Noah Staub has been hanging around RAD Springfield Community Bike Shop since 2020 and has recently volunteered to step into the role of RAD Coordinator. You can visit RAD Springfield on Monday afternoons from 2-6 pm. So tell us about when you first came to Make-It Springfield, who was here and what was going on. […]
Maker Profiles
Bobby Olsen, Volunteer Bike Technician
Bobby Olsen volunteers every week with RAD Springfield Community Bike Shop to help refurbish bikes and work with the general public to fix, sell and give away bikes. RAD is open to the public on Monday afternoons from 2-6 pm. We caught up with Bobby to learn more about his work and interests. Hi Bobby! […]
Donald Lyle, Fine Furniture
We want to give a loud shout out to one of our makers, Donald Lyle, who spends time at Make-It refinishing and refurbishing lots of projects. When you visit Make-it, you can catch a glimpse of his projects in process. Donald is open to new clients and is available to speak to you! Visit his […]
Reid McCoy, Robotics Instructor
We first met Reid when he took a online Robotics class with Make-It in 2021—he was just a middle-school student at that time. In 2024, and now a high school student, Reid got back in touch because he wanted to “give back.” In August, 2024, he volunteered to lead a 3-session Robotics class and enjoyed […]
Cait Young, Jewelry Artist
by Jamila Jackson We are excited to announce that we are hosting a two part event in October called Stashcraft Craft Sessions. This event will be facilitated by artist and jewelry maker Cait Young on October 12th 12-2pm and October 23rd 4:30-6pm I got to sit down and speak with Cait about one of her […]
Sorliany Hernández, Visual Artist
Creative Teens Matter, Teen Spotlight Series by Jamila Jackson We would love to share some of the work of Sorliany Hernández which she completed in our Creative Teens Matter Course summer of 2024. I got to interview Sorliany about her process: Jamila: What was your inspiration for this piece? Sorliany: This is new to me since I’m […]
