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Creative Mornings @ Make Santa Fe

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

A Generous Gift: Bringing the Fadal VMC 15XT to Life at Make Santa Fe

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.

2024 – A Year in Photos at Make Santa Fe

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An innovative space provides inspiration and education for creation

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

James W. Johnson Joins MAKE Team as Executive Director

James brings a wealth of arts management, maker skills, and community connections to his new post. For the past 15 years, he’s worked for nonprofits and arts institutions in fundraising, marketing, and administrative management. James has long been an avid... View Article

PPE by the Book

MAKE Santa Fe launches coordinated medical equipment initiative by Julia Goldberg April 8, 2020 MAKE Santa Fe‘s leadership knew, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread and the Personal Protection Equipment shortage became widely known, that its makerspace could help make masks and other... View Article

MAKE Instructor Highlight: Jasmin Zorlu

Jasmin Zorlu has a flair for making hats made from fish leather. She has a degree in Accessory Design, and she recently taught millinery to fashion students at the Parsons School of Design as an adjunct Professor for 3.5 years in... View Article