Ep70: Anupama Gowda, Co-founder of Workbench Projects - On building a maker space for tinkerers, artists, makers, engineers a anyone with an inspired spirit!
In Bangalore, if people had ideas, they did not have a space that would nurture it, with tools, machinery and mentors the 3fundamentals for someone to practice making and building stuff Today I speak with Anupama Gowda the co-founder of Workbench projects - the very first maker's space in Bangalore . its a facility for makers, tinkerers, artists, engineers a anyone with an inspired spirit to tap into their imaginations and make something that’s amazing In this conversation, she talks about getting started in her dads' garage. Anu also talks about her favourite projects. Being involved in the Hyperloop India project. Exciting details of a maker fair event in November which you can go to. Advice on how to get your ideas to the prototype stage. What keeps Anu awake at night a much much more so please enjoy the show in this conversation, we also talk about: A project using tidal wave energy for domestic use Stats Thoughts on Hyperloop is it hype? or for real? Details of maker fair and how you can go (see links) Building amazing things with wood! A project using the first electronic stethoscope Her dad supporting her madness Arts background Working with Colonel Vinod - ex-Paratrooper a international hockey player! Favourite pieces of Art Working with Tamil children to produce digital fabricated puppet show links https://workbenchprojects.com/ https://bengaluru.makerfaire.com/ If anyone is interested in creating their own podcast. Check out my class on skillshare.com called Getting your podcast off the ground. I have been teaching this for over 15 months now a have over 500 students! And it’s had great testimonials. So check out the link to get started http://skl.sh/2kRmClL Advantages of doing your own podcast You get to build something amazing that you own 100% You have 100% creative control You can do whatever you want And it's a lot of fun!
