AS OF OCT 28: = $2,900 raised so far, $9,600 to go! = 72 desks built so far, 428 to go! Who knew there is such demand for desks at home where kids can attend school virtually?? The response to our offer to build free desks for kids in metro-Atlanta has been incredible! After […]
Maker News
Make It Up! Improv Show Raises almost $4K!
UPDATED POST as of Sept 29, 2020: Thanks to so many of you, the second annual (but first virtual) Decatur Makers Make It Up! Improv Show fundraiser was a rousing success! Woot Woot! With your ticket purchases and donations as well as your bids and purchases from our creative auction items and raffle basket, you […]
Atlanta Beats Covid: Makers delivering 60K PPE!
Our partnership with other metro-Atlanta area makerspaces in making and delivering PPE to healthcare and other frontline professionals as Atlanta Beats Covid (ABC), is on the verge of wrapping up our initiative, as we are, thankfully, not needed. Our mission, to make and deliver PPE during the pandemic as supply chains were disrupted, has come […]
Partnering with Beacon Hill Black Alliance on Art Project
We are so proud and honored to be partnering with the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights with their “Art for the People” public art project! We are working together to leverage art as a platform to educate about systemic racism and colonialism, as well as to share stories about the beauty and strength […]
We’re in the Beta Phase of our Re-Opening
Is the makerspace open now? Great question! Decatur Makers is currently in the Beta Phase of our re-opening, where we are only allowing a limited number of our current members into the space at a time with scheduled, supervised visits on Mon – Sat between 10-5:00. All member key fobs have been deactivated. For members coming in, we’re following […]
Welcome Chris Wilkerson as our new Outreach Manager!
After a job posting at the beginning of March for an Outreach Manager (aka Maker Education Manager), we had 19 applicants for the position! We put the hiring process on-hold as the pandemic unfolded, and intentionally moved ahead earlier this month to build capacity in support of youth, teachers, and parents during this unprecedented time […]
Congratulations to the Wooden Maven!
Many members may best know Char Miller-King as their instructor at a Decatur Makers Wood Shop 101 class (b.c., before covid) but they will be even more excited to find her featured in Popular Woodworking as their Woodworking in America interview from Georgia. https://www.popularwoodworking.com/interviews/woodworking-in-america-char-miller-king/ Here’s the thing about […]
Welcome George as our Makerspace Manager!
We are thrilled to announce that George Breeden has accepted our offer to be the Makerspace Manager for Decatur Makers! Beginning on August 1, 2020, he will be working closely with our Executive Director, Irm Diorio, in furthering our mission of empowering all people to learn and create with hands-on experiences that positively impact their lives […]
Black Lives Matter
UPDATE: As of September, 2020, Decatur Makers is speaking with consultants to help us assess the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work we need to better support our makers of color from an organizational perspective. In the mean time: We began diversifying our Board and Staff, Several of our Board members, our Executive Director, and […]
We Are Temporarily Closed…
Effective midnight, March 16, 2020 until further notice. The health and safety of our community is our top priority, and as the impact of COVID-19 continues to change our world, the Decatur Makers Board and Staff made the decision to temporarily close our makerspace, effective midnight, March 16 until further notice. As an organization, we […]