Tag: diy
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It Takes A Nation Of Makers To Make A Nation
Back in 2012 when the seeds were planted for LA Makerspace, it was still a fairly novel idea. We were the first family friendly makerspace in Los Angeles and we launched one of the first makerspace crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter. People came to our space in downtown LA from all over Southern California because it […]
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Got: Kid Friendly Hackerspace in Los Angeles
This update is a huge deal to me…I hope you’ll read on. If you’ve been paying attention to any of my updates for the past several months, then you may have read my post from May 3rd “Want: Kid Friendly Hackerspace in LA” and you may have paid attention to what the response was. If you […]
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Maker Faire 2012
Maker Faire 2012 was everything that I hoped it would be. The creativity and enthusiasm was infectious. I wanted to see and try everything but I would have needed weeks to do that. I covered some of my favorite things during my interview with Super Awesome Sylvia and Joey Hudy, two of my favorite young […]
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25+ Amazing People at First LA Young Makers Meetup
On a lovely Sunday afternoon I rolled up to the front door of Crashspace in Culver City. I was feeling a bit nervous about the first Los Angeles Young Makers meetup and wondering if anyone would show up. When I walked inside the front door, people were already hanging out a full 30 minutes early, including […]
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Want: Kid Friendly Hackerspace in Los Angeles
Over the past several months I’ve been connecting with like-minded people who want a permanent, public, kid friendly hacker/diy space(s) in Los Angeles. These people have been working with kids and tech groups in some way or another through after-school programs, pop-up events and monthly meetups. A permanent space to house the equipment and schedule […]