so one day I got a phone call from a very nice lady she said she was 84 years
very nice lady she said she was 84 years
very nice lady she said she was 84 years old her name was Nancy and she liked to
old her name was Nancy and she liked to
old her name was Nancy and she liked to make art with paper she told me that she
make art with paper she told me that she
make art with paper she told me that she got this machine called a plotter that
got this machine called a plotter that
got this machine called a plotter that would cut out paper in a very intricate
would cut out paper in a very intricate
would cut out paper in a very intricate way but she couldn’t quite figure out
way but she couldn’t quite figure out
way but she couldn’t quite figure out how to use it and she made me a deal she
how to use it and she made me a deal she
how to use it and she made me a deal she said if you teach me how to use it I’ll
said if you teach me how to use it I’ll
said if you teach me how to use it I’ll give it to you well I thought wow that’s
give it to you well I thought wow that’s
give it to you well I thought wow that’s a pretty good deal so I made an
a pretty good deal so I made an
a pretty good deal so I made an arrangement to go to Nancy’s house and
arrangement to go to Nancy’s house and
arrangement to go to Nancy’s house and as expected I was greeted very warmly
as expected I was greeted very warmly
as expected I was greeted very warmly and kindly and welcomed in and we began
and kindly and welcomed in and we began
and kindly and welcomed in and we began to discuss this machine and also some
to discuss this machine and also some
to discuss this machine and also some other things she wanted to give to us
other things she wanted to give to us
other things she wanted to give to us then she asked me do you want to see my
then she asked me do you want to see my
then she asked me do you want to see my art I thought to myself ok sadly the
art I thought to myself ok sadly the
art I thought to myself ok sadly the only thing that could come to mind was
only thing that could come to mind was
only thing that could come to mind was like doilies or like those old
like doilies or like those old
like doilies or like those old snowflakes used to cut out of paper I
snowflakes used to cut out of paper I
snowflakes used to cut out of paper I came around the corner into her living
came around the corner into her living
came around the corner into her living room and what I saw there literally took
room and what I saw there literally took
room and what I saw there literally took my breath away because what she had made
my breath away because what she had made
my breath away because what she had made out of paper were small sized wedding
out of paper were small sized wedding
out of paper were small sized wedding dresses and baptismal gowns that looked
dresses and baptismal gowns that looked
dresses and baptismal gowns that looked like they were made out of lace and
like they were made out of lace and
like they were made out of lace and silks and each one of them had a light
silks and each one of them had a light
silks and each one of them had a light bulb inside of it that gave it this kind
bulb inside of it that gave it this kind
bulb inside of it that gave it this kind of transcend and magical glow and then
of transcend and magical glow and then
of transcend and magical glow and then she began to tell me that all of these
she began to tell me that all of these
she began to tell me that all of these dresses
dresses
dresses each one of them represented a memory I
found myself like where in the world am
found myself like where in the world am I and almost a little embarrassed like
I and almost a little embarrassed like
I and almost a little embarrassed like I’d kind of snuck behind you know the
I’d kind of snuck behind you know the
I’d kind of snuck behind you know the VIP curtain and I was somewhere I
VIP curtain and I was somewhere I
VIP curtain and I was somewhere I shouldn’t be because I had expected to
shouldn’t be because I had expected to
shouldn’t be because I had expected to come meet Nancy at the 85 year old lady
come meet Nancy at the 85 year old lady
come meet Nancy at the 85 year old lady with a machine and no one behold I was
with a machine and no one behold I was
with a machine and no one behold I was meeting Nancy this wonderful magical
meeting Nancy this wonderful magical
meeting Nancy this wonderful magical superhero with super powers that no one
superhero with super powers that no one
superhero with super powers that no one seemed to know about they just saw Nancy
seemed to know about they just saw Nancy
seemed to know about they just saw Nancy as this old lady but all along she was a
as this old lady but all along she was a
as this old lady but all along she was a superstar she’s actually become a very
superstar she’s actually become a very
superstar she’s actually become a very good friend and then an amazing
good friend and then an amazing
good friend and then an amazing inspiration
inspiration
inspiration to me maybe you’re asking yourself so
to me maybe you’re asking yourself so
to me maybe you’re asking yourself so Mike why are you getting phone calls
Mike why are you getting phone calls
Mike why are you getting phone calls from 84 year old women
from 84 year old women
from 84 year old women well she had heard about a makerspace
well she had heard about a makerspace
well she had heard about a makerspace that we just opened our makerspace is a
that we just opened our makerspace is a
that we just opened our makerspace is a very simple idea kind of like a gym or a
very simple idea kind of like a gym or a
very simple idea kind of like a gym or a training studio where you buy a
training studio where you buy a
training studio where you buy a membership and you can use all the
membership and you can use all the
membership and you can use all the machines the equipment you can take
machines the equipment you can take
machines the equipment you can take courses you can even get a private
courses you can even get a private
courses you can even get a private trainer only at makerspace it’s not
trainer only at makerspace it’s not
trainer only at makerspace it’s not about exercise thankfully it’s about
about exercise thankfully it’s about
about exercise thankfully it’s about making things our core mod our model
making things our core mod our model
making things our core mod our model from the beginning was to remove the
from the beginning was to remove the
from the beginning was to remove the blockers you know all the things that
blockers you know all the things that
blockers you know all the things that stopped us from actually entering into
stopped us from actually entering into
stopped us from actually entering into this process of making things simple
this process of making things simple
this process of making things simple things like not having the right tools
things like not having the right tools
things like not having the right tools or machines or not having space not
or machines or not having space not
or machines or not having space not having time or knowledge so idea was
having time or knowledge so idea was
having time or knowledge so idea was that for a good price we could offer
that for a good price we could offer
that for a good price we could offer people access to those things and allow
people access to those things and allow
people access to those things and allow them to start simply making again and
them to start simply making again and
them to start simply making again and whatever they made whether they made a
whatever they made whether they made a
whatever they made whether they made a shelf or they wanted to redesign a dress
shelf or they wanted to redesign a dress
shelf or they wanted to redesign a dress or they wanted to use the latest
or they wanted to use the latest
or they wanted to use the latest technology and robotics to make the
technology and robotics to make the
technology and robotics to make the thing that was going to change the world
thing that was going to change the world
thing that was going to change the world to us it doesn’t matter because what we
to us it doesn’t matter because what we
to us it doesn’t matter because what we value is this magical process of going
value is this magical process of going
value is this magical process of going from idea to reality one moment
from idea to reality one moment
from idea to reality one moment something doesn’t exist and the next
something doesn’t exist and the next
something doesn’t exist and the next moment it does that’s pretty cool so we
moment it does that’s pretty cool so we
moment it does that’s pretty cool so we opened about five six months ago I don’t
opened about five six months ago I don’t
opened about five six months ago I don’t remember the first day we opened I had a
remember the first day we opened I had a
remember the first day we opened I had a guy come in he was probably late 30s
guy come in he was probably late 30s
guy come in he was probably late 30s early 40s he came in and started asking
early 40s he came in and started asking
early 40s he came in and started asking me lots of questions about the
me lots of questions about the
me lots of questions about the makerspace and eventually I asked him
makerspace and eventually I asked him
makerspace and eventually I asked him the same question I asked everybody that
the same question I asked everybody that
the same question I asked everybody that I meet at at the space so what do you
I meet at at the space so what do you
I meet at at the space so what do you like to make he stood there he kind of
like to make he stood there he kind of
like to make he stood there he kind of looked down he said well actually I
looked down he said well actually I
looked down he said well actually I can’t say as I’ve ever made
can’t say as I’ve ever made
can’t say as I’ve ever made anything in my life I said well you’ve
anything in my life I said well you’ve
anything in my life I said well you’ve come to the right place go look around
come to the right place go look around
come to the right place go look around so he did he came back about 30 minutes
so he did he came back about 30 minutes
so he did he came back about 30 minutes later he’s like Mike okay this is so
later he’s like Mike okay this is so
later he’s like Mike okay this is so cool I’ve signed up from my membership
cool I’ve signed up from my membership
cool I’ve signed up from my membership I’d like to start with would I’d like to
I’d like to start with would I’d like to
I’d like to start with would I’d like to take a lesson in wood and then ceramics
take a lesson in wood and then ceramics
take a lesson in wood and then ceramics I’d like to take one in textile
I’d like to take one in textile
I’d like to take one in textile tronics and I’d also like to learn how
tronics and I’d also like to learn how
tronics and I’d also like to learn how to 3d print can I take more than one
to 3d print can I take more than one
to 3d print can I take more than one course at a time said of course you can
course at a time said of course you can
course at a time said of course you can because sometimes when we see the
because sometimes when we see the
because sometimes when we see the process it ignites something inside of
process it ignites something inside of
process it ignites something inside of us as a culture we’ve become so far
us as a culture we’ve become so far
us as a culture we’ve become so far removed from the actual making process
removed from the actual making process
removed from the actual making process we think our phones are just stamped out
we think our phones are just stamped out
we think our phones are just stamped out we think clothes just magically appear
we think clothes just magically appear
we think clothes just magically appear in our stores but they don’t they’re
in our stores but they don’t they’re
in our stores but they don’t they’re made somewhere by someone and when we
made somewhere by someone and when we
made somewhere by someone and when we come into an environment where we see
come into an environment where we see
come into an environment where we see that process when we see a a potter’s
that process when we see a a potter’s
that process when we see a a potter’s wheel and you see a lump of clay slowly
wheel and you see a lump of clay slowly
wheel and you see a lump of clay slowly magically become a cup or a vase or a
magically become a cup or a vase or a
magically become a cup or a vase or a bowl move something inside of us when
bowl move something inside of us when
bowl move something inside of us when you see a piece of square wood on a
you see a piece of square wood on a
you see a piece of square wood on a lathe and it’s spinning and with a
lathe and it’s spinning and with a
lathe and it’s spinning and with a gentle touch of a tool
gentle touch of a tool
gentle touch of a tool it becomes intricate art it stirs this
it becomes intricate art it stirs this
it becomes intricate art it stirs this instinctive desire in us to make stuff
sadly not everybody is affected the same
sadly not everybody is affected the same way by that process few days later I had
way by that process few days later I had
way by that process few days later I had two women come in one of them was a
two women come in one of them was a
two women come in one of them was a rather accomplished artist in the area
rather accomplished artist in the area
rather accomplished artist in the area and her friend came along and she was
and her friend came along and she was
and her friend came along and she was asking me many questions but most of the
asking me many questions but most of the
asking me many questions but most of the time the other lady stayed rather silent
time the other lady stayed rather silent
time the other lady stayed rather silent at the end of our discussion of course I
at the end of our discussion of course I
at the end of our discussion of course I turned to her I said well what about you
turned to her I said well what about you
turned to her I said well what about you what do you think she said oh this isn’t
what do you think she said oh this isn’t
what do you think she said oh this isn’t for me this is for people like her I’m
for me this is for people like her I’m
for me this is for people like her I’m so not creative I love when people say
so not creative I love when people say
so not creative I love when people say that to me because I can look them in
that to me because I can look them in
that to me because I can look them in the face and say no that is simply not
the face and say no that is simply not
the face and say no that is simply not true saying that you’re not creative is
true saying that you’re not creative is
true saying that you’re not creative is like saying I can’t do a sit-up because
like saying I can’t do a sit-up because
like saying I can’t do a sit-up because I have no stomach muscles come on we all
I have no stomach muscles come on we all
I have no stomach muscles come on we all have stomach muscles most of us haven’t
have stomach muscles most of us haven’t
have stomach muscles most of us haven’t been using them like we should but we
been using them like we should but we
been using them like we should but we could do a sit-up because we have
could do a sit-up because we have
could do a sit-up because we have stomach muscles creativity is what makes
stomach muscles creativity is what makes
stomach muscles creativity is what makes us human it’s what is embedded in our
us human it’s what is embedded in our
us human it’s what is embedded in our very DNA but sadly for many reasons for
very DNA but sadly for many reasons for
very DNA but sadly for many reasons for many of us this process of
many of us this process of
many of us this process of reality wonder idea an expression has
reality wonder idea an expression has
reality wonder idea an expression has been blocked hindered and for many
been blocked hindered and for many
been blocked hindered and for many crushed so for what I suggest she meant
crushed so for what I suggest she meant
crushed so for what I suggest she meant was I haven’t used my creativity and so
was I haven’t used my creativity and so
was I haven’t used my creativity and so long that I’m afraid to try so for
long that I’m afraid to try so for
long that I’m afraid to try so for people like her and there’s a lot of us
people like her and there’s a lot of us
people like her and there’s a lot of us we need to lower the threshold for entry
we need to lower the threshold for entry
we need to lower the threshold for entry we need to make it as non-threatening as
we need to make it as non-threatening as
we need to make it as non-threatening as possible for example when we first
possible for example when we first
possible for example when we first started our process of trying to find a
started our process of trying to find a
started our process of trying to find a space that we could use we saw I started
space that we could use we saw I started
space that we could use we saw I started looking at a building on an island next
looking at a building on an island next
looking at a building on an island next to our city called alder area which is
to our city called alder area which is
to our city called alder area which is an it was an old military base that has
an it was an old military base that has
an it was an old military base that has been repurposed to be used for culture
been repurposed to be used for culture
been repurposed to be used for culture and art it’s an amazing place with
and art it’s an amazing place with
and art it’s an amazing place with workshops galleries but we realized
workshops galleries but we realized
workshops galleries but we realized quickly that if we put ourselves there
quickly that if we put ourselves there
quickly that if we put ourselves there most people would think to themselves oh
most people would think to themselves oh
most people would think to themselves oh it must be for artists that’s not for me
it must be for artists that’s not for me
it must be for artists that’s not for me if we were to established and connected
if we were to established and connected
if we were to established and connected to the local University there’s a group
to the local University there’s a group
to the local University there’s a group of people a large that was like oh no
of people a large that was like oh no
of people a large that was like oh no that must be for the educated that’s not
that must be for the educated that’s not
that must be for the educated that’s not for me to attach to the entrepreneur
for me to attach to the entrepreneur
for me to attach to the entrepreneur house in the city and again oh it must
house in the city and again oh it must
house in the city and again oh it must be for them not for me we wanted to
be for them not for me we wanted to
be for them not for me we wanted to create a space and we have that is
create a space and we have that is
create a space and we have that is accessible by all of them but owned by
accessible by all of them but owned by
accessible by all of them but owned by none of them because our makerspace is
none of them because our makerspace is
none of them because our makerspace is for everybody
for everybody
for everybody somehow we’ve bought into this idea that
somehow we’ve bought into this idea that
somehow we’ve bought into this idea that the that the innovations and the ideas
the that the innovations and the ideas
the that the innovations and the ideas that we need for the future are most
that we need for the future are most
that we need for the future are most likely only going to come from the
likely only going to come from the
likely only going to come from the largest institutions the most
largest institutions the most
largest institutions the most well-educated and those with access to
well-educated and those with access to
well-educated and those with access to the most money but what if what if we
the most money but what if what if we
the most money but what if what if we can move our focus away from what is a
can move our focus away from what is a
can move our focus away from what is a very small portion of the population
very small portion of the population
very small portion of the population that have all those things and all for
that have all those things and all for
that have all those things and all for this create
this create
this create native innovative process to everyone
native innovative process to everyone
native innovative process to everyone that we can instill in people the belief
that we can instill in people the belief
that we can instill in people the belief that if you have an idea you have a
that if you have an idea you have a
that if you have an idea you have a table to bring it to and that it will
table to bring it to and that it will
table to bring it to and that it will actually become real the possibilities
actually become real the possibilities
actually become real the possibilities really start to open up and that’s why
really start to open up and that’s why
really start to open up and that’s why in our makerspace we decided from the
in our makerspace we decided from the
in our makerspace we decided from the beginning we would be for the broadest
beginning we would be for the broadest
beginning we would be for the broadest possible community of people it’s why we
possible community of people it’s why we
possible community of people it’s why we started with lots of things as many
started with lots of things as many
started with lots of things as many things as we could we started with wood
things as we could we started with wood
things as we could we started with wood metal electronics pottery textile and
metal electronics pottery textile and
metal electronics pottery textile and digital fabrication like 3d printing and
digital fabrication like 3d printing and
digital fabrication like 3d printing and laser cutters I wanted to start with
laser cutters I wanted to start with
laser cutters I wanted to start with food but we didn’t have enough money
food but we didn’t have enough money
food but we didn’t have enough money when we have this community we are able
when we have this community we are able
when we have this community we are able to welcome people in and then we’re able
to welcome people in and then we’re able
to welcome people in and then we’re able to focus on making sure that we gather
to focus on making sure that we gather
to focus on making sure that we gather women and men we we go after young and
women and men we we go after young and
women and men we we go after young and old we go after the educated and the
old we go after the educated and the
old we go after the educated and the self educated in an environment like
self educated in an environment like
self educated in an environment like that we have people like we have
that we have people like we have
that we have people like we have christoforous who is an extra Orthodox
christoforous who is an extra Orthodox
christoforous who is an extra Orthodox priest who loves to take a tree and
priest who loves to take a tree and
priest who loves to take a tree and without the use of electricity or glue
without the use of electricity or glue
without the use of electricity or glue or nails or screws he likes to turn it
or nails or screws he likes to turn it
or nails or screws he likes to turn it into something else he loves and is
into something else he loves and is
into something else he loves and is engaged with the ancient traditions of
engaged with the ancient traditions of
engaged with the ancient traditions of our ancestors we also have a guy named
our ancestors we also have a guy named
our ancestors we also have a guy named Maximilian who’s a student and who has
Maximilian who’s a student and who has
Maximilian who’s a student and who has this amazing gift to take things onto a
this amazing gift to take things onto a
this amazing gift to take things onto a computer and make it into this 3d image
computer and make it into this 3d image
computer and make it into this 3d image and have it printed out by 3d printer or
and have it printed out by 3d printer or
and have it printed out by 3d printer or have it made on earth our cnc router
have it made on earth our cnc router
have it made on earth our cnc router he loves the newest technology and when
he loves the newest technology and when
he loves the newest technology and when you can take ancient traditions and
you can take ancient traditions and
you can take ancient traditions and skills and mix them with new technology
skills and mix them with new technology
skills and mix them with new technology and not just the machines but the people
and not just the machines but the people
and not just the machines but the people and when they start to collaborate it’s
and when they start to collaborate it’s
and when they start to collaborate it’s magical and when I say magical I like
magical and when I say magical I like
magical and when I say magical I like magic and when I started this process I
magic and when I started this process I
magic and when I started this process I thought that the magic of our makerspace
thought that the magic of our makerspace
thought that the magic of our makerspace would be the people would make really
would be the people would make really
would be the people would make really cool stuff you know we get rid of the
cool stuff you know we get rid of the
cool stuff you know we get rid of the blockers give them the tools and they
blockers give them the tools and they
blockers give them the tools and they start making really cool stuff because
start making really cool stuff because
start making really cool stuff because they had access to tools but quickly I
they had access to tools but quickly I
they had access to tools but quickly I learned that that wasn’t the magic at
learned that that wasn’t the magic at
learned that that wasn’t the magic at all it’s just a side effect or a ripple
all it’s just a side effect or a ripple
all it’s just a side effect or a ripple effect of the real magic because it’s
effect of the real magic because it’s
effect of the real magic because it’s not about making stuff and access to
not about making stuff and access to
not about making stuff and access to tools it’s about relationships and
tools it’s about relationships and
tools it’s about relationships and access to people when we remove the
access to people when we remove the
access to people when we remove the blockers between us three months or so
blockers between us three months or so
blockers between us three months or so before we even opened I had a visit from
before we even opened I had a visit from
before we even opened I had a visit from a guy he was part of a art collective in
a guy he was part of a art collective in
a guy he was part of a art collective in Oslo and they learned how to weld and to
Oslo and they learned how to weld and to
Oslo and they learned how to weld and to cast in over eight years they built a
cast in over eight years they built a
cast in over eight years they built a 40-foot sailboat out of aluminum very
40-foot sailboat out of aluminum very
40-foot sailboat out of aluminum very cool they sailed to Christensen and the
cool they sailed to Christensen and the
cool they sailed to Christensen and the captain was there and he we we met
captain was there and he we we met
captain was there and he we we met somehow and he came over to my space we
somehow and he came over to my space we
somehow and he came over to my space we began discussing how we could set up a
began discussing how we could set up a
began discussing how we could set up a metal lab the same time a friend of mine
metal lab the same time a friend of mine
metal lab the same time a friend of mine who’s a complete IT nerd you know he
who’s a complete IT nerd you know he
who’s a complete IT nerd you know he used to tell me about bitcoins before I
used to tell me about bitcoins before I
used to tell me about bitcoins before I could even use Google you know those
could even use Google you know those
could even use Google you know those kind of guys like he came at the same
kind of guys like he came at the same
kind of guys like he came at the same time when we began to talk the three of
time when we began to talk the three of
time when we began to talk the three of us and pretty soon the two of them began
us and pretty soon the two of them began
us and pretty soon the two of them began to talk so much that I just went back to
to talk so much that I just went back to
to talk so much that I just went back to work three weeks later I found out that
work three weeks later I found out that
work three weeks later I found out that my IT friend became part of the crew
my IT friend became part of the crew
my IT friend became part of the crew sailing that ship from Christensen to
sailing that ship from Christensen to
sailing that ship from Christensen to Scotland and when he came back he was so
Scotland and when he came back he was so
Scotland and when he came back he was so excited because they were going to put
excited because they were going to put
excited because they were going to put microchips all over that boat and get
microchips all over that boat and get
microchips all over that boat and get real-time evaluation what was happening
real-time evaluation what was happening
real-time evaluation what was happening and they were planning a trip to South
and they were planning a trip to South
and they were planning a trip to South America a connection that shouldn’t have
America a connection that shouldn’t have
America a connection that shouldn’t have happened a connection that is oftentimes
happened a connection that is oftentimes
happened a connection that is oftentimes the exception but we believe that that
the exception but we believe that that
the exception but we believe that that should no longer be the exception but
should no longer be the exception but
should no longer be the exception but the norm because when you enter into an
the norm because when you enter into an
the norm because when you enter into an environment that draws this crazy
environment that draws this crazy
environment that draws this crazy variety of people what it does is it
variety of people what it does is it
variety of people what it does is it forces us
forces us
forces us now of course not it allows us to break
now of course not it allows us to break
now of course not it allows us to break outside of our cultural bubbles and
outside of our cultural bubbles and
outside of our cultural bubbles and begin to meet people that we would have
begin to meet people that we would have
begin to meet people that we would have never met before I have seen the highest
never met before I have seen the highest
never met before I have seen the highest educated engineers collaborating with
educated engineers collaborating with
educated engineers collaborating with anarchist backroom tech nerds I’ve seen
anarchist backroom tech nerds I’ve seen
anarchist backroom tech nerds I’ve seen retired metal workers collaborating with
retired metal workers collaborating with
retired metal workers collaborating with textile redesign artists ladies I’ve
textile redesign artists ladies I’ve
textile redesign artists ladies I’ve seen some of the some of our region’s
seen some of the some of our region’s
seen some of the some of our region’s most famous artists learning from
most famous artists learning from
most famous artists learning from retired art teachers see when we limit
retired art teachers see when we limit
retired art teachers see when we limit who we know we limit who we are and in
who we know we limit who we are and in
who we know we limit who we are and in this process I have to honestly say that
this process I have to honestly say that
this process I have to honestly say that I’ve seen time and time again my own
I’ve seen time and time again my own
I’ve seen time and time again my own deep-rooted prejudice how often times I
deep-rooted prejudice how often times I
deep-rooted prejudice how often times I put people into a box based on
put people into a box based on
put people into a box based on completely superficial details but
completely superficial details but
completely superficial details but luckily for me and for them they break
luckily for me and for them they break
luckily for me and for them they break out of those boxes every time I remember
out of those boxes every time I remember
out of those boxes every time I remember meeting the leader of the Far kind of
meeting the leader of the Far kind of
meeting the leader of the Far kind of the far-right political party and
the far-right political party and
the far-right political party and Christensen where I’m from I met him in
Christensen where I’m from I met him in
Christensen where I’m from I met him in the middle of the city and he said oh
the middle of the city and he said oh
the middle of the city and he said oh hey Mike
hey Mike
hey Mike what are you doing it’s like oh I’m
what are you doing it’s like oh I’m
what are you doing it’s like oh I’m making a major space told him real quick
making a major space told him real quick
making a major space told him real quick it was starting to rain in the middle of
it was starting to rain in the middle of
it was starting to rain in the middle of the city put down his bags for 30
the city put down his bags for 30
the city put down his bags for 30 minutes he told me about an idea that he
minutes he told me about an idea that he
minutes he told me about an idea that he had 10 years ago of something that he
had 10 years ago of something that he
had 10 years ago of something that he wanted to make and at the end he said
wanted to make and at the end he said
wanted to make and at the end he said can I be a member of course you can when
can I be a member of course you can when
can I be a member of course you can when I met the that local there’s a lady that
I met the that local there’s a lady that
I met the that local there’s a lady that runs the local fabric shop and I told
runs the local fabric shop and I told
runs the local fabric shop and I told her about it and she was so excited
her about it and she was so excited
her about it and she was so excited because for 20 years she was a furniture
because for 20 years she was a furniture
because for 20 years she was a furniture carpenter and had been longing to get
carpenter and had been longing to get
carpenter and had been longing to get back into the wood shop the guy that
back into the wood shop the guy that
back into the wood shop the guy that sells cameras at the local camera shop
sells cameras at the local camera shop
sells cameras at the local camera shop turned out to be a design prototyping
turned out to be a design prototyping
turned out to be a design prototyping genius and now heads up our prototyping
genius and now heads up our prototyping
genius and now heads up our prototyping lab I can tell you hundreds of stories
lab I can tell you hundreds of stories
lab I can tell you hundreds of stories of people that have shown me that there
of people that have shown me that there
of people that have shown me that there is something powerful inside of us that
is something powerful inside of us that
is something powerful inside of us that can be revealed and released if we’re
can be revealed and released if we’re
can be revealed and released if we’re given the right environment and of
given the right environment and of
given the right environment and of course it doesn’t have to be a
course it doesn’t have to be a
course it doesn’t have to be a makerspace it has to be a space that’s
makerspace it has to be a space that’s
makerspace it has to be a space that’s open including welcoming where we can
open including welcoming where we can
open including welcoming where we can learn over time to see each other to be
learn over time to see each other to be
learn over time to see each other to be seen by each other I tell you in that
seen by each other I tell you in that
seen by each other I tell you in that kind of an environment we’re gonna make
kind of an environment we’re gonna make
kind of an environment we’re gonna make some really cool stuff and we’re gonna
some really cool stuff and we’re gonna
some really cool stuff and we’re gonna see innovation spring up before our eyes
see innovation spring up before our eyes
see innovation spring up before our eyes magically that’s gonna have a profound
magically that’s gonna have a profound
magically that’s gonna have a profound effect on us economically socially
effect on us economically socially
effect on us economically socially culturally and we’ll also make life just
culturally and we’ll also make life just
culturally and we’ll also make life just a whole lot more fun but more than that
a whole lot more fun but more than that
a whole lot more fun but more than that we will begin to see each other not as
we will begin to see each other not as
we will begin to see each other not as educated uneducated men women grandpas
educated uneducated men women grandpas
educated uneducated men women grandpas and kids and foreigners and refugees and
and kids and foreigners and refugees and
and kids and foreigners and refugees and rich and poor and all those things will
rich and poor and all those things will
rich and poor and all those things will begin to slowly see each other like I’ve
begin to slowly see each other like I’ve
begin to slowly see each other like I’ve come to see Nancy as superheroes
come to see Nancy as superheroes
come to see Nancy as superheroes sometimes undiscovered undeveloped
underappreciated but powerful powerful
underappreciated but powerful powerful superpowers if we can see each other
superpowers if we can see each other
superpowers if we can see each other like that
like that
like that and ourselves and if we can start to
and ourselves and if we can start to
and ourselves and if we can start to release those powers not only will we
release those powers not only will we
release those powers not only will we change the world we will change
change the world we will change
change the world we will change absolutely everything
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