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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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