MICA is pleased to announce its five new Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at Open Works through its recent partnership with the Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation. The six-month residency includes studio space and access to the makerspace’s facilities, workshops and certification classes.
2017 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
Byron Banghart ’14 (Social Design)
Byron Banghart will design and build a flat pack hanging shelter using metal fabrication, industrial sewn canvas and CNC cut parts. The final product will be sold as a kit or as an instructional package.
Gage Branda ’16 and Sebastian Ruiz ’18 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture)
Gage Branda and Sebastian Ruiz will design a growing compartment and climate control module to produce mycelium, a mushroom root system. Mycelium is a sustainable material that can replace harmful construction and industrial materials.
Trisha Cheeney ’17…
