OBXDIY Members
OBXDIY Makerspace is a membership-based organization that includes organizational, business, and club members. The following is our current member roster.
Music Team: Ruth and Chris Wyand, Mike Dianna
Ruth Wyand runs her music school at the space. She teaches private lessons and classes in guitar, voice, banjo, Ukelele, songwriting and music theory. She also coaches and trains youth rock bands who rehearse at the space every Monday night. Ruth is sponsored by and associated with The Mustang Music Outreach Program “MOP” and Mike Dianna owner of Mike Dianna’s Grill Room in Corolla. Reach Ruth via email at ruthwyand@gmail.com.
First Flight Robotics Team: Jack Crouch
Jack is a First Lego League coach and runs the First Flight Robotics team events at The Space twice a month. FIRST® LEGO® League introduces young people, ages 9 to 14* (grades 4-8), to the fun and excitement of science and technology. Jack is looking for new members for First Flight Robotics team, so email him at crouchjg@gmail.com
Tech and Fabrication Team: Eric Holsinger, Mike Campbell
Mike, Eric, and soon others are in the process of building out the tech capability at OBXDIY Makerspace. We have 2 3D printers arriving in September, and we're in the middle of another renovation whereby we're seriously ramping up the Fab Lab's capabilities to support build-outs of 3D printers, micro-controllers like the Arduino and Raspberry Pi, and are launching an IndieGOGO Campaign in September to help us find an 80-milliwatt laser cutter. LOTS of cool stuff going on in this area right now, stay tuned - September is going to be out of control! Reach Eric or Mike at info@obxdiy.com.
Little Wildflowers Art Studio
Little Wildflowers Art Studio, owned and operated by Morgan Hollowell, is now running business operations out of OBXDIY Makerspace. Little Wildflowers Art Studio offers unique art classes and camps for kids. Morgan's office is located upstairs, and she's available by appointment to discuss the various programs and offerings she supports in the space. Reach Morgan via email at littlewildflowersartstudio@gmail.com
Game Team: The Factory Boys
Chuck Beatty and his crew currently use The Space on some Sunday nights for their improv and gaming group The Factory Boys. The Factory Boys are an improvisational/sketch comedy group based out of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, who play board games and laugh a lot. Reach Chuck at chucksvoices@gmail.com
Emily Dobie, Arbonne
Emily Dobie holds monthly Arbonne presentations and meetings at OBXDIY Makerspace.
OBX Beach Bling
Dawn Vinson is the owner of OBX Beach Bling, obxbeachbling.com, and is now running business operations out of OBXDIY Makerspace. Dawn will be running some cool new events for her business plus designing and managing several new monthly events here at The Space. Reach Dawn via email at dawn@obxdiy.com.