Makerspaces

TechShop Closes Doors, Files Bankruptcy

TechShop Closes Doors, Files Bankruptcy

Dan Woods

By Dan Woods

Dan Woods

Dan is CEO of TechShop, Inc. Before joining the team, he spent nine years at O'Reilly Media and was the co-founder of Make: Magazine, which focuses on how-to projects for makers. In this role, Dan oversaw marketing, media relations, circulation development, community outreach, and sales for the magazine. He helped establish Make: as the premier media group and voice of the DIY market. He also conceived and launched the Maker Shed store, growing it to one of Make:'s most important assets. Dan has a BS in Aeronautics from San Jose State University and studied business administration at Santa Clara University's Graduate School of Business.

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“Jim Newton, TechShop employees, members, and investors will go forward with their experience. Many will find a way to collaborate and work together again. The world will be a far better place for TechShop’s experience,” says Dan Woods.

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Open World: 20 Databases to Help You Find Local Maker Resources

Open World: 20 Databases to Help You Find Local Maker Resources

Liam Grace-Flood

By Liam Grace-Flood

Liam Grace-Flood

An artist, engineer, and researcher, Liam makes all kinds of things, including public policy, fine art, electric motorcycles, and computational models. His passion for making is rivaled only by his dedication to ensuring other people have the resources they need to make, too. In that vein, as a 2017 Watson Fellow he's exploring how open workshops democratize and decentralize education, innovation, and industry to make better things, people, and communities.

You can find him at his website or on instagram

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It can be tricky to track down local workshops and makerspaces, so here are a ton of useful resources that will help you find one.

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Maker Pro News: Canary in a Coal Mine, Cubibot, and More

Maker Pro News: Canary in a Coal Mine, Cubibot, and More

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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By Jon Christian

Jon Christian

Jon Christian is the co-editor of the Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection between makers and business. He's also written for the Boston Globe, WIRED and The Atlantic.

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An IoT home security outfit makes a blunder, two makerspaces recover in the wake of disaster, and digital fabrication machines go personal.

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Open World: Wevolver’s Cameron Norris

Open World: Wevolver’s Cameron Norris

Liam Grace-Flood

By Liam Grace-Flood

Liam Grace-Flood

An artist, engineer, and researcher, Liam makes all kinds of things, including public policy, fine art, electric motorcycles, and computational models. His passion for making is rivaled only by his dedication to ensuring other people have the resources they need to make, too. In that vein, as a 2017 Watson Fellow he's exploring how open workshops democratize and decentralize education, innovation, and industry to make better things, people, and communities.

You can find him at his website or on instagram

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Wevolver helps engineers share and collaborate on projects. They primarily operate out of the makerspaces seen in our Open World series.

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Made in Baltimore: A Look at the First Year of Operating a Makerspace

Made in Baltimore: A Look at the First Year of Operating a Makerspace

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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We’re revisiting Open Works to see how things have fared during their first year, and take a look at Baltimore’s makerspace Renaissance.

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Meet the Disabled Veteran Who Prototypes Prosthetics for Cats

Meet the Disabled Veteran Who Prototypes Prosthetics for Cats

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Karolyn Smith never considered herself a maker, but when she met the three-legged cat Sophia, she vowed to make her a prosthetic.

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