Last week, Make Santa Fe hosted Creative Mornings Santa Fe, and our executive director, James, shared a talk on why failure isn’t the problem—it’s the process. He explored the difference between “work mode” (producing) and “creative mode” (exploring), and offered five… View Article
Letter for Executive Director Dear Makers & Community, As I’ve been compiling our 2025 annual report it’s become clear that MAKE Santa Fe is growing up. I’ve been amazed at the amount of work our small staff has been able… View Article
Dear Makers & Community, As I’ve been compiling our 2025 annual report it’s become clear that MAKE Santa Fe is growing up. I’ve been amazed at the amount of work our small staff has been able to accomplish. In 2025… View Article
Every day at Make Santa Fe, I watch something remarkable happen: someone walks through our doors and makes something that didn’t exist. They exercise creativity, passion, grit, and determination to invent and make. They do this because they want to,… View Article
What are we doing today that will define Make Santa Fe over the next 3 years?
Recently, during a trip down memory lane, I looked back at some old photos from when I started as Executive Director just three years ago. Back then, programs like 24-hour access, monthly badge classes, and standardized teacher pay didn’t exist. Our Ceramics, Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, and CNC shops didn’t exist. We didn’t even have access to the whole building! So much has changed in 3 years, it’s hard to imagine the impact it’s had on Santa Fe and the creatives that utilize Make.
This summer, Make Santa Fe received an extraordinary gift from Will Putnam: a Fadal VMC 15XT vertical machining center. This industrial-grade CNC mill represents a huge leap forward for our community’s capacity to prototype, fabricate, and create with precision. Will’s donation is not just a machine—it’s an investment in empowering makers across Santa Fe.
About Make Santa Fe MAKE Santa Fe is a nonprofit makerspace where tools, creativity, and community come together. We support makers of all backgrounds by offering hands-on workshops and access to a wide variety of professional-grade tools. About the Role… View Article
Original Article: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/maker-nerd-paradise-make-santa-fe-celebrates-community-at-saturday-race/article_8d327af3-3b50-4087-b803-6974ad88b0cc.html Written by: André Salkin asalkin@sfnewmexican.com Jul 5, 2025 The miniature shopping cart, toting a plastic baby and various fake food items, screeched to a halt about halfway down the racetrack. The drag-racing cart dubbed “The Grocery Grabber”… View Article
Are you looking to build a power tool racer? Well, look no further. Here are some basic designs and plans to help get you started!
Each racer has advantages and disadvantages. Components and techniques can be mixed and matched, and each can be modified to make it your own!
Letter from the Executive Director Dear Makers, Wow, what a year it’s been! Reflecting on 2024, I’m struck by the incredible momentum we’ve generated for Make Santa Fe. This year, we broke records in membership, class attendance, donations, and community… View Article
Original Article: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/make-santa-fe-officials-hope-to-open-minds-with-new-track-courses/article_fc6f01fe-d52c-11ef-a4e7-7b174ec78bee.html By Mike Easterling measterling@sfnewmexican.com – Jan 20, 2025 A Santa Fe enterprise that for nearly 10 years has helped local creators perfect and utilize their skills in various hands-on pursuits has launched a series of classes in… View Article
Looking back on 2024 fills me with pride. It’s remarkable what the Make Santa Fe community has collectively achieved. We’ve created an industrial art space that welcomes everyone with open arms, is accessible to beginners and experts alike, and enables creators to pursue their… View Article
Failure is a word laced with a heavy dose of negative connotations. We fear it, avoid it, and feel embarrassed by it. But what if failure wasn’t something to fear? What if failure was a stepping stone on the path… View Article
Original Article by Kylie Garcia: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/an-innovative-space-provides-inspiration-and-education-for-creation/article_7343e4c4-66fc-11ef-b177-2b03ba6f519f.html Technology and art are two areas of life that are constantly evolving. This can be a hair-pulling challenge and a happy-dance-inducing benefit, all at once. This constant evolution, as well as the endless possibilities… View Article
History of the Gelli Plate It turns out that the gel plate is not a new invention. The hectograph, gelatin duplicator or jellygraph is key to a printing process dating from the 1800s that involves transfer of an original, prepared… View Article
Mission Statement MAKE Santa Fe is a 501(c)3 non-profit community workspace where people can access tools, resources, and workshops to make, repair, invent or create anything they can dream. Impact Highlights Some Statistics All of this data is as of… View Article
Dear Makers, 2023 was an incredible year for Make Santa Fe. We added numerous studio spaces for ceramics, CNC milling, casting, mold making, blacksmithing, and others. We reorganized the facility, cleaned everything, and improved tool maintenance (in some cases, even… View Article
Santa Fe, NM December 6, 2024 – Make Santa Fe received a $5,000 sponsorship from the Office of Economic Development to support a new high-school student mentorship program. As part of the Make Santa Fe mentoring program, students will explore… View Article
James W. Johnson, executive director of Make Santa Fe, said the funds will support local creatives. Just like MeowWolf, Make Santa Fe stimulates artists and creative communities. Make Santa Fe uplifts local creatives by providing them access to high-end tools… View Article
Make Santa Fe is prepping to launch advanced Blacksmithing classes! In these classes, students will get an introduction to our new Say-mak power hammer, donated to Make Santa Fe by renowned Santa Fe blacksmith Steve Dulfer! Keep an eye out… View Article
Get ready to unleash your inner speed demon at Make Santa Fe’s annual Power Tool Racing tournament, set to take place on July 1 from 2 to 6pm. This event is set to become the organization’s premier fundraising event! Attendance… View Article
Introducing Monthly Maker Challenges! We designed each challenge so makers could take part and complete the challenge with Make Santa Fe tools and equipment. Our goal is to galvanize the maker community, exercise our creativity, and have a lot of fun! We’ll… View Article
