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NextFab is Expanding!

NextFab is Expanding!

NextFab Stories

July 12, 2023

That’s right! NextFab is expanding and we want you to be part of it! We’re excited to announce the construction of over 23 individualized studio spaces for creative professionals, artists, […]

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Artisan Accelerator 2023 Graduates!

Artisan Accelerator 2023 Graduates!

Artisan Entrepreneur

June 15, 2023

Although we had to postpone this year’s Artisan Accelerator event, we’re happy to digitally unveil the work of our graduating Artisan Accelerator cohort including: Ruth Easterbrook of Ruth Easterbrook Ceramics Thomas […]

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Timeless Jewelry Making: From Ancient Snail Shell-Beads to Modern DIY

Timeless Jewelry Making: From Ancient Snail Shell-Beads to Modern DIY

Uncategorized

May 24, 2023

Jewelry has been a form of artistic expression since ancient times, with evidence dating back 150,000 years to the discovery of snail shell beads in Morocco. It’s truly awe-inspiring to […]

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Meet our Monthly Maker: Omar Buenaventura

Meet our Monthly Maker: Omar Buenaventura

Artisan Entrepreneur

May 10, 2023

Meet our Monthly Maker: Omar Buenaventura Tell us about yourself I am a self-taught Filipino-American installation artist living in Lenapehoking. In 2020, my partner Nicky Uy and I formed Bahay215, […]

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From Stick to Stool: Unleashing Your Inner Woodworker

From Stick to Stool: Unleashing Your Inner Woodworker

Making, Uncategorized

April 26, 2023

With Spring easing its way in, many of us are spending more time outside enjoying the sunshine. On walks around the neighborhood, you might stumble across a patch of flowers […]

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How AI is Revolutionizing the Creative Process

How AI is Revolutionizing the Creative Process

NextFab Stories, Uncategorized

April 12, 2023

In the last few months, ChatGPT launched an artificial intelligence (AI) to the forefront of news outlets and while it may seem that it’s new, AI has been available for […]

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Tools of the Trades Conference 2023

Tools of the Trades Conference 2023

Artisan Entrepreneur

March 14, 2023

NextFab and CraftNOW present: Tools of the Trades Conference 2023! If you’re looking for a way to kick off Spring, join us at the Tools of the Trades Conference! The […]

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In A Pinch: Hacks for Creators and Makers

In A Pinch: Hacks for Creators and Makers

Making

March 1, 2023

Children always assume that they’re going to be amazing at something on the very first try. And sometimes they are! This attitude sneaks its way into adulthood: if we’re not […]

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Liquid Limbs: Assistive and Accessible Solutions

Liquid Limbs: Assistive and Accessible Solutions

Product Development, Venture Services

February 8, 2023

Looking at the chair at your dining room table, you probably wouldn’t call it ‘technology’ but at one point, it was. Everything from the phone in your pocket to the […]

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Meet Our Monthly Maker: Michael Ferrin, Woodworker

Meet Our Monthly Maker: Michael Ferrin, Woodworker

Artisan Entrepreneur, Member Stories, NextFab Stories

January 31, 2023

Website: www.michaelferrin.com Instagram: @ferrin.woodworking Tell us about yourself I grew up in South West Philadelphia. My father is a luthier and when I was a child he repaired instruments for […]

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