WV13: The Future of Making
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
From handmade to micro-manufacturing, the Maker Revolution is using digital design and rapid prototyping to push the boundaries of Making to new and exciting territories. Open source software, 3D printing, Maker spaces (like Portland’s own ADX), and communities that offer ideas, advice and support are getting tinkerers out of the garage and on to the front lines of a new industrial revolution.
Notes:
Makers making things to help makers make.
Access to materials has changed a lot over the last 10 years.
The rise of hacker spaces. The rise of craft spaces. ADX: http://www.adxportland.com/
How do makers keep their ideas from getting “ripped off”
- Make sure yours is better than the copies
- Keep the ideas moving
- Make you brand as special as possible
- Be open to sharing
“Fine art is useless, but craft has utility”