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The Importance of Makers

The Importance of Makers

by | Dec 13, 2013 | About, Maine Makers

Why am I interested in Open Bench? Because I want to be around makers. Who are these makers? They’re the people who transform dented brass instruments into musical wind sculptures; they’re the people who figure out how to take photographs from kites....

From Founder Jake Ryan

by | Dec 11, 2013 | About, Open Bench Project

My name is Jake Ryan, and I am the Founder + Director of the Open Bench Project L3C. For the past year I have been working to bring a Makerspace to Portland Maine.  While this started as a desire to simply meet people and share some resources, it has turned into a...