{"id":1214,"date":"2012-02-14T03:47:51","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T03:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/1214-blurring-the-lines-between-creator-and-consumer.html"},"modified":"2014-07-03T17:15:58","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T17:15:58","slug":"blurring-the-lines-between-creator-and-consumer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/blurring-the-lines-between-creator-and-consumer","title":{"rendered":"Blurring the Lines between Creator and Consumer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shapeways is part of a movement away from mass production towards a more complex interaction between people and products. &nbsp;No longer are we all passive consumers of bulk products be they digital, physical or even edible as we begin to create, customize and curate the contents of our lives. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- s9ymdb:16907 --><a href=\"http:\/\/socialmediaweek.org\/event\/?event_id=1429\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"serendipity_image_center\" width=\"640\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ig.socialmediaweek.orgscreencapture2012-2-13-23-2-6.png\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>As part of <a href=\"http:\/\/socialmediaweek.org\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Week<\/a> Shapeways CEO Peter Weijmarshausen will be joined by representatives of <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Techonomy\">Adam Ludwig<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;Techonomy,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/youngbradford\">Bradford Shellhammer<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;Fab.com,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/randyjhunt\">Randy Hunt<\/a> Etsy&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/cliffkuang\">Cliff Kuang<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;Co.Design to discuss&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/socialmediaweek.org\/event\/?event_id=1429\" target=\"_blank\">Are We in a Post-Consumer Age? 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