Going to Brickworld next month? Join the WBI collaborative build! Inspired by 31122 Fish Tank, we will have the WBI Aquarium! We’re asking members and allies to build fish and other marine life for display. Many thanks to Naomi Takeuchi for these examples. If you’d like to participate, but aren’t… Continue reading
It’s almost time for BrickCon, and like last year, we’re hosting a collaborative build! Many thanks to WBI members Kat Sipe (@drkatbuilds) and Naomi Takeuchi (@brickanista) for coordinating everything. Interested in participating? Naomi explains how to join below: 1) We’ll be using tan plates for the bottom of the aquarium… 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
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
Another Bricks Cascade Women’s Brick Initiative workshop is in the bag! 25+attendees explored micro building, adding lights, creating new charms and talking all kinds of photography. Once again the three hours passed quickly as we shared information and made new connections. Before we broke into smaller groups Alice shared a… Continue reading
Bricks Cascade is right around the corner and we are super excited to be debuting this years workshop theme – Lighting. Last year we introduced you to us and our areas of expertise. This year we are going to get down and dirty and learn a new skill – how… Continue reading
The WBI would like to invite you to join us in a collaborative build for Bricks Cascade in Portland, Oregon, Feb 28th – March 1st. This is our first collaborative build and we want to make a splash! The Build One of the first and best known products released by… Continue reading
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 Lego as a hobby, has been traditionally perceived to be primarily for boys and men. This is reflected in their products, branding, company culture,… Continue reading
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 were able to bring our hard work together into one fun filled two hour workshop. What Inspires Us Our fearless leader Alice Finch welcomed everyone… Continue reading
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 to be partnering with the wonderful folks at Bricks Cascade to further the mission of the Women’s Brick Initiative! Overview On March 1st Alice Finch,… Continue reading
