Friend
It has been an incredible year of growth for the MakeHaven community. We have added many talented members to our ranks and hosted memorable community events. I went back through photos from the year and picked out a few project and activity highlights. I hope you enjoy the review and it inspires you to consider building something great in 2017. Perhaps a New Year's resolution.
We will be entering 2017 stronger than ever with 130 members and growing. Growth in membership and a wide range of events added diversity and new talents to our group. This was assisted by those who chose to support the maker scholarship fund. If you want to give the gift of creativity and learning, please consider supporting the scholarship fund which ensures all makers can access the resources of MakeHaven.
Thank you to all of you who donated, volunteered, shared knowledge or made something awesome. The new year holds the promise of many new and exciting opportunities, I look forward to working together with all of you to make amazing things in 2017
Sincerely,
JR. Logan
Chief Maker
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Activity Highlights of 2016
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Launched the community animator program. It has been wonderful to see the dedication of these volunteers, and the excellent assistance they have given members.
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Held a class and demonstration about casting and mold making in coopration with the people from Smooth-On and The Creative Arts Workshop
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Assited the Yale Healthcare Hackathon by 3d printing prototypes
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Screen printing.
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Jeremy lead the charge on upgrading the Shapeoko wood CNC.
(it previously only had 12 inches of cutting area)
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We hosted 40+ community gardeners from the New Haven Land Trust in a session about how to repair garden tools.
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Hosted a Make-a-thon where many impressive things were made
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We acquired and installed the metal CNC milling machine.
(thanks to those who helped get it installed)
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Hosted several cooking sessions with Slow Foods Shoreline.
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Got a behind the scenes tour of how things are made at Sargent Manufacturing.
(Jeff gets to break a lock as part of the testing regiment.)
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Represent MakeHaven at the White House and participate in the formation of a national association of makerspaces
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Jacob hand built some benches for the front lounge which Catherine and Shay have been sewing cushions.
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Joined our friends at EcoWorks in a State Street yarn bombing.
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Got advice on entrepreneurship from Richard Guha, learned about legal issues for startups from Wiggin and Dana and connected with other makers who are using online platforms to sell what they make.
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Partnered with the City of New Haven Transportation and Parking Department to host a transportation focused hackathon in Union Station
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Partnered with the VA Hospital to facilitate time for veterans to use the woodshop for projects, skill building and team building.
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The events are amazing but the real magic of MakeHaven is what people dream up and build independently. Here are few examples from 2016.
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3d printed chess pieces, stained glass candle holder, drones beer.
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Hand carved axe handle, cutting board, pie, CNCed geometric shapes
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Cast decoration, costume , a laser cut book cover, art instillation.
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Metal cut motor part, 3d printed and knex drone, picture frame, dinning room table.
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Crazy landscape hats, motorized skateboards, custom board game pieces and laser cut jewelry.
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