Month: March 2019

Lashay can be found holding a chisel like an extension of her own hand, working away at carving the letters on wooden sign after wooden sign, in the bustling Brightmoor Makerspace each Saturday morning. “I really like working on the small signs, the ones that we get to be a little more creative with, that … Continued

Marcus Lewis, referring to himself as one of the “originals,” has been part of the Brightmoor Makers program since he was 16 years old. At the ripe old age of 22 years old now, he helps to lead the woodworking students at the makerspace. He surprised himself when I asked how long he’d been working … Continued

“Not everybody has a Mr. Eddy,” says Diallo Carr, one of the student woodworkers in the Brightmoor Makerspace, when considering what makes the program so special. Bart Eddy is the founder and program director of the Brightmoor Makerspace program; his passion for teaching and providing opportunity to students through hands on, experiential learning is undeniably infectious. … Continued

Lyz Luidens can be found leading the screenprinting and visual design students at the Brightmoor Makerspace through the many stepped process of creating and refining original designs for screenprinting. Lyz leads students through hand-drawing, collaging, and digitally editing their creations before putting ink on fabric to screenprint them onto shirts. “I love printmaking. It’s the … Continued