Last week we released a short documentary on the Maker Movement as part of broader discussions on campus about the value of “learning by doing.” We’re pleased to share it with the ACU community as so many here on campus contributed to its final shape.
We spent several weeks in March interviewing key voices thinking about the impact of making in different contexts—in community centers and libraries, in education and museums, and in hackerspaces and online.
- Visit wearemakers.org for additional interviews
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Special Thanks
We’ve already had a chance to thank those who welcomed us into their makerspaces and workshops while shooting in Austin and NYC, but we did want a chance to share a few of the Abilene connections.
- thanks to Michael Daugherity and the department of Engineering and Physics for return visits to film their 3D printer and begin thinking about its future impact
- Sandy Freeman welcomed us into the ACU Theatre Costume Shop where Amanda Martin made a dress on the spot
- we spent a great afternoon with James Langford dusting off our macro lenses to shoot tools in his shop
- Megan May in the library not only shared her lightening-fast knitting but also introduced us to student maker Brittany Bunch who is both an Etsy seller (at Projects for Bliss) and a part-time Disney princess
- Evan Young helped edit the additional footage for wearemakers.org while Matt and Nathan were heads-down on the final film
- and finally Elvis Sanchez who worked with Nathan to score the transitions in the film with stunning work on a tight deadline
The production of the film itself just reminded us how many makers surround us here in Abilene, making this a logical spot to open a makerspace of our own.
Details coming this fall.