Crowdfunding a makerspace for Portland, Maine

Cory Doctorow 3:00 pm Sun Apr 6, 2014

Jeremy writes, "I'm helping to build the first makerspace in Portland (Maine), The Open Bench Project.
We launched an Indiegogo campaign on April 3rd and have raised about a quarter of our goal so far (not bad for a little town in Maine?)."

They're seeking $27.5K to pay for the first six months' lease on a space.

What if there were a makerspace in Portland, Maine that brought community together around making, designing, learning, prototyping, and sharing knowledge? With your help, there will be.

Welcome to the Open Bench Project, where makers of all kinds — young and old, amateur and professional, timid and confident — will work alongside each other to hone and learn new skills, dream, and play a role in the design and construction of their world. Where teens can learn to weld and adults can build a table and even the most jigsaw shy child can find the confidence to create.

Open Bench Project

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