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Un-Named Pub Lab – A new space on the Vancouver Campus

February 25, 2026

On February 26, 11am-2pm Publishing Programs welcome you to join us at an Open House of our new Unnamed PubLab,(Room HC 2960), a hands-on creative space for audio production, book arts, DIY publishing, and printmaking!

Hannah McGregor in the Podcasting Studio and Kevin Spenst giving a chapbook making workshop in the main space of the SFU Un-Named Publishing Lab on the Vancouver Campus

Unnamed PubLab: a Podcast Studio and Publishing Maker Space

The lab prioritizes research and inquiry through making, with a focus on materiality, embodied learning, and experimental and creative approaches to publishing. It is a space for hands-on exploration, collaboration, and process-based learning.

The lab supports coursework, independent projects, workshops, and collaborative and experimental publishing practices for instructors, students and staff of SFU and their communities. Folks are welcome to use the space to work with tools and materials, try things out, develop ideas, prototype projects, or simply make cool things.

Everyone using the space is expected to treat the equipment with care, leave the Unnamed PubLab clean and ready for the next people, and refrain from bringing food or drink into the Lab. (We have lead type. Don’t eat the lead type.)

Equipment, Tools & Materials

  • Podcast Studio
  • Letterpress
  • Bookbinding Material
  • Collage (zines, buttons, magnets, posters, etc.)
  • Button & Magnet Makers
  • Cricut Cutting Machine
  • Block Printing (Linocut & Lego Printing)
  • Papermaking
  • Printing, Copying & Scanning
  • Tech Resources (Projector, computers & display screens)

Access & Booking

The Lab is open to the SFU community—students, instructors, and staff are welcome to use the space for labs/tutorials, workshops, events or to experiment, make and explore. Bookings must be made by someone from the SFU community, but they are welcome to invite friends, collaborators, or your own communities to join workshops and projects.

Interested in booking time?

For the Spring 2026 term, we have a temporary setup for booking time at the lab. Please allow 48-hours notice for booking & confirmation since this will be done manually by the lab director.

1.        Check the Google Calendar (anonymously) for available dates: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=ZGY4ZTc5ZGEyZDIyNGEzZmUxNzBlMGVmZTJlZTZjNWFlMmViMzg0NzEyMmZiYWMyM2IxZGUxZmQ3ZWI4NDk5MEBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t *Note that for demos, booking space will also depend on instructor availability.

2.        Fill out the booking form: Unnamed PubLab — Booking – Fill out form (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fmfoBInJuUeGGdg9Wl9sZ4saufdTomNEuFXLQlFO5wlURUwwME5CR043MVI3NUpGVURKSk5ZQkIyVy4u)

Donations

Donations are always welcome and help keep the Lab accessible and well stocked.

Contact

For questions, please contact Mauve Pagé at mpage@sfu.com with the subject line “Unnamed PubLab.”

About SFU Publishing

The Publishing program offers education and professional development at all levels, from short professional Publishing Workshops to our Undergraduate Minor in Print and Digital Publishing and the graduate-level Master of Publishing program. 

SFU’s Master of Publishing (MPub) program, Canada's only Master's degree program in Publishing, is taught by publishing practitioners and research faculty, along with masterclasses from industry leaders, the program offers a blend of seminar and hands-on project courses that provide tomorrow’s industry leaders with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed for a successful career.