About the Instructor: Allison Zito received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of the Arts. Her artwork has been exhibited in numerous museums including The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA, The Delaware Art Museum, The Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg, and The Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Allison has decades of teaching experience, having taught a variety of classes at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA, and at the University of Pennsylvania Morris Arboretum. She has taught Studio Art in the Upper Valley at AVA Gallery and Art Center, Craftstudies at Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, ArtisTree, and Claremont Maker Space with stunning results.  Allison Zito was awarded The Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 for her work as an artist and art educator. In 2019 Allison was awarded an Artist in Residency at The Claremont Maker Space. There she created an art installation addressing the issue of Global Warming and she organized a symposium on site, to inspire positive action within the greater community. Allison created two local public art murals in 2021, one for The Sullivan County Conservation District in Unity and Allison created the Bee and the Monarch Medallions on the Lebanon Art Tunnel Way Pollinator Mural. Making a statement and creating beautiful art as a way to open a conversation that leads to a better world, is the cornerstone of Allison’s career as an artist and art educator. 

Age requirement: Adults (18 and older)

Class Fees: Free for members and $10 for non-members.

Materials Fee: None

Pot Luck Format …bring something to share. 

BYOB  …bring your own beverages. 

Guests …are welcome to join you. ~1/member.

Location  …outside in the CMS parking lot unless weather requires us to be inside in the Mezzanine. Bring lawn chairs for outside seating. 

Any questions?  …ask Felicia or Valerie. 

RSVP  …registration preferred.

 Students will learn how to create a hammered copper cuff bracelet using basic metalworking techniques. Techniques to be taught include safely and accurately measuring and cutting the copper sheet; smoothing and texturing the copper piece evenly; forming the copper piece into a comfortable and well-shaped cuff; finishing and polishing the cuff to a smooth and attractive finish. Students will go home with a finished cuff!

About the Instructor(s): Melanie Hooker has been a member at CMS since 2018 and is currently the Jewelry co-lead at the Makerspace. She loves working with copper and silver and has been metal smithing since 2019 after taking a class at CMS! She also works full time as a film wedding photogrpaher and loves everything and anything creative!

Class Fees: $30 members/ $40 non-members

Materials Fee: $10 included in the fee

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level: all

Age requirement: Youth and Adult (ages 15 and older)

Would you like to learn how to use basic shop machinery to make a lovely hardwood serving/cutting board?  Then this is the course for you.  Starting with raw lumber you will learn how to make a useful and beautiful piece that can serve you or a special friend for years to come.

You will learn about wood selection, milling it “foursquare”, and designing a layout.  Then you will practice gluing it up and sanding it (wet and dry) before applying mineral oil and beeswax. 

All tools, materials, and safety gear will be provided – though, students are welcome to bring their own tools and gear.

About the Instructor(s): Peter Gunn is a long time high school history teacher who loves wood from trees to the table.  Eight years ago he began taking woodworking courses and has been practicing steadily ever since.  He loves working on the lathe and with the jointer and planer to reveal the beauty of wood and make useful things.  Learning to make a cutting board encouraged him to develop his skills and nurtured his appreciation of what wood can become.  During the holidays in 2020, when Covid altered so much of our world, he began making cutting/serving boards to raise money for local food pantries.  Over three years and two hundred boards later, he is excited to share his knowledge.  He hopes people will enjoy making something uniquely beautiful and growing their skills and self-confidence in the process.

***This class meets twice***

Thursday July 11, 2024 6pm-8:30pm

AND

Friday July 18, 2024 6pm-8:30pm

Class Fees: $100 CMS members/ $125 non-members

Materials Fee: $25 included in class fee

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level: Beginner

Age requirement: Adults only (18 years and older)

In this course, students will learn how to effectively use various types of measuring equipment for the purpose of precision metal fabrication. This class is oriented towards introductory students who may or may not have any experience in metalwork. We will start by going over the basics in the class room and then move our class into the machine shop. Each person will have the opportunity to use a Milling machine and leave with a finished product.

We will be making a simple 1″x 2″x 3″ (+/- .001) block, which may not sound complex but is very difficult in practice. This is a good opportunity to see how a part goes from stock material to a finished part in a matter of a few hours or less.

If you enjoy this course, stay tuned for the intermediate class!

Please wear shop-safe clothing to class!

About the Instructor(s): 

Joe Sneed is the new lead in the metal shop. He has been a Tool and Die maker, CNC machinist, and is now doing Tool and Die repair work in Lebanon, NH. 

Joe grew up in Springfield, MO and moved to Claremont last year for work. He enjoys rock climbing and doing things outside. He has a degree in Mechatronics, and has been doing fabrication and design for over 7 years. 

“I look forward to meeting the class and passing along the insights and skills others have shown me.” 

Class Fees: $60 members/ $80 non-members

Materials Fee: $20 included in the fee

Prerequisite(s): shop safety

Skill Level: beginner/ intermediate

Age requirement: Adults only (18 years and older)

Intro to Mid Arm Quilting Machine is designed for people looking to learn how to use our mid-arm quilting machine, a Brother Dream Quilter 15. It can be used to quilt all sizes, from baby quilt to king size. Premade clothing can also be fitted onto the frame for quilting! The cost of the class includes a follow-up certification session. Members may use the machine on their own after passing the certification.

About the Instructors: 

Allison Zito serves as Shop Lead in the Fibers Department at Claremont MakerSpace. She has been teaching The Mid Arm Quilting Classes for six years.

Allison Zito received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of the Arts. Her artwork has been exhibited in numerous museums including The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield MA, The Delaware Art Museum, The Pennsylvania State Museum, and The Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Allison has decades of teaching experience, having taught a considerable variety of classes at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA, and and at the University of Pennsylvania Morris Arboretum. She has been teaching studio art in the Upper Valley with excellent results at AVA Gallery, Claremont MakerSpace, CraftStudies at The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and Artistree.

Allison was awarded an Artist in Residency in 2019 at Claremont MakerSpace where she created an art installation and symposium to inspire positive action, addressing the issue of Global Warming. In 2021 Allison Zito created an outdoor mural for The Sullivan County Public Cidery Building. She was part of a team of five artists who created a mural in Lebanon, NH. You can see her Bee and Monarch Medallions in the Lebanon Art Tunnel Way.

Allison Zito was awarded the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 for her work as an artist and her work in arts education.

Class Fees: $60/member $70/non-member

Materials Fee: none

Age Requirement: Adults only (18 and older)

Skill Level: All levels

Prerequisites: none

Bring your electronics projects and supplies and have fun visiting with other Electronics Enthusiasts. Work on your projects in our stocked Electronics and Digital Fabrication Lab. In addition to the MakerSpace’s soldering irons, diagnostic tools, and parts library, there will be some LED soldering kits and soldering irons available for purchase as well.
 
Hang out, finish your projects, think about future projects, and just enjoy being around other electronics enthusiasts.
 
Tiffany, the electronics shop lead, will be available to help you set up, find parts, and offer support.

Class Fees: Free for members and $5 for non-members.

Materials Fee: None (LED soldering kits and personal soldering irons are available onsite for purchase

Prerequisite(s): None

Skill Level: Any

Age requirement: Youth and adult (15 years and older). Under 15 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian partner.

Learn how to use the Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machines we have at Claremont MakerSpace. Participants will learn the parts of the sewing machines, how to change needles and presserfeet, wind a bobbin and thread the machine, how to get the right tension, trouble shoot problems, sew basic stitches and stretch stitches, and button holes. 

About the Instructor(s): Allison Zito has been the shop lead in the Fibers Department at Claremont MakerSpace since 2018. Allison received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of the Arts. Her artwork has been exhibited in numerous museums including The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA, The Delaware Art Museum, The Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg, and The Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Allison has decades of teaching experience, having taught a variety of classes at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA, and at the University of Pennsylvania Morris Arboretum. She has taught Studio Art in the Upper Valley at AVA Gallery and Art Center, Craftstudies at Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, ArtisTree, and Claremont Maker Space with stunning results.  Allison Zito was awarded The Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 for her work as an artist and art educator. In 2019 Allison was awarded an Artist in Residency at The Claremont Maker Space. There she created an art installation addressing the issue of Global Warming and she organized a symposium on site, to inspire positive action within the greater community. Allison created two local public art murals in 2021, one for The Sullivan County Conservation District in Unity and Allison created the Bee and the Monarch Medallions on the Lebanon Art Tunnel Way Pollinator Mural. Creating beautiful art in an effort to open a conversation that can inspire hope and action for a better world. This the cornerstone of Allison’s work as an artist and art educator. 

Class Fees: $30 members/ $45 non-members

Materials Fee: none

Prerequisite(s): an interest in sewing!

Skill Level: beginners to intermediate

Age requirement: Youth and Adult (15 years and older)

 In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of silver-smithing while you make a simple silver ring! The instructor will guide you through various options for how to embellish your band, the shape of which you will get to choose.  You’ll try soldering and learn how to polish your finished product into a beautiful ring! No experience necessary. All materials will be provided, and $5 materials fee is included in the registration cost.

About the Instructor(s): Melanie has been making silver jewelry at CMS since 2018. Her first introduction was THIS VERY CLASS! She proceeded to get certified in the studio and now creates nature inspired jewelry for fun in her free time. She also owns and operates Mel Tata Photography and loves shooting wicked fun weddings on analogue mediums.

Class Fees: $50 members/ $60 non-members

Materials Fee: $10 included in the fee

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level: beginner

Age requirement: Adults only (18 years and older)

Learn how to make a rain water collection barrel and garden irrigation system using well proven techniques.

In this class, the instructor will present in a classroom and hands on in the shop demonstrating how to fabricate a rain water collection system using recycled blue 55 gallon barrels and plastic plumbing pipe and fittings. Instruction will also include estimating system catchment and garden volume needs, proper placement for a gravity feed system and the installation and use of interconnecting plumbing, connecting rain gutter to barrel, venting, foundation for barrel and proper water outlet. Instruction includes connecting the system to irrigation tubing including filter, timer, tubing and irrigation tubing.

The first hour will be classroom instruction and short videos. The remainder will be in the shop modifying a barrel for water catchment and demonstrating how to fabricate and interconnect input and discharge plumbing.

Students will learn how to use a drill and hole saw, how to cut and assemble PVC plumbing pipe, how to calculate system capacity and placement, and how to maintain and winterize a system of their own.

About the Instructor(s): John Lambert has been a member of Claremont MakerSpace since it opened and is a substitute teacher at SRVRTC, the Claremont high school Tech. Center, in the construction trades, plumbing and heating and machine tool programs. He is a former aircraft repairman and instructor and an automotive technician and auto dealer. He lives in Charlestown NH in a home he and his wife built 50 years ago, which was off the electric grid for ten years. 

Students must wear closed toe shoes and safety glasses for the wood shop portion of this class Some safety glasses are available for use.

Class Fees: $15 members/ $25 non-members

Materials Fee: none

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level: all levels

Age requirement: Any age (children under 16 years old must be accompanied by their adult)

In this class, we’ll learn how to use the Tinkercad software to create 3D objects we can use on the Claremont MakerSpace’s 3D printers and laser cutter (other tools too, but the 3D printer is our focus). You’ll learn how to work with dimensions and measurements to create precise designs. You can design almost anything in Tinkercad, but it’s also a great introduction to higher-end 3D modeling software. If you have a laptop, bring it, and make sure you bring a mouse (3D design is a lot easier using a mouse than a trackpad). No laptop? Use one of the Claremont MakerSpace’s machines. (Please confirm your laptop can meet the following browser, platform, and hardware requirements:

Hardware:

• Most laptops purchased within the last 6 years should work well with Tinkercad. There is one strict requirement that the graphics card supports webGL. WebGL enables working in 3D in the browser. If you are not sure that your graphics card supports webGL, visit this page to see if you see a spinning cube:

  https://get.webgl.org/

Operating Systems that are known to work well with Tinkercad:

• Microsoft Windows 10
• Apple MacOS High Sierra 10.13.2 or later
• Google Chrome OS on Chromebooks

Browsers that work best with Tinkercad:

• Google Chrome version 50 (or newer)
• Safari 13 (or newer)
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium)

About the Instructor(s): In addition to being the Digital Fabrication and Electronics Shop Lead at Claremont MakerSpace, Tiffany Vincent is a maker, designer, and programmer with a deep love for all things DIY. 

Class Fees: $45 members / $60 non-members

Materials Fee: $5 (Included in class fee)

Prerequisite(s): Participants in this class should have basic computer navigation skills before joining.

Skill Level: Beginner

Age requirement: Adults (18 and up)

The Claremont MakerSpace has an Amateur Radio club! Before makers, hackers, and DIY, there was Amateur Radio. 

Join us on July 21 at 1 p.m. for our monthly meeting (every third Sunday) You do not have to be a licensed ham to participate, just bring your curiosity and energy! Everyone is welcome! Each month, we feature a presenter (45 minutes to an hour), and after we adjourn to MakerSpace’s Digital Fabrication and Electronics Lab for open-time kit building, sharing, studying, and socializing.

This Month’s Presentation: TBD 

What is Amateur Radio?

Amateur Radio (often called ham radio) is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics, and communication together. People use Amateur Radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the Internet or cell phones. It’s fun, social, educational, and can be a lifeline during times of need.

How is Amateur Radio used?

Amateur Radio is used for a variety of recreational and service-related activities. Amateur Radio operators, also called “hams,” use Amateur Radio equipment to engage in two-way personal communications with other hams, as well as:

• Aid communication during public events, such as parades and road races
• Act as a vital communications link during emergencies and disasters
• Advance their technical skills and build their own radio components (ever wanted to talk to an astronaut in orbit?)
• Participate in competitive events and earn awards in contests

Who can become a ham?

Anyone of any age who is not a representative of a foreign government can be an Amateur Radio operator in the US. Before you can get on the air, you’ll need to be licensed and know the rules to operate legally. In the US there are three license classes — Technician, General, and Amateur Extra. The Claremont MakerSpace has resources and support available to help you learn and prepare to take your exam. 

You can learn more about amateur radio here: arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio

Would you like to learn to use the metal working tools in the metal shop at the Claremont Maker Space? This workshop will introduce safe use of the Metal Brake, Metal Shear, Metal Band Saw, Drill Press, Bead Roller and the Sand Blaster. Each participant will have the opportunity to use each of the tools during the workshop. This introduction will prepare members for certification on these tools but will not include time for individual CMS certifications during class time.

This class is offered in a collaborative format, participants will work in a group and progress through each tool.

Students must wear safety glasses, work shoes and bring leather gloves.

About the Instructor(s): 

Jo Ann Clifford is a Master Teacher, Metal Shop Lead and Metal Artist. She has been using metal working tools to create art for several years at the Claremont Maker Space. She is a past Artist in Residence at CMS and has shown her locally work and regionally. She loves to teach and inspire others to try something new.

Class Fees: $55 members/ $65 non-members

Materials Fee: none

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level: beginner

Age requirement: Adults only (18 years and older)

 Learn how to make your own beautiful beaded wire tree using twisted black copper wire and colored beads of your choice. The course is beginner friendly and requires no previous experience. Students will walk away with their own finished decorative tree sculpture.

About the Instructor(s): Alice Breisch is a freshman at Keene State college. She has been making art with wire for the past five years, and has sold her work at various art galleries and craft fairs, including the Gallery of Gifts at the Newport Library Arts Center.

Class Fees: $20 Members/ $30 non-members

Materials Fee: $10 included in the class fee

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level: beginner

Age requirement: Any age (children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult)

We will cultivate a Zen state of mind by exploring aspects of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. We’ll look at images of Japanese Ink Paintings and learn the basic brush strokes used in this specific type of painting. These techniques can be applied to a variety of painting media. The art is in the touch of the brush stroke, quality of the line, appreciation of the natural world, and the beauty in asymmetry. All supplies are provided. We’ll create multiple paintings.

Come to class dressed to paint! 

About the Instructor(s): Allison Zito has been the shop lead in the Fibers Department at Claremont MakerSpace since 2018.  Allison majored in Fibers and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of the Arts. Her artwork has been exhibited in numerous museums including The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA, The Delaware Art Museum, The Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg, and The Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Allison has decades of teaching experience, having taught a variety of classes at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA, and at the University of Pennsylvania Morris Arboretum. She has taught Studio Art in the Upper Valley at AVA Gallery and Art Center, Craftstudies at Hanover League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, ArtisTree, and Claremont Maker Space with stunning results.  Allison Zito was awarded The Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 for her work as an artist and art educator. In 2019 Allison was awarded an Artist in Residency at The Claremont Maker Space. There she created an art installation addressing the issue of Global Warming and she organized a symposium on site, to inspire positive action within the greater community. Allison created two local public art murals in 2021, one for The Sullivan County Conservation District in Unity and Allison created the Bee and the Monarch Medallions on the Lebanon Art Tunnel Way Pollinator Mural. Creating beautiful art in an effort to open a conversation that can inspire hope and action for a better world. This the cornerstone of Allison’s work as an artist and art educator. 

Class Fees: $80 members/ $90 non-members

Materials Fee: $15 included in the class fee

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level: beginner

Age requirement: Adults only (18 years and older)