Join us for our 1st annual holiday family ornament making event. Make a family ornament with your last name to bring home and make a second one that will be added to the tree at City Hall! We are offering this on 3 separate days, each day has two one-hour slots to choose from. Your registration cost covers the materials, instruction for making them, an ornament to bring home, and a family of up to 6 people for a one-hour slot. Please let us know if your family is larger than 6 people so we can accommodate you. We have four different ornament options to choose from so that all ages will find something they enjoy doing! The options include a beaded star, a sewn stocking, and a painted wood shape.

Your family will choose one “type” of ornament and then make one and take one! Can’t make one of our dates? Please reach out to us at: [email protected] to purchase an ornament kit to make at home.

This registration is for one family for Saturday, December 7th, 10 AM

Class Fees: $20 for member families, $30 non-member families, $10 for add-on ornaments (max 2)

Materials Fee: Included in the class fee

All ages are welcome and we encourage all of our community members to join us, you do NOT have to be a member at the Claremont MakerSpace to participate.

Join us for our 1st annual holiday family ornament making event. Make a family ornament with your last name to bring home and make a second one that will be added to the tree at City Hall! We are offering this on 3 separate days, each day has two one-hour slots to choose from. Your registration cost covers the materials, instruction for making them, an ornament to bring home, and a family of up to 6 people for a one-hour slot. Please let us know if your family is larger than 6 people so we can accommodate you. We have four different ornament options to choose from so that all ages will find something they enjoy doing! The options include a beaded star, an acrylic snowflake, a sewn stocking, and a painted wood shape.

Your family will choose one “type” of ornament and then make one and take one! Can’t make one of our dates? Please reach out to us at: [email protected] to purchase an ornament kit to make at home.

This registration is for one family for Saturday, December 7th, 10 AM

Class Fees: $20 for member families, $30 non-member familes, $10 for add-on ornaments (max 2)

Materials Fee: Included in the class fee

All ages are welcome and we encourage all of our community members to join us, you do NOT have to be a member at the Claremont MakerSpace to participate.

Join us for the Holiday Maker Market and Open House at Claremont MakerSpace on Sunday, December 8th, from 1-4 pm! Our talented members will be set up as vendors, offering a unique selection of handmade goods perfect for holiday gifts. This free, family-friendly event is a wonderful chance to explore our creative space, meet some of our makers and shop leads, and find something special for everyone on your list. Don’t miss out on this festive afternoon at 46 Main St, Claremont, NH!

If you are a CMS Member you are welcome to set up a table to sell your items or volunteer for the event. Please just fill out this form online OR fill out a paper form at the front desk and leave it for Cortney. 

Sign Up for Dec 8th Holiday Maker Market

Are you interested in learning how to work with silver, but you’re not sure where to start?

Do you want to make a beautiful silver band that you can show off to your friends and family over the holidays?

Maybe you just want to get to know the Claremont Makerspace? 

This class is for you!!

This class will introduce students to the absolute basic jewelry skills of filing, soldering, sanding, and polishing. At the end of our two hour session, everyone will walk away with a brand new piece of jewelry that they made themselves. Everything about this class is the same as the simple band ring, but in this class we will have letter and number stamps that you can use to personalize your band ring.

This class will be designed for complete beginners, but you’re more than welcome to join if you have some jewelry making experience already and want a little refresher course (you can also look out for more intermediate classes I’ll be teaching later!)

About the Instructor(s):  Theodore is a jeweler and commercial fisherman from Homer, Alaska. He got his start in metal work taking welding classes in high school, but discovered jewelry making when he attended Dartmouth college and began working at the school’s Jewelry studio, falling in love immediately. That was over three years ago now, and Theodore has since graduated from Dartmouth and is doing jewelry work in the Upper Valley area and teaching classes here in Claremont. Theodore’s specialties in jewelry lie in fabricating unconventional forms and metal overlay work, as well as a Japanese metalsmithing technique called mokume gane. 

Class Fees: $85 members/ $95 non-members

Materials Fee: $10 included in the class fee

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level:  beginner 

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

Safety requirement: close toed shoes and hair-ties

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.

Create a unique chainmail bracelet that requires no soldering. In this workshop, you will make a Byzantine chain bracelet suitable for any gender. Byzantine is an ancient pattern for weaving chain and is an excellent starting point for learning chainmail. The finished chain features an intricate appearance and great flexibility. It makes a great hand-made gift! (We’ll have some velvetine bags you can put your finished piece in.)

We’ll also touch on how the basics of how jump rings are made and how to open and close jump rings properly. Students will also learn to cut their own jump rings. This class is a great starting point for those wanting to explore the world of chain making. Start your chainmail addiction today! Price includes material fees.

No prior experience needed.

About the Instructor(s): Tiffany Vincent. Tiffany is an artist, maker, designer, programmer, and creator.

Class Fees:  CMS Members: $17.75 Non-Member: $20

Materials Fee: $10 (included in price)

Prerequisite(s): None

Skill Level: Beginner

Age requirement: All are welcome (under 16 must be with a parent/guardian)

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to build your own temporary interior storm windows! This free, members-only class teaches valuable skills to help with energy savings and weatherization, just in time for colder months. Plus, the windows created during the class will be donated to our partner, COVER Home Repair, supporting neighbors in our community. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference while learning practical DIY techniques!

About the Instructor(s): Conor Teal and John Heath, COVER Home Repair

Class Fees: Free, Members and their guests

Materials Fee: $0

Prerequisite(s): None

Skill Level: None

Age requirement: Adults 18 and over (15-18 year olds may participate with a parent/guardian)

Learn how to professionally finish your quilts. This introduction to the Mid Arm Quilting Machine is offered on Saturday December 14, 2:00 to 4 pm. Our Brother Dream Quilter 15 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 one on one follow-up certification session designed to give you the confidence to proceed on your own. You’ll learn the proper use of the Quilting Machine, the various parts; how to wind a bobbin and thread the machine. We’ll learn how to change the needle and insert the bobbin. We’ll put a quilt on using the special clamps and tension it properly. Everyone will take a turn sewing. We will all discuss how to trouble shoot issues that may arise.

About the Instructors: 

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/member $100/non-member

Materials Fee: none

Age Requirement: Adults only (18 and older)

Skill Level: All levels

Prerequisites: none

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

Join us on December 15 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

 Join us for hands-on class for adult beginners and children 8 and up. We will explore the technique of creating raised-design faux metal tiles which we will construct using aluminum foil and cardboard. Students will practice on ready-made tiles as well as design their own tile to take home. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian but kids ages 8 and up are welcome. This activity is very beginner friendly and a great holiday project.

About the Instructor(s): 

Jane Kolias was chosen as our fall 2024 Artist in Residence. Jane is a native New Hampshirite now residing in Vermont, and she has an extensive and lifelong association with both performing and visual arts. Her work in metalsmithing includes jewelry design, fabrication, and welding. “I’m honored to be the Artist in Residence this fall at CMS and excited about creating rustic
metal art to share with the community that is whimsical, imaginative and educational,” said Kolias. “I am grateful for the support of CMS and the generous sponsorship from Maine Oxy and the Northern Borders Regional Commission.”  Jane’s most recent endeavor, “METALSUM, Art Inspired by Nature and Imagined Through Found Objects ” was on exhibit at the NH Audubon’s McLane Center in Concord this past Summer. Curator Lauren Kramer described it as the most successful art exhibit held at that
venue.

Class Fees: Free for members (REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED), $20 for non-members (REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED)

Materials Fee: $0

Prerequisite(s): None

Skill Level: Beginner

Age requirement: Anyone ages 8 and up are welcome (under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)

Gift bags made from fabric are two gifts in one!  Fabric bags are a gift that keeps giving as it were. To you, to the recipient and to the environment! We have tons of different holiday fabrics for you to choose from and you are invited to bring your own fabric and ribbon as well! Sewing machine skills aren’t really needed we will work at your speed and level,  however some familiarity with the machine is helpful. Decide in advance what size  bag you want to make.  Are you an expert? Feel free to make more than one! 

We will start with choosing fabric and then go over textile area rules. This orientation will include use of a Rotary cutter and the Ironing system. The next step is to cut the fabric. When we move to the sewing machine, we will again do the orientation for the sewing machines, including threading the machine, practicing on scrap fabric and only move to the real thing when the students feel comfortable with the machine.

About the Instructor(s): Hi, I, Ann Campbell, have been crafting and sewing since I was 6. My mom was my first instructor! I have been with the Claremont MakerSpace since it opened.  And taught a Scary Halloween Potions class twice in October. I like to say my Master’s is in fun! My thesis was a presentation of 6 works of poetry I wrote to coordinate with 6 works of art I produced. I did a small presentation in my college Library.  

Class Fees: $15 for CMS member, $25 for CMS non-member

Materials Fee: None

Skill Level: Beginning – Intermediate sewers on machines

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

Come learn to use a jewelers saw (or coping saw) to cut out precise shapes from sheet metal! This class will be focused around getting students comfortable using this essential, and somewhat finicky, jewelers tool.

Once comfortable with cutting straight lines, curves, and sharp turns, students can try their hand at cutting out a complex shape of their choice out of copper sheet to take home and turn into a necklace, earring, Christmas tree ornament, or just a good old piece of windowsill clutter.

There is no specific end goal/project for this class, and there is no promise of taking home a finished item, but students can pace themselves however they like during their learning process, and if you would really like to have something to take home at the end of the night, we can make that happen!

This class is open to anyone who is interested in jewelry making, and while experience is recommended, it is not required.

About the Instructor(s):  Theodore is a jeweler and commercial fisherman from Homer, Alaska. He got his start in metal work taking welding classes in high school, but discovered jewelry making when he attended Dartmouth college and began working at the school’s Jewelry studio, falling in love immediately. That was over three years ago now, and Theodore has since graduated from Dartmouth and is doing jewelry work in the Upper Valley area and teaching classes here in Claremont. Theodore’s specialties in jewelry lie in fabricating unconventional forms and metal overlay work, as well as a Japanese metalsmithing technique called mokume gane. 

Class Fees: $70 members/ $80 non-members

Materials Fee: 0 

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level:  intermediate / all levels 

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

Safety requirement: hair-ties

Have you ever wanted to make your own wire wrapped stone pendants or earrings? This is the class for you! In this two hour class you’ll learn how to use basic jewelry tools to create unique copper wire wrapped stone jewelry and leave with a finished piece that you can wear home. No prior experience necessary!

About the Instructor(s):   Shastina Ann-Wallace has been metalsmithing and making wire wrapped jewelry for 15 years. In addition to being a working artist, Shastina has enjoyed teaching a wide variety of art classes to kids and adults over the last 10 years. Shastina is passionate about sharing the joy of art making, empowering people to find their own creative voice, and fostering an appreciation for the process. 

Class Fees: $75 members/ $85 non-members

Materials Fee: $25 included in the class fee

Prerequisite(s): None

Skill Level:  Beginner 

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

Safety requirement: none

First session is Wednesday, December 18th, 9 am – 1 pm

Second session is Thursday, December 19th, 9 am – 1 pm

About the Instructor(s): Jeff Ladd has been turning since 2018 and a member of CMS for as many years. He volunteers to teach this class and has been working with others to help give the woodturning area everything it needs.  Mostly I have enjoyed turning bowls, boxes and have done some spindle work.  I have taught woodturning classes at CMS for about 3 years off and on. 

Class Fees: $155 for CMS members, $195 for non-members

Materials Fee: $35 included in the class fee

Prerequisite(s): None

Skill Level: Beginner

Age requirement: Must be 18 years or older

Helping hands needed to make warm, comforting quilts! Only basic skills needed. Do you know how to use a sewing machine, iron, or rotary cutter? This is not a quilting class, but we will guide you along through the whole process of making twin and crib size quilts for those in need in our area.

Our space is reserved from 2pm to 7pm, but please come when it is convenient for you, even if you can only spare an hour. 

Sponsorship: All materials are provided thanks to a generous donation from a local quilter. The Home Depot is supporting this program by providing storage containers to manage the quilting materials. Other sponsorships are in progress to cover the additional expenses to run this charitable program. 

About the Instructor(s): Michelle Goldsmith has been sewing since she was eight and quilting since she was eighteen. She has experimented with many different sewing, quilting and mixed media techniques. Michelle has had many pieces of her work in shows and juried exhibits.

Class Fees: Free! Please volunteer your time to help this worthy cause.

Materials Fee: None

Prerequisite(s): Sewing experience helpful, but not necessary

Skill Level: All

Age requirement: Youth + Adult (15 years of age and older)

Plasma cutting is a powerful and versatile means of cutting steel, aluminum, and other conductive materials, for applications ranging from heavy industry to abstract art. In Intro to Plasma Cutting, students will the learn the fundamental processes and techniques for handheld plasma cutting using the Claremont MakerSpace’s Hypertherm Powermax85 – and will get plenty of hands-on practice with the tool. The goal of this class is to prepare students to be certified to use the CMS’s plasma cutter, handheld, independently.  

About the Instructor(s): John Lambert is a CMS Shop Lead and a long time mechanic, welder and woodworker. He understands how tools across CMS shops come together to address special project requirements. John has been cutting metal using the plasma cutter for many years and he is certified on the new plasma adapter and cartridge options at CMS.  

Class Fees: $40 for members and $60 for non-members

Materials Fee: none

Prerequisite(s): none

Skill Level: beginner

Age requirement: Adult (18 years and older)