Humans allowed
Bacteria encouraged
About
Here at the EdibleMakerspace we explore the viability of thinking critically through food prototypes within the food – agricultural system in the Southeast Asian context. This is carried out in the setting of a makerspace based in Singapore, targeted at local and regional grassroots communities engaged in agricultural and food livelihoods, but also to curious individuals keen to explore alternative ideas via food as a medium. At the heart of the makerspace lies tinkering; making machines to explore the range of flavours, to studying the environment, and deconstructing food sources. It has a strong emphasis on the DIY Bio hacker approach to food futures.
The team
Darin is a molecular biologist, maker and human.He has trained in molecular biology, specifically in the field of epigenetics and bioinformatics. He is passionate about democratising biology through open science and the building of low-cost alternatives to traditional lab equipment. When not in the lab, he can be found working on all sorts of maker-related projects, ranging from pottery to welding to carpentry.
Michelle Lai is an urban farmer, forager, and spends her time tinkering with food experiments at Native, a cocktail bar in Singapore. She is also interested in exploring community – driven innovation and community engagement practices. She is also part of TANAH (Singapore), an interdisciplinary collective that playfully questions urban living via site specific interventions within and around the city.
Saad is a professional geek with a passion for coffee, technology, and the OpenSource way of doing things. For a living he conceptualizes tech solutions for Tusitala, the digital publishing arm of Potato Productions. He’s developing a platform to enable Asian storytellers to leverage the accessibility and reach of all things digital to get their stories published. Saad also volunteers with several non-profits and strongly believes that social enterprises should be the key users of and contributors to OpenSource tech.
Leyi is a banker by profession and explorer by passion, and is still in search of the key to satisfaction and happiness. She’s fascinated in the business models and designs surrounding sustainability, and believes there’s a role for each of us. She can often be found in a boat, seeking wind, waves and adorable wildlife.
