Status of the Lawrence Community Workshop March 28

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Lawrence Community WorkshopStatusThursday, March 28, 2013

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A CommunityCollaboration

The Lawrence Community Workshop is sponsored by Lawrence Creates, inpartnership with the Lawrence Art Guild.

Lawrence Creates is a Kansas not-for-profit corporation, dedicated to theproposition that Lawrence can and should be a regional and national creativehub, and to working collaboratively with others in the community to share

ideas and make that happen.

The Lawrence Art Guild, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has supported artists and thearts in Lawrence since 1961. The Lawrence Art Guild has almost 300members, and initiated and supports such events as Art in the Park and theHoliday Art Fair.

We have had input, advice, participation, and support from Lawrencebusiness people, arts and cultural organizations, University of Kansas

professors, dozens of artists and makers, and many others

The Lawrence Creates core team includes David Allen, Matt Burke, MandyEnfield, John Hachmeister, Barbara Kerr, Eric Kirkendall, AmandaMonaghan, George Paley, Frank Shopen, and others

To learn more, visithttp://lawrencecommunityworkshop.com and join our

Facebook site athttp://facebook.com/groups/lawrencecreates/
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Mission

Advisory Board

The Lawrence Community Workshop will include shared workshops, tools,services, and training for artists, designers, inventors, engineers, architects,makers, hobbyists, and other creative people. We will serve individuals andthe cultural, arts, business, and other organizations of Douglas County.

The Lawrence Community Workshop will collaborate and coordinate with thearts and cultural organizations of Douglas County, and invite all to join ourAdvisory Board.

Membership The Lawrence Community Workshop has approximately 40 committedmembers, and expects rapid growth once we have moved into our newbuilding. Pre-enrollment is greatly appreciated, and your funds will be helduntil we move into our new space and open for business. You can join at

lawrencereates.com.

Costs We are committed to ensuring the Lawrence Community Workshop isaffordable. Individual memberships are just $49 per month, plus a $20initiation fee. Family memberships are just $89.

Call for tools Our tool donation campaign is underway. Our tool priorities are set by ourmembers, and we are adding them as new members come aboard. We arededicated to meeting our members needs for tools, training, and services.


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Tools for Van GoTraining

A call for help - Do you have some of the tools listed below in a garage orbasement, sitting unused? If so, please consider donating them to us. Alldonations are eligible for tax deductions! If you can help, please [email protected], or call Eric at 785-260-0083.

A TIME CRITICAL request - We're looking for metalworking tools to assistVan Go in initiating a metal working component to its jobs program, as wellas help get the Community Workshop get off the ground.

We are looking for tax deductible donations of the following tools. If you canhelp, please let us know!!!

Other Tool Priorities 3D design software, scannerand printer

Abode Photoshopand AfterEffects Animationsoftware

Art supplies (forour Recycled ArtSupply Store)

Band saw

Flat Bed Scanner, Large Hand held circular saw Hardware and supplies Intaglio printer Joiner laser engraver and cutter Lathe Mat cutter, professional Metal saw

Shears, large table surface, fabricglues, ironing surfaces, felt designingwalls, large cutting tables, cuttingmats and rotary cutters.

Silkscreen making equipment/Screenprinting press

Small kiln for jewelry making Software for presentations and

interactions with clients

Post Vice, Anvil, Chop Saw, Throatless Shear, Power Shear, Electric Nibbler,

Sheet metal bending tool, Plasma cutter, Sheet Metal Break 24


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Other Tool Priorities(cont.)

Belt/disc sander Black and white laser and ink jet printers Box and pan brake, Brayers CNC mill and router Color printer, large scale Compressor and air tools Computers and monitors Copier Digital camera Digital projector & screen Disk sander Drill press Dust collection system Embroidery machine,

computer controlled

Felting machine

Microsoft Office MIG welder Milling machine Miter saw, compound Mortising machine Parts bins Planer, stationary and hand

held

Plasma cutter, hand held Portrait studio w/lighting Power hand tools Power supply, DC Quilting machine Sand blasting cabinet Sand box on Second Life Screen printer Scroll saw (Donated!) Sewing machine

Soldering irons, stained glass Spot welder Spray booth with ventilation fan Storage lockers Table saw, cabinet style Torch Vacuum forming table Vending machine for basic Consumables, e.g., gloves, glue,

exacto blades Vintage BigKick Metal Embossing Machine Welding table White boards Wood router Work tables

512 East 9th StreetBuilding Lease

We plan on leasing the wonderful building located at 512 East 9th Street. It is a 4000 squarefoot building, in many ways perfect for our needs. However, it needs insulation, HVAC, and abuild-out of workshops, gift shop, gallery, and more

Next Steps We are beginning to plan the first project of the Lawrence Community Workshop building outour new facility. .

Our objective is to do the greenest work we can, including superinsulation of the building, toensure low energy costs in the future.


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Design Competition

Construction

Funding

The Completed Facility

The project design will be developed through a design competition involving interdisciplinaryteams of KU architecture, art, and design students. The competition will incorporate a DesignJam, which will take place in our building. We will request an arts grant from the City ofLawrence to fund this competition.

The construction phase of the build-out will be the first project of the Lawrence CommunityWorkshop. We will include top flight construction management, and employment and trainingopportunities for young people. We will incorporate training into all phases of the project,including design, construction management, permitting and codes, tool and workplace safety,framing, and insulation.

We are seeking funding, planning, and assistance for this phase of the project. We will ask theCity of Lawrence, University of Kansas, building material manufacturers, additional not-for-profitorganizations, and others to join in partnership with us.

The redesigned facility will include space for:

Art gallery with room for 100 or more local artists Gift shop and art supply store Shared training, exhibition, performance, and practice space, Design Jam facilities, including

a workshop with Adobe and 3D design and prototyping tools, and a 3D printer Wood shop and metal shop Photo studio with lighting A textile studio


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Conceptual Design The design of the Lawrence Community Workshop will be developed during the designcompetition. The images below show one possibility of what could be done with thewonderful building at 512 E. 9th Street.

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