[HH] "Maker Lounge" at The Peabody Essex Museum
Tom Metro
tmetro+hhacking at gmail.com
Mon Mar 31 23:20:05 EDT 2014
I saw mention of this in MIT Media Lab's Twitter feed.
-Tom
http://www.pem.org/press/press_release/262-fresh_installations_and_creativity_lounge_open_this_spring
...PEM is opening a Maker Lounge -- an exciting space dedicated to
cutting-edge innovation and individual creativity. Tapping into a
subculture of those interested in engineering, innovation and unique
applications of technologies, PEM will feature workshops for 3-D
printing enthusiasts, crafters and those who are part of the evolving
maker movement.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/03/02/behind-scenes-peabody-essex-museum-new-maker-lounge/V3vUmb8lPEwz4pNbmXMMXL/story.html
Behind the scenes at the Peabody Essex Museum's new Maker Lounge
You might have heard about the maker movement, a growing grass-roots
movement, which is about technology-based exploration of DIY culture.
... When you walk into the Maker Lounge, you'll see a whole range of
materials from different kinds of woods and textiles to littleBits
kits, which have circuit boards and electronic components. There are
going to be work tables and iPads and a large area with comfortable
seating. There will be drawing materials and tools that you can't hurt
yourself with. And when we have workshops, we'll have laptops and
other things.
...we collaborate with really interesting organizations like the MIT
Media Lab and Formlabs, which make desktop 3-D printers. We hope the
Maker Lounge will especially attract young adults and older teenagers,
16 to 30.
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