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Reflections on WBI at BrickCon
We held our first event at Brick Con this year and tried out a new two-part structure with a community building session first and then...
Better Together!
There is something about the leaves turning that makes everyone in my family want to be in the kitchen. We light the cooking candles, put...
Building up Women
During September we had the privilege of teaming up with the Recognized Lego Fan Media site BrickCentral on Instagram for our first collaborative photo contest....
Community Building Workshop
In October, The Women’s Brick Initiative hosted a workshop at Brickcon, an annual convention for Lego fans and hobbyists, in Seattle, WA.It’s no secret, that...
A little help from our friends…
So far working on the Women’s Brick Initiative has been a thoroughly satisfying adventure. It doesn’t matter who we talk to about our mission, friends,...
What Does a WBI Workshop Look Like?
Over the past year we’ve been testing the waters on what a Women’s Brick Initiative workshop will look like. At BricksCascade in Portland, OR, we...
Bricks Cascade
In a few weeks the Women’s Brick Initiative will be launching our first workshop presented at a LEGO builders convention. We couldn’t be more pleased...
Five Words to Define a Year
Every year I like to choose five words to guide my year. Since 2019 is well under way I thought I would share this...
Portland Mini Makers Faire
I was honored to be asked by OMSI to participate in the Portland Mini Maker Faire. Although Alice and Shelly could not be with me, It was still a...
Seattle Mini Maker Faire
What the heck is the Women’s Brick Initiative? Simply put, it’s an idea born out of the friendship of three women, Alice Finch, Jacqueline Sanchez...