Makerspace trend comes to Annapolis
Sharing knowledge is as important as sharing tools, nonprofit’s members say
The Annapolis Makerspace opened in an industrial park on the edge of the city just over a month ago, and already the shop is filled with equipment members use to build, experiment and tinker.
The nonprofit workshop — a local version of a trend in cities across the county —offers people who are interested in a hobby or project, but who might lack the equipment and space, a place to work in and tools to share.
It also offers members a chance to collaborate and learn from one another, creating what advocates describe as a collaborative incubator for ideas.
“It’s a community where people can share stuff, rather than just a place where you use equipment,” said Subrata Dutta of Greenbelt, a member who was showing off three-dimensional printing technology during an open house last Sunday.
According to makerspaces.com, a website that promotes the trend, such facilities can be important not only for do-it-
The nonprofit workshop — a local version of a trend in cities across the county —offers people who are interested in a hobby or project, but who might lack the equipment and space, a place to work in and tools to share.
It also offers members a chance to collaborate and learn from one another, creating what advocates describe as a collaborative incubator for ideas.
“It’s a community where people can share stuff, rather than just a place where you use equipment,” said Subrata Dutta of Greenbelt, a member who was showing off three-dimensional printing technology during an open house last Sunday.
According to makerspaces.com, a website that promotes the trend, such facilities can be important not only for do-it-
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