OPEN HOUSE SUCCESS!
Thank you all for coming out!
LASER PROJECT TRACK
Saturdays, 11/2 - 11/23
SEWING MAINTENANCE 101
Saturday, 11/17 12pm - 4pm
VOLUNTEER!
Fix-It-Friday, Outreach Events, and more!
MAKER WORKS COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Tools + Instruction + Community
Come for the tools, stay for the possibilities where everyone is welcome at Ann Arbor’s largest community workshop. The future is yours to make!
Maker Works is here to help you bring your ideas to life.
Located in Ann Arbor, MI, Maker Works was established in 2011 to bring a focus back to making things. In our 14,000 square foot building you'll find:
a great selection of tools for wood, metal, textiles, plastic, jewelry, and electronics
instruction on the safe and efficient use of these tools
space to make things
a welcoming community of interesting, creative people making things
Whether you're an artist, engineer, inventor, student, fabricator, entrepreneur, hobbyist, or all of the above, this is a place to actively make your future.
How to get started:
Visit us for a free tour whenever we're open—it can be as short or as long as you like!
Take safety classes on the tools you want to use.
Start your membership for a day, month, quarter, or year.
What KIND of maker are you?
the Learner
I'm a student or lifelong learner. I will likely take a lot of classes, across domains—I might even take every single class! I may not use every machine. My goal is more about learning, rather than making.
the Object Maker
I'm object oriented, interested in the thing I want to make. I'm particularly interested in the fastest/least expensive way to make what I want.
the Hobbyist
I make things as a hobby. I have free time and money and I spend them pursuing this hobby. I know a lot about my hobby and I enjoy sharing what I know with others.
the Group
I organize a group of people that want to do an activity that furthers our mission. I am always excited, but I don't have an infinite budget, so I'm looking for a lot of bang for the buck. The more you can make the experience "turn-key" the better.
the Patron
I have a special object that I would like to have made or repaired for me. I don't have the time to learn how to make or repair the item myself. I am very pleased to give this work to a local professional, especially if I can have it made exactly the way I want or need it.
the Entrepreneur
I use my time at the shop to make things that make me money. The dependability and availability of the equipment is very important to me.