Getting to know Chimera
Signing up to become a member at Chimera Arts makerspace in Sebastopol I went to Chimera to explore whether is would be a suitable location to expand my maker network and skills. While there I met and...
View ArticleFarm Hack at Chimera
Farm Hack at Chimera Arts Run by Evan, director of Farmers Guild and Dana Woodman, Laser Cutter Instructor and Chimera Director I sat with at a table with 2 guys who build custom small scale water...
View ArticleLaser Cutter Training at Chimera
This training got me a “sign off” on using the laser cutter, which I can put to use during my 2 days a month at Chimera Arts makerspace. Chimera currently has a small scale laser cutter. It has many...
View ArticleChimera Member Potluck
Met Joe and Jim; both are directors at Chimera Arts. Met Athena more formally – 3rd year Yale student in Fine Arts who was at Laser Cutter Training. Met High Street Salon folks who have...
View ArticleMaker Philosophy
I have come to believe through my exposure to Agency by Design that the purpose of making in education is to provide opportunities for students to empower themselves through developing productive...
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Preparing for my Project Implementation: Parts, Purposes, and Complexities...
I will be running a 3-4 day 2-part PPC. Part 1 will use a physical object. Part 2 will use equations. I will be implementing this during the first week of school as part of my community-building and...
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Maker Portfolio
Learning from Maker Spaces – Click on the pictures to see the gallery and read captions describing what you are seeing. Ideas picked up at Lighthouse Charter’s Creativity Lab: Gallery of Maker...
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