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Furniture designer Andre Sandifer has been working as a Michele Schara Artist and Designer in Residence with us at the Brightmoor Maker Space since January 2020. Andre, can you tell us a little about your background…how did you go from being a college football player to a furniture designer? I graduated from Ferris State University … Continued

Learning valuable trade skills in carpentry begins with the Brightmoor Doghouse – the first project in the Brightmoor Builders program.  These little gems – small but perfectly formed – are framed, insulated, lined, sheathed and roofed just like a proper house. Brightmoor Builders are introduced to the basic skills required in any trade beginning with … Continued

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

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

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.

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