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Meet the Maker: Noel Pichardo

Today’s Meet the Maker: Noel Pichardo!

What’cha working on at the moment?

I’m working on freelance photography and cinematography

What are your plans for future projects?

My first project is to work on a full arcade cabinet for at least two players and have an installation in one of our spaces.

What’s your favorite thing about working at The Brickyard?

Firstly, I love the environment, I feel nothing but inspired when I’m in this space. I find that no matter what it is I love learning all about every station, and how others come to find their niche.

What’s the most unexpected thing about working at The Brickyard?

I never thought I’d find so many people with weird hobbies come together to share a space. To teach each other new skills, expose them to new technologies and inspire creativity through new avenues.

What would you say to people interested in joining?

Come down take some classes feel out the space. Don’t be surprised by how fast you’ll fall in love with the space, but more importantly the people who made it happen.
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Meet the Maker: Kyle Bannon

Today’s Meet the Maker: Kyle Bannon (with his teardrop camper, which he and his fiancé built, in the background!)

What’cha working on at the moment?

Building an aluminum body for my motorcycle, making a diy heat treatment oven for metal out of an old kiln and small woodworking projects here and there.

What are your plans for future projects?

Mid-century style desk collaboration with my fiancé as well as making an English wheel and dies from scratch for the space.

What’s your favorite thing about working at The Brickyard?

The diversity of makers we have and all the random projects people make and bring in.

What’s the most unexpected thing about working at The Brickyard?

How fast the space has grown.

What would you say to people interested in joining?

Think of it as a gym membership for your creative side!

Tell us a little about your background.

I have been been working with metal and restoring cars professionally for the past 10 years and I have always been a maker and tinkerer.
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Meet the Maker: Cinda Danh

Welcome to our new feature, Meet the Maker!  Learn a little more about us, who we are and what we’re doing…  today’s member, Cinda Danh:

What’cha working on at the moment?

I am working on Faces of Lynn magazine #4. Our mission is to highlight individuals that have gone through adversity/actively creating positive change for our city.

What’s your favorite thing about working at The Brickyard?

The community! Everyone is different but friendly! It’s space to work on your craft with the opportunity to learn about others.

What’s the most unexpected thing about working at The Brickyard?

How home-y it actually feels!

What would you say to people interested in joining?

Do it! Everyone has different skill sets so why not join a family that can help you think creatively!

Tell us a little about your background.

I am a Raw Art Works Alumn, I attended their film school program there and really fell in love with still image photography. I love photography and our city!
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Meet the Maker: Hugh Pyle

Welcome to our new feature, Meet the Maker!  Learn a little more about us, who we are and what we’re doing…  today’s member, Hugh Pyle:

What’cha working on at the moment?

I have an ongoing project using a ~1970 Teletype mechanical computer terminal to make ASCII art, paper-tape decorative designs, and whatever else seems fun. Latest thing is using the laser-cutter to etch vintage minicomputer punchtape programs onto subway tile.

What are your plans for future projects?

Trying more materials and different projects with the laser cutter. And the new CNC is really exciting. Also I need to make time to build a tube guitar amp…

What’s your favorite thing about working at The Brickyard?

Finding other people who all have really amazing projects and deep skills… and knowing that we can practically make almost anything. Metal, wood, print, electronics… the sky’s the limit.

What’s the most unexpected thing about working at The Brickyard?

The depth of people’s experience is just amazing. There’s so much to learn.

What would you say to people interested in joining?

Come visit!

Tell us a little about your background.

I’ve been hacking around with computers and electronics since I was a teenager. Arduino and Teensy and Raspberry Pi are all lots of fun.

Got anything else to add?

You can see videos of the Teletype in action here: http://bit.ly/asr33videos

Check out my Etsy store!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/asr33