Geeks and artists unite to make ... stuff

posted 04:29 PM 06/17
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A group made up of computer programmers, inventors, electronics wizards, artists and other curious-minded folks are having a coming out party in their newly rented space in downtown Olympia Saturday.

They call themselves OLYMEGA, which stands for Olympia Makers Engineers Geeks and Artists. They’ve kept a low profile in the community since forming in 2009, but that’s all about to change.

Part of a global makers movement, they are, in large part, a bunch of people that like to make stuff, relying on everything from cutting edge computer technology, including three dimensional printers, to a centuries-old artistic expression known as paper marbling.

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