My name is Meghan Cryan, aka. domestic_engineer.
I live in the small town of Maynard, Massachusetts, and I want to open a HackHERspace.
The idea is to have a hackerspace geared towards crafting and cooking. It will have a certified kitchen, an industrial sewing machine/ long arm quilter machine. It will also have a children's area with childcare. The idea is that a stay at home mother can start her own business without having huge startup costs. Here in MA, if you want to sell food, baked goods, cake, canned food, etc. it has to be prepared in a certified kitchen.
This would be a great space for people to start their own business by making something they love. Or just for people to learn, and practice their skills.
There will be a resources library, we will stock supplies, we will hold educational seminars. We can teach home economics to people of all ages.
Of course men will be welcome too, and so will women who aren't mothers.
We can also expand to include other projects that require specific tools, like a kiln, glass blowing, etc.
Thanks so much for your time.























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Yeah, it amazing how many people i know who can't sew a button, or make a cake from scratch.
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Or why not try joining a local hackerspace and building their craft capability? Adding a gender to it is just not necessary when Instructables have obviously strived to make the site gender neutral and inclusive.
By the way "Domestic Engineer" is hardly respectful to qualified engineers who spent years studying, its roughly like calling Michel Roux a Cook.
I quite like 'HomeMaker' it shows the love & dedication needed.
I would love to join a local hacker space, but there is none near me.
I know a lot of women who are intimidated in hacker spaces where it is usually very male dominant.
This space would be open and welcoming to anyone who wants to create. Maybe referring to it as a hackerspace isn't correct, but it is just an idea.
I went to engineering school. I graduated from WPI with honors. I worked and studied very hard. Now I take care of my children. I feel I can proudly call myself a domestic engineer.
I think you have the push to balance out the male domination good luck. I look forward to seeing you start up and run a hackerspace with more ovens than drills!
No need to feel defensive, but Google "Domestic Engineer" its not a title covered in glory.
Make your home full of love!
I use engineering skills every day, creating, inventing, problem solving, and designing to keep this house and family running smoothly.
A family is a very complicated engine. Lots of bits and pieces that have to work together well to run smoothly and operate properly.
And what do engineers do? ..............They design and build engines.
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