A message from one of Make-It Springfield’s founders I remember installing the initial Make-It Springfield window display on Worthington Street in the summer of 2016. Our goal was to create a vibrant welcoming storefront, a sign of vitality in what had been a row of vacant spaces. Laura Masulis (Co-Founder) and I purchased a half-dozen […]
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Finding Home
We’ve got a fearless little non-profit organization called Make-It Springfield, and it’s a home and makers’ space for those who want to live a creative life. We are obsessed with creativity and in love with western Massachusetts, and especially the city of Springfield which is clearly a place filled with vital resilient people. Creatives are […]
Our Instructors: Emerging Young Creatives Program
Feature: Malaika Ross
Lean on Others
I think we all need mentors and models and that we have to be very careful our pride does not get so big that we cannot ask others for help. If you create or design, if you want to make things, or want to invent something cool, I hope you will remember that none of us is a […]
Maker Profile: Rusty Polsgrove
Rusty Polsgrove is Make-It’s Studio Coordinator—they are a making enthusiast who brings all-around, hands-on skill to Make-It Springfield. As a major in makerspace management at UMass, and with a desire to explore creativity, they are a great resource for purchasing and managing equipment, repairs and teaching others. They enjoy fiber arts, sculpture and learning new […]
Emerging Young Creatives Program
We are thrilled to announce that we have a FULL program for the summer! If you are interested in getting on the waitlist, please email Brittany at brittany@makeitspringfield.org. What is your creative genius? The Emerging Young Creatives program is for young high school aged women+ who want to craft their creative dreams into reality! From […]