Creative Space; now SpaceCraft

[marsden_online]

What was Creative Space starts back again this Wednesday evening, and I'm on a sort of promise to pimp it this year :D

Spacecraft is a space in Christchurch, New Zealand for people to hack, craft, make, create and work on projects.

For some of the things people were working on last year have a look around here

As Phil put it intiallly

I've been interested in the concept for quite a while but after spending some time in similar setups in Europe I'm even more convinced it would be a great addition to the city. While I could spout on about it having social, community, technical, educational and creative benefits I'm really only suggesting it because I want to be able to work on projects and hang out with interesting people at the same time.

The evening & afternoon sessions last year proved the potential and the group is currently in discussion about finding a dedicated, 24/7 space which can be outfitted & where people can set up & leave their projects-in-progress.

If this is something you would like to be involved with please pop in to any session or join the conversation on the mailing list. Over summer (or until space is found) we'll be every Wednesday, 7-11pm at 200 Armagh St (the Canterbury Innovation Incubator). Gold coin donation for regular attendees.

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I attended several sessions last year. It's a good place to get out of the house, focus (you might think that having people around would be more distracting, but not so. Everyone is working on something) and get stuff done. The NeverWinter campaign in particular benefited, but once or twice I just took along a book to read.

The feel is social/recreational, the people are friendly, the facilities include wireless internet (bring your own laptop) and there's tea/coffee/etc in the kitchen (covered generally by the gold coin mentioned above).

Since it looks like I'm getting to be involved in the next phase of SpaceCraft's development, expect to hear a lot more about it this year.

Comments

[niennahirilfea.livejournal.com]

I should really come along at some point :) It's a cool idea.

[marsden-online.livejournal.com]

How about I pick you up on Wednesday about 7? :p

[niennahirilfea.livejournal.com]

Lol, That sounds good at this point, but I don't know that I'll have anything to bring along. Will have to rummage through my projects and see if any of them are portable.

[martial-lore.livejournal.com]

Heh, I know one of the people on the photo page (well, someone other than you). I did not know that Julian did embroidery!

[marsden-online.livejournal.com]

Hey, where do you know him from. We're pretty sure we've run into each other in the past, but can't place where.

The 2009 end-of-year BBQ was at his place.

[martial-lore.livejournal.com]

I know Julian through the Quakers (Religious Society of Friends). My parents are good F/friends of his parents, and I've done a bit of Young Friend stuff with him (though I've not been so involved in the last few years).

Also, I think it might have been him who rescued my jandal when it got swept off my foot by a small stream I was wading through when I was very small - it moved far too fast for me, and I didn't think anyone had heard me yell, but then I saw one of the older kids running after it for me and when I checked the old photo album from that camp, he looked a lot like I remembered that helpful young lad had. :)

So yes, a nice guy, that Julian.