Re: [derby-makers] Derby Makers Workshops/ Events calendar

[MARK HANCOX]

Emma

Thanks for taking this on. One thing I've noticed which might be a problem is that response to emails on here is generally pretty poor - perhaps because in fact very few people regularly look at it? Is it worth doing a quick survey to find out how often people come on here (if at all)?

Cheers

Mark

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Emma Hallam <emmajan...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all

I've volunteered myself to start to organise and coordinate our calendar of events and workshops. I'm really excited to support the group and help it grow and I think a basic events calendar is a good way to entice new members as well as developing relationships with existing ones. Like I said I've volunteered to do this after a few chats with Mark, Jonathan and Amanda, but I'd be more than happy if anyone would like to work with me on this.

By the time we meet next Tuesday I will have an initial plan of how we could arrange and communicate this information across the group and to new members. I'll share this plan at the steering group meeting so if we can discuss it together and make any alterations and apply suggestions from the group.

I've set up emmader...@gmail.com as a way of keeping in touch with workshop facilitators and gathering new workshop ideas from members new and existing.

It'd be great to keep the ideas we already have and schedule them in. (see below)

I'm not at the meeting tonight so if you have any initial thoughts and ideas, please reply to this post.
In addition to that please can you start emailing any workshop ideas you have and we'll get them planned in!

Best wishes,

Emma x


Existing Ideas:

Rope making - Mark
 
Hot air balloons – Mark
 
Pole treadle / Spinning –Andy/David
 
Pneumatic rockets- Andy
 
Putt-putt boats – Jonathan
 
Spoon carving - Jonathan Wallis
 
Beginners electronics –
 
Willow weaving  - June time  Paul to confirm
 
Inkscape -  software for laser cutter - Stuart
 
Arduino
 
Kite making
Charcoal making /basic crafts - camping in the woods – July maybe - Jamie
 
Paper making – Amanda August
 
Logo Derby Makers Flashy badges
 
Derby Maker Faire 2013 sub group required – Derby Makers Maker Faire project ideas; tesla coil, trebuchet, non-Newtonian fluids, vortex canon skittles

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[Mel Barnes]

Hi Emma

I spoke to Anne at KnitsQuad a couple of weeks ago about coming along and meeting you all with a view to running a yarn dyeing workshop if anybody is interested? I've not managed to get in yet but fingers crossed, the bugs and germs give ud a break and I can come and meet you all on Tuesday :) x

[David Cotterill-Drew]

Hi

I am interested in coming along this coming tuesday if you are meeting.

I have lots of spare electronics stuff to share.

I design and build robots and would love to know if there are other robot builders in and around derby.

Regards
David

[Jonathan]

Hi David.

Yes we are meeting Tuesday, starting at 7. We have a pretty good mix of interests in the group including several electronics and robotics enthusiasts.

Look forward to seeing you.

Jonathan

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[David Evans]

On 30 Mar 2013, at 19:47, MARK HANCOX wrote:

> Emma
> Thanks for taking this on.

Very much so.

> One thing I've noticed which might be a problem is that response to emails on here is generally pretty poor - perhaps because in fact very few people regularly look at it? Is it worth doing a quick survey to find out how often people come on here (if at all)?

I wonder how many succumb, like me, to a "I'll reply later" mentality, That is seductive but not too useful; it'a not clear what to do about it, though.

(And yes, I'd be up for yarn dyeing--haven't done that since the 80s!)