Occasionally, we like to share blogs from other writers, bloggers, and journalists, because, well, sometimes they can say it better than we can. This blog from Katie Handy, an associate at the esteemed Field Paoli Architecture firm in San Francisco, shares her observations which illustrate how the Maker Movement is changing interactions between artists and objects in public-private venues such as Tech Shop. The writing is poignant, but the photos really capture what the Maker Movement is all about – “creating connections and cultivating creativity.”

04.20.16

Maker Movement: Playing Well with Others

There’s something compelling about physically making things. Most people know by now that the maker movement is a progression toward creativity and hands-on learning using advanced technologies to create physical things. The movement embraces all types of fabrication from wood, metal, glass, and plastics to food and beer. But an essential and sometimes forgotten aspect of this movement is a devotion to sharing. It is the sharing of skills, ideas, and creations that is helping the movement to grow at increasing rates, reaching all age groups, backgrounds, and interests.

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