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Volunteers Change the World

Volunteers Change the World

by Alan Shelton | Jun 30, 2019 | Community, Uncategorized, Volunteer Engagement

MIXXER would not be possible without volunteers. Four years of conversations, planning, and finding ways to work together led to the first community makerspace in Winston-Salem, MIXXER, opening; and continued support by volunteers is helping us grow and improve. I had...
One Year Anniversary

One Year Anniversary

by Alan Shelton | Jan 6, 2019 | 3D printing, Building, Community, Digital Studio, Events, Make Something, Metal Working, News, Volunteer Engagement, welding, Women Welders, Woodworking

Today, January 6, 2019, marks one year since we opened MIXXER to the public. We had an empty building in need of transformation into a makerspace on that day. People began joining immediately, even though their makerspace had no tools or equipment. I cannot express...
Metal Shop Makeover

Metal Shop Makeover

by Alan Shelton | Dec 1, 2018 | Metal Working, Volunteer Engagement, welding, Women Welders

We had a great turnout for the Women’s Welding Workshop on Thursday, November 29. The 60 or so women that showed up enjoyed fabulous food (I’m not exaggerating) generously provided by Delicious by Shereen and great conversation with other women interested in welding...
Momentum Building 

Momentum Building 

by Alan Shelton | Nov 11, 2018 | Community, Make Something, Metal Working, Volunteer Engagement, Woodworking

Patience, persistence, positivity, three things that makers understand. It’s what gets us through when a project gets tough. Members and volunteers at MIXXER have done much of the heavy lifting to get things going in the right direction, now we’re seeing...
Oh The Things We Could Do!

Oh The Things We Could Do!

by Alan Shelton | Jun 11, 2018 | Building, Community, Events, Grand Opening, News, Uncategorized, Volunteer Engagement

It’s nearly every day at MIXXER that I have a conversation with someone in which we talk through an idea that could become “the next big thing” or make a radical change in the way people view some particular technology, or just make their life so much better or...
Oh The Things We Could Do!

Consider Yourself Invited.

by Alan Shelton | May 27, 2018 | 3D printing, Building, Community, Digital Studio, Events, Grand Opening, Metal Working, News, Volunteer Engagement, Woodworking

  The Summer Solstice of 2018 will bring the official Grand Opening of MIXXER. You are invited to take part in the festivities on Saturday, June 23, from 11 am until 3 pm. Then stay after to explore your new-found interest in whatever it is that you discovered...
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