by Open Bench Project L3C | Mar 10, 2016 | Maine Makers, Member profiles
Do you find yourself wishing for a little extra luck this time of year, glancing at the horizon for a glimpse of a rainbow? Perhaps you even imagine you caught sight of a leprechaun out of the corner of your eye? Ah, the lure of St. Patrick! If you, like OBP member...
by Jason Ryan | Dec 3, 2015 | Fun facts
In the days when bridge and lawn bowling were popular forms of entertainment, jigsaw puzzles made their debut. Created by cartographer John Spilsbury to teach school children about the British Empire in the 1760’s, puzzles were originally hand cut out of wood before...
by Jason Ryan | Jan 15, 2015 | Resources, tips and techniques, Uncategorized
The Comfort Zone: Here we are half way through the first month of 2015. Did you make a resolution? Have you stuck to it? While the tradition of the New Year’s resolution has been around for about 4000 years, today, for the most part, people are not following through...
by Jason Ryan | Apr 1, 2014 | Maine Makers
A recent interview with Karen Wallingford has reminded me of the importance of exploring. While we often find our selves chasing down ideas that we think are appropriate solutions, it is often the things that we stumble upon along the way which lead to the greatest...
by Jason Ryan | Mar 30, 2014 | Programs
One of the first things we are doing to help get the maker community together here in Portland is to organize some Skills classes at various people’s shops. We have recently organized a youth soldering / electronic workshop as well as a few welding workshops. If...
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