Reimagining Dad’s Workshop: Inspiring a New Generation of Makers
Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
May 18th-20th
Join the Making Geeks Podcast for their 100th episode for a discussion about the evolution of the traditional home workshop and how they have promoted making in their families and communities.
Wes Swain
After a stint in the US Navy, and even a full time video game tester, Wes became an at-home dad to his two kids and launched a multimedia studio called Geeksmithing. Here he explores making things using a wide range of materials & techniques mixed with a dash of geeky nostalgia. Painting, sculpting, 3d modeling/printing, robotics, & CNC are but a few of the topics covered on his YouTube channel.
http://geeksmithing.com
Josh Price
Josh runs The P.I. Workshop, a workspace aimed at teaching homeschooled kids building, prototyping, and problem solving skills. When not in his own shop or traveling the country, he can be found working with Bob Clagett at I Like to Make Stuff making super fun YouTube videos. Josh has three kids and specializes in woodworking, CNC milling, 3D printing, project management, sarcasm, and tomfoolery.
http://thepiworkshop.com
Mark O'Keefe
For the last 3 years, Mark has focused on learning CNC, 3D printing, 3d Scanning, 3D Design, and a bit of woodworking to perfect the process of creating toys and props for his label Asylum Designs. He hopes to one day pass on everything he’s learned during this journey to his 2 daughters.
http://asylum-3d.com
Shawn Jolicoeur
Shawn has spent the last 12 years as a public educator, but has recently drawn on his computer science and animation background to launch his YouTube Channel GeekBuilders, where he focuses on geek related builds with his kids to inspire families to build and experiment together.
http://geekbuilders.net
