Dale Dougherty

“Making is fundamental to what it means to be human.”

“The magic of making is that it is generative.”

“We are all makers.”

“I think we need to have a new 'industrial arts' for the 21st century.”

“A maker is someone who creates something. It might be a new product or a new tool or a new artwork.”

“To be a maker is to be an active participant in the world, not just a passive consumer.”

“Maker Faire is a place where you can see the future and touch it.”

“What I love about makers is they are not afraid to fail.”

“The maker movement is about the democratization of technology.”

“The joy of making is that you're in control, that you're expressing yourself.”

“We have to create the world we want to live in.”

“Sharing is a core value of the maker movement.”

“We need more people who are producers, not just consumers.”