A 12th Ave space for learning “the basics” of a life on earth — like being able to sew a rad patch on your jacket or make pickles — has expanded.
“If you didn’t grow up in a house where you got to learn this kind of stuff, where else are you going to learn it?” positsĀ Kellie Phelan of The Works.
TheĀ “DIY hands-on community” its expansion earlier this month at 12th and Fir just above the busy with construction and redevelopment Yesler Terrace. Continue reading
“Soldering is easy” (Image: Metrix)
(Image: Metrix)
Most of the year you can walk the north end of Broadway barely hearing a peep from Metrix Create:Space — a DIY haven for robotic tinkering — outside of the occasional churning of machines and project chatter but last Friday Ā the business celebrated its fifth anniversary of being with a rambunctious crowd of makers, geeks and the people who love themĀ filling the subterranean space.
Illuminated with green laser tubes — and free booze — the crowd includedĀ Boeing and Google employees, the DIY techs, students and a couple of noobs.
āIāve met a lot of really great peopleā¦ seeing them through a portion of their life, being a part of that is the most rewarding thing,ā owner Matt WesterveltĀ said. Over the past five years heās seen a shift from clienteleĀ simply exploring, to those utilizing the space as a work station while at the same time promoting exploration and learning. Continue reading
