Makerspace NYC

If you’ve ever taken a welding class with us before, or have previous welding experience, come practice your chops or work on an independent project during our Wednesday open welding hours in Staten Island! June 24th is our first session - come hang out and light it up!

Learn more here - https://shorturl.at/apWhJ 🔥💪👩‍🏭

Kiddos and their grown-ups! This weekend, come enjoy a fun, family day of building your own bug house, and then looking for cool insects in Maker Park, Staten Island!

Tickets are only $20 - this low-cost offering will sell out fast, so snag yours now. 🦋🪲
https://shorturl.at/RVHnv

In these days of DIY, check out this Sunday’s Sewing Upcycling Intensive.

Using secondhand clothing and discarded textiles, we will explore how to rework existing materials into new wearable pieces while learning essential sewing techniques.

The workshop will cover textile basics, sewing machine introduction, hand sewing, patch making, simple alterations such as hemming and fitting, and garment collage methods.

This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in sustainable fashion, DIY practices, or developing foundational sewing skills. No prior sewing experience is required.

Learn more and grab your spot here - 🧵🪡

https://shorturl.at/UKeQf

Check out the error-free version of our June newsletter for some cool summer happenings 😎

CORRECTION: June at MakerSpace NYC (oops!) Our brand new sewing upcycling workshop will cover textile basics, sewing machine introduction, hand sewing, patch making, simple alterations such as hemming and fitting, and garment collage methods.

We are super excited to be part of the Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour this Saturday, May 30th, with open studios, and live demos! If you haven’t yet seen our pottery studio, this is your weekend - 12 - 6pm!

Learn more at
https://brooklynceramicartstour.com

Wishing you all a meaningful Memorial Day weekend! While it's rainy, plan your summer of skill-building with new woodshop classes, sewing upcycling, K-12 programs, free workshops, ceramics, and opportunities to weld (among other things) 💪⚙️⚒️

Upcoming classes + events at MakerSpace NYC! We are so excited to have you join us in this Basic Use and Safety class to learn to use a variety of woodshop fabrication tools

Happy Friday! As the school year comes to an end, the MakerSpace staff wants to send the biggest thank you to the students, parents, loved ones, and educators that have joined us in the act of making!

Reflecting on the year of youth programs has us thinking about who all were when we were young makers ourselves, and who we are as members of the MakerSpace team!

We love providing a space for makers of all ages to make, build, and work in our community. Join us at our Brooklyn or Staten Island locations for youth and adult programs (or consider helping support cool arts programming by donating).

https://shorturl.at/rRY4w

We were just informed that there will be necessary maintenance and a planned power outage in our Brooklyn Army Terminal Building B facility and that we will have to close for business on Sunday, May 17th. Sincere apologies for any inconvenience.

This does NOT affect our Building A facilities which will remain open for our regular 10am - 6pm hours that day. Please shoot us a note if you have any questions.

Check out what's going on during May at MakerSpace NYC!

And a happy Mother's Day to all you Maker Mama's out there - you're inspiring.

May at MakerSpace NYC

Learn everything from TIG welding, canister Damascus, leathercraft, pottery, sewing and more!

April/May classes at MakerSpace NYC This workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of leathercraft through a hands-on project: making a basic wallet or card holder.