plus great coffee + sandwiches + treats
follow us: @makespacenorthpark and get on our email list below
tools + spaces
Members have access to a variety of fabrication tools plus workdesks and retail space. We plan to offer residencies for artists and artisans.
creative community
We welcome everyone and prioritize access for people who have less access to fabrication tools including IBPOC, 2SLGBTQ and youth.
in the heart of the city
contribute to our success: we need building funds, specialized tools and your talents!
be an innovation incubator
Seed the future of creative talent. Sponsor our woodshop, fabrication, or ceramics studios — and help fuel economic resilience through hands-on making.
Donors of $25K+ gain a front-row seat to the skills and innovations taking shape here.
donate some great tools
Our wish list contains a few specialty tools:
- SawStop table saw
- Whisper pottery wheels
- Roland vinyl cutter XTool screen print system
- CNC wood machine
- etching press
share your start-up skills
Our new initiative would benefit from social media and fundraising support, workshop layout / design and loads and loads of cabinet making!
A two-month manageable time commitment would put us in great shape for opening day.
a project of the
makespace for art
society
Our goal is to equip artists and fabricators with space, tools, resources and opportunities.
We invite urban artists, artisans, tradespeople and hobbyists to come together and make beautiful things.
Meet your community-minded board of directors.
Aaron Baird
business operations, software for member management
Sarah Murray
community outreach, network development
Alanna Baird
retail operations, liaison with universities
Jenny Farkas
support for creative entrepreneurs, retail operations
Tabitha Lewis
makerspace technology, designing for inclusion
Richard Gale
innovation technology, partnerships, social justice
Sarah Rhude
creative business development, communities of care
Alison Ashcroft
financial sustainability, data analytics
Dylan Warnberg
workshop development, skills programming
Charles Joerin
artful living, coffee, wise counsel, community building
Sue Hallatt
coffee shop operations, strategic planning
Madelaine Prince
special advisor, strategic foresight and innovation
key collaborators and supporters
Want to join our growing list of partners?
Get in touch today!
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Early rendering of woodshop, cafe and fabshop created by Emily Wilson, Man & Son Design
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homelandsof Ləkʷəŋən Peoples of Songhees and Kosapsum Nations.
We are committed to meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, and excited
about the ways our MakeSpace can contribute to economic justice.