I made that! Here's why...

We make things for fun, to solve problems or to save money.

We make things because we are creative, entrepreneurial or just pragmatic.

"There is a great emotional reward in physical production," says the sociologist Richard Sennett, "It gives you a sense of place in the world and a sense that it matters that you're here."

We want to hear about something you've made, and why you made it. And if possible we want to see what you made.

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What did you make?

Why did you make it? (Were you trying to learn skill? Solve a problem? Save money? No detail is too small.)

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Tell us a little about the photo: names, date, location, and anything more you'd like to share about the story behind it.

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And now, two final quick questions to help us better understand your perspective:

In what year were you born?

What do you do for work?

Thank you for your time. Someone from American Public Media's Public Insight Network may contact you to find out more about your experiences. If you have any questions, please contact jsguntzel@americanpublicmedia.org.

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