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Artisan's Asylum
Formation	2010
Purpose	Hacking
Location	USA;
Origin	Somerville, MA
Founders	Gui Cavalcanti, Molly Rubenstein, Dmitri Litin, Aaron Falk, Calvin Domenico, Mimi Graney
Affiliations	Metalab, Chaos Computer Club, Noisebridge, NYC Resistor and similar
Website	www.artisansasylum.com

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Artisan's Asylum is a hackerspace in Somerville, MA, inspired by Noisebridge and other hacker/maker organizations. According the Artisan's Asylum's website, "NYC Resistor is a hacker collective with a shared space located in downtown Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community."^[1]

Artisan's Asylum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Membership

Members pay monthly dues starting at $60^[2], but NYC Resistor encourages participation by anyone who feels they can contribute. Nonmembers are welcome to attend social nights and other public events, as well as take part in classes on a variety of subjects.

Physical Space

In February 2008 NYC Resistor took up residence at 397 Bridge Street in Brooklyn NY's MetroTech area. The 800+ sqft warehouse conversion houses a small kitchen, several shop tables, an epilog laser cutter, and a small machine shop. Numerous electronics projects and personal tools litter shelves of members at the space. In March 2009 NYC Resistor acquired the neighboring warehouse space on the fifth floor of 397 Bridge Street and converted it to a machine shop.

In March 2010, NYC Resistor moved to a new, larger space on 3rd Avenue in Boerum Hill upstairs from Makerbot. A drink mixing robot has become a permanent fixture at the location^[3] and in October 2010 a USB dead drop was installed in the brick work of the new building by artist Aram Bartholl.^[4]