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Q1: Evaluate your familiarity with the following terms:

"maker space" Somewhat familiar

"hacker space" Somewhat familiar

"coworking space" Somewhat familiar

Q2: How often, if at all, do you use the services

provided by the WEGCSS Learning Centre?

Often

Q3: Did you participate in anything rela ted to theSlocan Electronic Arts Centre that formerly operatedin the W.E.Graham Community Centre?

No

Q4: In your opinion, how strong is the sense of community in Slocan's art and media scene?

Slightly strong

Q5: Do you believe that providing resources such astraining, or tools in art, media, tech or fabricationwould be of benefit to communities in the Slocan

Valley?

Yes

Q6: Are there any workshops or training in the areaof arts, media , tech or fabrication that you wouldattend if available in Slocan? If so, please elaborate.

Responde nt skippe d th is questio n

Q7: Do you work or are you interested in working inarts, media , technology and/or fabrication ?

Yes

Q8: What kind of arts, media , tech and/or fabricationbusiness do you own or aspire to operate?


Q9: Are the facilities and tools you require toeffectively do your work or craft available in theSlocan Valley?

Somewhat

Q10: Would your business or craft benefit fromgreater access to arts, media, tech, and/or fabrication tools in the Slocan Valley?

Somewhat

Q11: Is there any equipment specifically that wouldhelp your business or craft's success? If so, pleaseelaborate.


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Q12: Would you or your friends value greater community access to shared tools in arts, media,tech or fabrication?

Yes

Q13: Would you be willing to pay a reasonablemonthly fee in exchange for extensive access tospace and equiment? (Similar to a co-op)

Yes

Q14: Do you (or individuals you know) have any skillsor knowledge that you (or they) would be willing tooffer to a community project of this nature? If so,please state them below with your contactinformation.

No


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"maker space" Very familiar

"hacker space" Very familiar

"coworking space" Very familiar



Never


No


Not at all strong


Valley?

Yes




Yes

Q8: What kind of arts, media, tech and/or fabrication business do you own or aspire to operate?

Teacher - media arts, film, 3d printing, etc.


Somewhat


Somewhat



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Unsure


Depends on the cost


Yes (please specify)

I am trying to get something similiar started atMount Sentinel. We could synergize our efforts.Lots of ideas, more so since attending makerfaire.Looking forward to talking in specifics.


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Often


No


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes,

Addtional CommentsThe more space that can be provided for people towork and create, the strong the community and theeconomy will be.

Q6: Are there any workshops or training in the area of arts, media , tech or fabrication that you wouldattend if available in Slocan? If so, please elaborate.

Yes, Print Making, Video Production, Music Production, 3D printing, pottery, communications and PR.


Yes

Q8: What kind of arts, media, tech and/or fabrication business do you own or aspire to operate?Music Event Production, Communications and PR


Somewhat,

Futher Info A great co-working space to do my work in eventproduction and community organizing. Printers, topline computers, great internet access, and peopleto network with.


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Not Often


No


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes,

Addtional Commentswould love to see a radio-making outpost in Slocan,and I would be able to help support that!


radio making; carpentry; screen-printing; website design, probably lots more!


Yes


I work at Kootenay Co-op Radio right now, and produce audio art. I'm also an actor/playwright/director/performer,interested in bringing more theatre to the Valley.


Yes,

Futher Infoaudio studio - good acoustic space, microphones,audio editing equipment and software. theatre -lighting and sound design capabilities! set-makingspace

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"hacker space" Not familiar at all




Very Often


Yes


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes


I am attending one on July 28th, that focuses on social media and blogging, and will be very useful for me with myart studio.


Yes

Q8: What kind of arts, media , tech and/or fabrication

business do you own or aspire to operate?



No,

Futher InfoI am a potter, so many of the tools I need I have topurchase from a pottery supply store. Unless I livedin a major city, I would not have direct access tothis anyway. I do have access to local clay, though,which is really positive.


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Greatly




Yes


Yes, Depends on the cost


Yes (please specify) Dale Beiber - glass artist


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Q2: How often, if at all, do you use the servicesprovided by the WEGCSS Learning Centre?

Not Often


No


Not at all strong

Q5: Do you believe that providing resources such astraining, or tools in art, media, tech or fabricationwould be of benefit to communities in the SlocanValley?

Yes

Q6: Are there any workshops or training in the area

of arts, media , tech or fabrication that you wouldattend if available in Slocan? If so, please elaborate.



Yes




Somewhat,

Futher Info Through private studios only.






Unsure


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Depends on the cost


Yes (please specify)Maybe. Not enought information yet.


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Not Often


No


Quite strong


Valley?

Yes,

Addtional CommentsI believe that its super important to structureknowledge and info exchange in a way thatrecognizes and moves past unfortunate defaults inthis work like sexism, agism, racism, homophobiaetc that make accessing technical knowledge andskills more/less


Yes I would attend if they fit in my schedule. I would also present workshops.


Yes


I am currently in the startup phase of a educational exchange center called Center For Radical Education, Access+ Tech Empowerment. I would like to see it operating as a version of a


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Yes,

Futher InfoI went to tech ed college at BCIT and learned aboutlots of things that I haven't been able to do since-like 3d printing, cnc, robotics, simple electronics,welding, joinery etc because I don't have the spaceor equipment to make it happen at my house. Iwould love to see ways in which my visions for educational exchange complement and interweavewith hackspace space potentials through WEGCS


Greatly

Q11: Is there any equipment specifically that would help your business or craft's success? If so, pleaseelaborate.

shop spaces, wood working shop, welding gear,


Yes


Yes


Yes (please specify)I have a diploma in technology teacher educationwhich translates to me having the skills to teachentry level technology including but not limited towood working, joinery, metal work, machining,

welding, casting, CNC, bicycle mechanics, smallengine repair, automotive tech, design, drafting,electronics, robotics and more. I have also workedin sexual health, harm reduction, youthempowerment and community facilitation for thepast decade and bring a bunch of skills in creating,holding and maintaining inclusive group learningspaces. I have been studying ways to make projectlike this happen for the past number of yearsincluding pursuing models of value in democraticeducation, unschooling cooperative learningspaces, free schools, maker spaces, etc. I took acourse through the Alternative Education ResourceOrganization on starting an educational alternative.If there was ever an opportunity for a job to becreated as a part of this programming I would bemost interested in pursuing this. I have someexperience with applying for funding, writing reports,navigating beaurocracies, etc. Please check out thewebsite for my project: CREATE at campcreate.tkfor more information about my experience, visionand ideas for this type of work


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"maker space" Not familiar at all





Not Often


No


Not at all strong


Valley?

Yes


At this point, I have no time. I have interest, and a bucket list


No










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Not Often


Yes


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes


i would be interested in a variety of art medium and my son would love to work in media and or tech or fabrication


Yes


painting, sculpting, pottery, interactive light screen play, music


Somewhat


Greatly


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Yes


Yes




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Not Often


No


Extremely strong


Valley?

Yes


Pottery or ceramics workshops


Yes


Pottery, watercolour art studio


Somewhat,

Futher InfoI would like to find another potter to help me fire mywork.


Greatly

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A Kiln


Yes


Yes


Yes (please specify)I would volunteer my time to assist wherever needed.


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Not Often


No


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes




No









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Often


Yes


Quite strong


Valley?

Yes


djing workshops


Yes


djing


Yes


Somewhat

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Yes


Depends on the cost


No


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Never


No


Not at all strong


Valley?

Yes


especially interested in fabrication


Yes


functional design


Yes


Greatly


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would need more time to think on this.


Yes


Yes




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Never


No


Extremely strong


Valley?

Yes




No










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Very Often


No


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes


Welding, printmaking, print transfer, primitive kiln building, working with pigment, wax stuff


Yes


I own and operate a pottery shop.


Somewhat,

Futher InfoI have my own tools. I cannot afford to purchasetools that I would use less frequently for my art.Having said that, none of my supplies, apart fromraw, non processed clay in the river, are available inthe Slocan Valley. I have to purchase everything Ineed from Vancouver or Calgary.

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A clay extruder. Paper and special inks for print transfer to clay, and the necessary chemicals to produce thiseffect.


Yes


Yes, Depends on the cost

Q14: Do you (or individuals you know) have any skillsor knowledge that you (or they) would be willing tooffer to a community project of this nature? If so,

please state them below with your contactinformation.

Yes (please specify)I already teach hand building skills in clay andwould love to work on a community project. I have a

lot of experience with co-operative working spacesand really enjoy being in them. I am an arttherapist. I feel I have a great understanding of people and good communication skills melded withstrong empathetic tendencies.


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Never


No


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes




Yes


My business is in programming but I do 3d printing, film and various other tech related projects on the side.


No,

Futher Info don't live there


Somewhat




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Yes,

Further ThoughtsI have a few friends in the valley that would benefitfrom having tools available.


Depends on the cost


Yes (please specify)Courses in 3d printing and others [email protected]


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Never


No


Quite strong


Valley?

Yes


Metal work, Blacksmithing.


Yes




Somewhat


Somewhat




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Yes


Yes


No


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Often


No


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes


music, drumming


Yes


jeweler, painter


No


Somewhat

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centrifugal casting equipment


Yes


Yes


Yes (please specify)painting drawing jewerly fabrication giosi 3550007


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Often


No


Slightly strong


Valley?

Yes,

Addtional Comments

Absolutely! People in the community trusly needthese types of resources to achieve their personalmaker goals


yes very interested in leafing about many different art forms workshops and training will broaden horizion and openminds and hearts


Yes


i am working with willo at moving moutains pottery an apprentice potter, and it is a dream come true. veryinteresting and facination trade and art form

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Somewhat,

Futher Infoi have access to what is needed for pottery when itcomes to other forms, i feel a facility where we canhave all types of supplies, tools and equipment willallow access to create and learn more. the areas of painting and movie making are a few of my intereststhat i would like to learn moer about and haveaccess to gear and mentor-ship.


Greatly


i want to learn about lots of different tools


Yes,

Further Thoughtsa place to come together share and collaborate isessential in building success in the community andin arts


Yes


Yes (please specify) [email protected]


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Not Often


No


Not at all strong


Valley?

Yes


I'm sure there are. Can't think of any at the moment.


Yes


I don't know


Yes


Somewhat

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Yes


Yes


Yes (please specify) I don't know...


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Not Often


Yes


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes,

Addtional Comments Absolutely... . And creating community throughtraining it learning would be invaluable.... Arts basedcommunity development!


I did attend video course through the electronics arts centre... It was excellent!


Yes

Q8: What kind of arts, media, tech and/or fabrication business do you own or aspire to operate?In the past the hubby had a new media business... It didn't really get off the ground, though...,, we both have apassion for digital media... Documentary film making would be a dream. What about community tv or radio..Would live to participate in that!


Somewhat


Somewhat

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Really - community building is key!


Yes


Depends on the cost


Yes (please specify)We haven't worked professionally in the field....Have some skills but limited time..,,


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Not Often


Yes


Moderately strong


Valley?

Yes


Yes, anything to do with 3D modeling, painting, animation, web design, illustration, photography, film, or similar,as long as I'm available at the time.


Yes


Filmmaking, animation


Somewhat,

Futher InfoThere aren't many options for studios, but couldwork from home.


Somewhat

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Digital cameras, computers, etc.


Yes


Yes


Yes (please specify)I could lend a helping hand here and there, if I'm stillin Slocan/Kootenays by the time the ball getsrolling :) Thomas Nowaczynski - [email protected]

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