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BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
New members at The Maker Barn can learn to create a variety of projects from other members.
At The Maker Barn, children can also exercise their creativity and work on projects.
PHOTOS COURTESY THE MAKER BARN
The Maker Barn o ers a creative space for projects
Woodworking is among the crafts members can practice at the nonpro t.
At The Maker Barn, members have access to a space to work, supplies and knowledge from other members involved. Some equipment available for projects includes 3D printers, ceramic molds and embroidery and laser cutting machines. What’s special about it? Barbieri said The Maker Barn is made possible by the community who often donates materials, equipment and their time to help contribute to the nonpro t. Volunteers oversee members working on projects during four-hour shifts. The organization once collaborated with Compassion United, a Conroe-based organization, to build beds with storage for homeless people in the area, Barbieri said.
The Maker Barn began as a desire to spread the spirit of craftsmanship with the community, former Houston re ghter George Carlson said. “I grew up with my father who was a captain maker, so I always had access to a shop and making things was just something that was done,” Carlson said. Respecting the craft Made up of 210 members, The Maker Barn is funded through membership fees and is operated by volunteers, President Kathy Barbieri said. The Maker Barn has seen woodworking, weld- ing, laser cutting and ceramic art projects created with materials and equipment the nonpro t has acquired over the years.
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