Meet the Makers: Thad Lindsay
In 2012 we had an idea that we could build a boat. Part of it this was prompted by a small stack of 55 gallon drums and Jack Lardis’ project Oil Drum Art. Among the initiatives to repurpose the drums was a catamaran whose pontoons were built around 3 of the drums. We endeavored to … Continued
Meet the Makers: Shashu Amen-Ra
In July, 2019, the Brightmoor Maker Space welcomed Shashu Amen-Ra as artist in residence. This was a great homecoming, as Shashu is one of the original founders of Detroit Community Schools. Working with a subset of the screen printers, Shashu led the students through a process of the design and construction of denim aprons. On … Continued
beat bike
A Q+ A with Niki Williams, who along with Chirs Holley and Drequan Benson, designed and built our very popular Beat Bike. Where do your interests in electronic music come from? I love all sorts of music and have always listened to lots, usually very loud, while in the studio, my first interest in electronic … Continued
meet the makers: nick tobier
Nick has been working with the Brightmor Makers since a little before they were the Brightmoor Makers. Since then he has worked on transformation of the space itself, furniture design and construction, urban planning with 5th graders, circuits and sewing, toilet scrubbing and sweeping. “I first remember coming in December 2009. I meet Bart (Eddy) … Continued
brightmoor maker space open house!
Millions of thanks to all our friends and neighbors who came from across the street and across the state to celebrate with us. Check out the link below for a lovely write-up of the event.
Meet the Makers: Lashay Pearson!
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
Meet the Makers: Marcus Lewis!
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
Meet the Makers: Bart Eddy!
“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
Meet the Makers: Lyz Luidens!
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