Tara: It is very fun. What did you do?? How crowded was it and what kinds of folks were there?? The last time I visited it was a really eclectic and fun mix.
Steve On Jan 7, 12:40 am, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW...a group of us spent the day in Techshop today. It was totally rad. > > :) > > Tara > > On Jan 6, 2008 2:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the feedback. I think the linkages to the artist/craft > > community are quite interesting. It is a sector we've been looking at > > for the last year or so and it appears to be growing quite rapidly. > > > Steve > > > On Dec 30 2007, 7:22 pm, Geoff DiMasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I was part of a co-op artist-run gallery, Vox Populi ( > >http://voxpopuligallery.org/ > > > ), in Philadelphia for several years. It originated to share the costs/ > > > labor of running a gallery and getting studio space. It started over > > > 15 years ago and has been responsible for fostering the galleries of > > > some pretty well-known artists, at this point. > > > > The idea of coworking made sense to me from that experience. > > > > Artists have often worked independently, but enjoyed/needed the shared/ > > > collective studio space. Sometimes that relates to economics (shared > > > equipment) and sometimes that relates to inspiration/motivation > > > (wanting to be around others in similar pursuits.) > > > > In fact, I was in the planning for a shared letterpress studio when > > > Alex H. and I met. > > > > Currently, in a separate project related to my other business, P'unk > > > Avenue, we are setting up a shared silkscreen space in the basement of > > > P'unk Ave. > > > > I am already noticing how Indy Hall is providing a supportive > > > environment for people that goes beyond a shared space. Looking > > > forward to seeing how that evolves over the years. > > > > Geoff DiMasi > > > Indy Hall, Philadelphia > > > > On Dec 30, 2007, at 8:46 PM, Tara Hunt wrote: > > > > > Totally. And the biggest innovation that this Coworking group/ > > > > movement/etc. is providing is a small pieces, loosely joined support > > > > network (starfish organization) of people interested in creating > > > > coworking spaces themselves. > > > > > For me, that's the story of Coworking...like Chris said, the idea of > > > > people coming together to share collaborative workspaces has been > > > > around for ages, but to me, that coworking map and the discussions > > > > here and the content of the blog are what make it really special. > > > > Everyone who is part of this list should be super proud of what > > > > we've built. :) > > > > > That's what I haven't really seen alot of elsewhere for physical > > > > spaces. BarCamp, Alcoholics Anonymous, etc. are great examples of > > > > events/self-organization temporarily that is loosely joined through > > > > principles and executed on the edges...anyone know of other examples? > > > > > Tara > > > > > On Dec 30, 2007 5:37 PM, Chris Messina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > I'd also add that there's not a whole lot that's really new about > > > > coworking except the context in which we find ourselves in where > > > > internet connectivity is both (ironically) driving people to work from > > > > home, and then on the flip side, driving them to want to be together! > > > > Of course these are the opposite ends of the > > > > corporate/financial-social/relationship spectrum, but it's still worth > > > > pointing out. > > > > > To put it another way, the economics now favor distributing the work > > > > force (at least knowledge workers) and so since that fate has been > > > > thrust upon many, whether they desire it or not, it's now up to us -- > > > > independents, folks who work from home or cafes, students, and many > > > > many other types of folks -- to figure out what the ideal conditions > > > > for work and personal growth are to be. > > > > > From the beginning, coworking has been really about one thing: getting > > > > people who are pursuing their passions, often independently, to come > > > > together in a shared, collaborative space. > > > > > That kernel of an idea has many wide and varied applications, and as > > > > far as I'm concerned, would love to see it flourish beyond the > > > > typically tech-related sectors, and especially since it has already > > > > been proven to work well in creative professions for generations. > > > > > Chris > > > > > On Dec 30, 2007 5:11 PM, Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > I really love the techshop example...although they've been around > > > > for FAR > > > > > longer than coworking and they do cooler things, like break and > > > > make stuff! > > > > > ;) It's a pretty awesome thing they have going. Of course > > > > coworking can work > > > > > outside of office environments: artist and writer collectives have > > > > existed > > > > > for eons in a similar fashion to how we structure coworking. > > > > > > We got much of our early inspiration from writer/artist > > > > collectives rather > > > > > than shared office spaces... > > > > > > T > > > > > > On Dec 30, 2007 12:04 PM, David Doolin < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Steve, > > > > > > > From what I have observed, coworking as discussed on this > > > > > > list has two equally important aspects: > > > > > > 1. Cultural: if the people don't fit, it won't work. > > > > > > 2. Economic: the numbers have to make sense. > > > > > > > -dave d > > > > > > > On Dec 30, 2007 11:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi: > > > > > > > > My name is Steve King and I do research on small business and > > > > small > > > > > > > business trends. We're starting to see "coworking like" > > > > facilitities > > > > > > > cropping up outside of traditional office space environments. > > > > Two > > > > > > > examples are: > > > > > > > > 1. Techshop (http://techshop.ws) which provides workshops and > > > > > > > equipment for (from their website) "inventors, "makers", > > > > hackers, > > > > > > > tinkerers, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, youth > > > > groups, > > > > > > > FIRST robotic teams, arts and crafts enthusiasts, and anyone > > > > else who > > > > > > > wants to be able to make things that they dream up but don't > > > > have the > > > > > > > tools, space or skills." > > > > > > > > 2. The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (http:// > > > > > > >www.nnin.org) which provides access to university > > > > nanotechnology labs > > > > > > > primarily to small businesses and start-ups, although big > > > > businesses > > > > > > > can also rent space. > > > > > > > > There are other examples, but these two are pretty > > > > representative. My > > > > > > > question to the group is do you see this happening?? 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