Fabricommons

The photo shows the interior of the fabricommons at SFU Surrey at Fraser Library, including equipment such as sewing machines
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Introducing the fabricommons

Rusham Verma and Phone Min Thant June 4, 2025

In February, SFU Surrey established the fabricommons at the Fraser Library in collaboration with the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT). Described as “a hands-on learning space,” it has numerous equipment for various creative and professional uses: 3D printers, sewing and embroidery machines, direct to film printers, heat presses, and many more. To learn more about the lab and its significance to the SFU community, I had a conversation with Leanna Jantzi, head of Fraser Library, Mikael Kriz, Makerspace librarian, and Thecla Schiphorst, associate director and professor at the SIAT. The fabricommons were inspired by SFU Burnaby’s Media and…

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