Zoom!… Continue reading
The Women’s Brick Initiative is excited to introduce a new way to learn more about our community members. We love how supportive the WBI community is and we think there are some members doing amazing things that we don’t know a lot about. Our goal is to create a close-knit… Continue reading
WBI hosted a social during virtual BrickCon recently. We had a great time! But we figured we don’t need a convention to have a virtual social hour, so we’re having one this weekend: Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. Pacific (Los Angeles) time Where: Zoom! If you’re interested… Continue reading
By Stephanie Taylor Editor’s note: Thanks to some terrific input from the AFOL community, it’s been brought to our attention that some of the data presented here may be incomplete. We’re reviewing that data and will change as needed, and then republish. In mid 2018, for the 40th anniversary of… Continue reading