> > however The Bucketworks model DOES seem to fit MY paradigm better. >
It's amazing how many people "get" the idea once explained. One of the great things about BW was the space itself (something which may be harder out here, where space is spendy). If you've ever met someone who said, "I wish I could do X, but I don't have the space", BW is usually a fit. We had photographers who just needed wide open spaces for photo shoots. We had a potter with his oven located at BW. Woodworking. Robotics. A theater. The Flowspace was constantly booked for some "unconference" - be it ten people talking about jQuery, or a fifty talking about the arts. Coworking at Bucketworks was a relatively new addition when I joined. It ended up being one of our "jewels". The higher monthly payments helped support the other areas of the organization, and gave us all access to people in fields outside our own. I know next to nothing about photography, but when PhotoCamp was taking place, I was in sessions with the rest of them, because heck - PhotoCamp loves Bucketworks, and I love Bucketworks - why shouldn't I check it out? > I initially couldn't afford the permanent 24hr access co-worker but > would definitely fit > in to either of the other 2 categories. > One of the beautiful things about the atmosphere at BW was, even though there were different levels of "membership", there weren't different levels of "members", if that makes sense. The only way I knew a person was a Core Member and not a drop-in (Professional Member) was if he or she was there at 2am with me. :P It was meant to scale according to your needs, and held no notion of status. > guess it all depends on how much interest there is and > what you want your focus to be on. > I certainly hope there's an interest! Who among us, if we really look at ourselves, doesn't want to grow? Who doesn't want to learn a new language, or make more money, or be more outgoing, or meet new people, or play with new things? I have an easier time "doing" when I have a space specifically for doing it. It's the reason people go to gyms when they could work out at home. They're surrounded by people who are also there for personal improvement. So Bucketworks' "health club for the brain" mantra really rung with me. Being surrounded by others who want to grow and create is an excellent catalyst, even if they're doing it in entirely different areas. mason --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Website: http://saturdayhouse.org/ Post: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
