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Meet Our Monthly Maker: Anne Irving Instagram: @anne.irving TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF Hi, my name is Anne Irving and I am an artist at NextFab. I attended the University of the Arts as a Craft and Materials Studies major for two years and fell in love with the program. My focus was on wood […]
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How many times have you seen a jewelry DIY video and thought, “I can do that!” You get excited, buy all the necessary parts and tools, and then sit down and realize that you have no idea where to start. More commonly, have you ever seen a unique ring and thought, “I’d love to make […]
Meet Our Monthly Maker: Kristi Habendanck TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF Hi my name is Kristi Habedanck and I am the founder of a jewelry business called m. et al. It’s safe to say I’ve not taken the usual career path of a UC Berkeley graduate with a BA in Economics, but I love […]
Makerspace—a word you might hear often, but what is it? It basically describes any shared workspace. Our makerspace at NextFab is an advanced membership-based workshop filled with machinery, like-minded people, and business experts. Although “more than just a…” is a slightly overused phrase, NextFab truly is more than just a shared workspace. There really is […]
Meet Our Monthly Maker: Raymond Baccari Instagram: @ray_baccari, @wculivlab Website: http://www.raybaccari.com/ TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF My name is Raymond Baccari and I am a father, artist, noisemaker, and huge music enthusiast. I grew up in Northern Virginia, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from George Mason University, and later attended graduate […]
If there were a Marvel movie on community-centered shopping, Black Friday would be Thanos and Small Business Saturday (SBS) would be The Avengers. SBS is a shopping holiday that falls the day after Black Friday and pushes shoppers away from over-consumption at retail giants and towards the support of local artisans and entrepreneurs. As the […]
Meet Our Monthly Maker: Cherné Jean-Louis of Cherné Altovise Website: https://www.chernealtovise.com/ Instagram: @chernealtovise Facebook: @chernealtovise Twitter: @CherneAltovise TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF My name is Cherné Jean-Louis and I am a jewelry and accessory maker and a member of NextFab Wilmington. My grandmother was also a designer and always told me it’s never too […]
From makeshift home offices to Zoom happy hours with friends, 2020 has reshaped so many aspects of our lives. As the holiday season approaches, artisans and entrepreneurs must continue to adapt. Without craft fairs and markets to sell handmade goods, holiday sales will be centered around the virtual world. This was the focus of part […]
It’s been a year of adaptation and adjustment for artisans and entrepreneurs, and the holiday season won’t be any different. That’s why we created a 3-part webinar series called, “From Making to Selling: A NextFab Made Online Series for the Makers and Artisans of Philadelphia.” (Listen to the full webinar series here.) In our first […]
Based only on the sheer number of 2020 memes that flooded our screens this year, it’s fair to say the end of this year is a cause worth celebrating. Although it’s been filled with ups and downs, 2020 has allowed us to reflect on what is truly important to us and our communities. This […]
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