As part of the President’s Nation of Makers initiative, there was an invited conference at the White House OSTP for makerspace organizers on August 24 (videos here, check out Megan Smith’s in particular). I joined over a dozen other makers from Georgia at the event which was an exceptional showing for our state given there […]
Maker Faire Atlanta is sweetly lurking around the corner (Oct 1-2)… And we need a design for our Decatur Makers tshirts so our members and event volunteers look snappy. What better group to ask for creative ideas, amiright? THE DETAILS: Deadline for entries is Friday, August 26 at midnight. What needs to be on the […]
Join us to “Clean Up the Space” this Saturday, June 18. We’ll start at 8:00am and go until there’s no one left (sometime in the afternoon). Plus, we’re buying lunch! We plan to organize the shelves and storage inside, as well as grade and build a retaining wall on the outside (we’re definitely getting a bobcat […]
We are very excited to welcome Irm Diorio as our first paid employee! We have been operating as an all-volunteer startup non-profit for several years. Now, thanks to the generosity of our members and other foundational supporters, we are thrilled to be able to take this important step so quickly. Irm started as the part-time […]
So how DO you build an object with software and then 3D print it? We tackled this demo with some help from the founders of 3DOrchard at another family-friendly event at the High Museum. Read on for an indepth look at how this start-up company is “trying to start a movement.” ________________ 3D Printing and 3DOrchard at the High Museum […]
Dr. Steve Potter, an avid Decatur Makers’ supporter, gave his exit talk as he leaves Georgia Tech’s Dept of Biomedical Engineering to head over to Ireland in search of time to make. What better reason for a maker field trip to hear his perspective, based on an earlier sabbatical to visit makerspaces worldwide, on how the maker […]
I Just Called to Say, “I Love You” By Paulette Richards: How many times a day do you text or call your loved ones? This past Valentine’s Day the Decatur Makers participated in the Woodruff Arts Center’s Family Festival by paying homage to the father of modern telecommunications technology, Samuel Morse. Although Morse is best […]
It was a family fashion affair as Decatur Makers brought their own “runway” to the High Museum of Art for a special hands-on event. Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers for their help, but in particular, we thank Paulette Richards for her creative inspiration and leadership that made this day so fun and successful. Along with our […]
Now that the surprise Christmas gift has been given, we can finally share the details of Keith Devries’ cool maker project! Read his story from inspiration to how it all came together (with the help of the Decatur Makers community) below: — By Keith Devries I’ve been working on this cargo bike for the last few months at […]
A Brief Look at Very Busy Bees Installing Shelving to Kick Off the 2016 ReBoot of the Newly Renovated Space.