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Workshop: Local Materials
GREEN MATERIALS LAB: LOCAL MATERIALS Join us for our final workshop of the semester! We will learn how to up- ... continue »
Workshop: Healthy Materials
This workshop explores the impact of materials on human health in the interior environment. Richard Corsi , ... continue »
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The Harvest Lumber Company cuts, dries, and sells re-purposed wood to the Austin community; pictured are some slabs of wood ready for sale. Photo courtesy of Harvest Lumber Company.
Field Trip: Harvest Lumber Company
Join us for a field trip to the Harvest Lumber Company in East Austin at 9:30 a.m. on February 14th! ... continue »
Exhibition: Material Level
Material Level showcases the work of Philadelphia-based artist and educator Lauren Pakradooni, this year’s ... continue »
Green Materials Lab Workshop: Temporary Materials
TEMPORARY MATERIALS Many of the materials we encounter in daily life are experienced on a temporary basis - ... continue »
Welcome to the Materials Lab.
We are a multidisciplinary resource dedicated to hands-on and in-depth material investigation, wherever that may take us. Our circulating library of material samples is the largest of its kind in the world.
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Open to all M - F, 9am - 5pm
*Summer hours, June 7 - August 10: 10am - 2pm
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