by Alan Shelton | Mar 12, 2018 | 3D printing, Community, Digital Studio, Events, Metal Working, Volunteer Engagement, Woodworking
Growing up I looked up to the carpenters, mechanics, teachers, and the craftspeople that I watched intently, and eagerly helped as best I could when allowed to get in on the action. These people set my standards for who I want to be when I grow up. Recently I have... 
by Alan Shelton | Feb 26, 2018 | Community, Digital Studio, Events, News, Uncategorized, Volunteer Engagement, Woodworking
…Waiting. Patience is something that I believe we have to practice. We live in a world where we can buy almost any household item by speaking to a little black cylinder or have our opinions validated and questions answered in seconds with a computer we carry in... 
by Alan Shelton | Feb 19, 2018 | Building, Community, Events, Metal Working, Uncategorized, Volunteer Engagement, Woodworking
Another week of volunteers and members coming together to build MIXXER has passed. The wood shop and metal shop systems are nearly complete, the digital studio is being used for some really cool projects, and local robotics teams are wrapping things up as they build... 
by Alan Shelton | Jan 7, 2018 | Building, Community, Digital Studio, Events, Metal Working, News, Volunteer Engagement, Woodworking
In the book Outliers, author Malcolm Gladwell says that it takes roughly ten thousand hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field. That is about the amount of time spent actively working toward opening MIXXER. How do I come to that conclusion? Let’s do the... by Alan Shelton | Jan 1, 2018 | Events, News, Volunteer Engagement
2018 will be a very exciting year for MIXXER, following a great year in 2017. After thousands of hours of work by many people in the Winston-Salem community, MIXXER is set to open a makerspace to the public in January 2018. MIXXER will be the first makerspace of its... by Alan Shelton | Sep 11, 2017 | Events, Woodworking
Here is your chance to get a sneak peek at the MIXXER FabLab and Wood Shop. Come have some free pizza and soft drinks while you tell us what you would like to see in the FabLab and Wood Shop, or learn about the FabLab and Wood Shop we are planning. Habitat for...