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A Conversation with Kay Lyle of Manicule Studio
Interview on March 22, 2025 with Sienna Kay is a graphic designer, print maker, lover of old tools and community advocate. Her work is...
2 hours ago
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Hungry Horse News Feature 3/20/25
"The Making Place looks to set up shop at Uptown Hearth"
23 hours ago
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Tool Library Launch, April 1st
Next month, on April 1st, The Making Place launches its first Tool Library! And we're not foolin ;) Our Tool Library is the first asset...
Mar 13
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A Conversation with Madeline Axtell
In this interview, Madeline shares about different chapters in her life that helped inform where she is today
Mar 1
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New Corporate Sponsorship Program
This year The Making Place is launching a corporate sponsorship program! We hope that this program will boost our fundraising efforts and...
Feb 12
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Tool Drive!
The Making Place is excited to bring you our first iteration of a Tool Library with the launch of a Craft Library this Spring. Learn...
Feb 11
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Road to $35k, our first Location
The Making Place is working to raise $35,000 for our first location! Why this specific number? As a part of our strategic plan, the board...
Feb 11
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Maker of the Month
We are very proud to launch this new programming opportunity. Apply at https://forms.gle/eQL1GbcEUECc9Nj46 Maker of the Month offers...
Feb 10
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Tool Library Survey & Initial Craft Library
The Making Place is excited to be launching its first iteration of a Tool Library as soon as March. To start off, we will open our...
Jan 29
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Resource Catalog Launch
Sienna here. I am incredibly proud and excited to be launching the first version of our Resource Catalog on the website this month. The...
Jan 29
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Nov 28, 2024
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Dear Friends of The Making Place
Dear Friends of The Making Place, We are writing to you as the folks behind The Making Place. We are a group of local artists, makers...
Nov 28, 2024
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Whitefish Pilot Feature 10/30/24
"New nonprofit looks to create communal 'making place'"
Nov 28, 2024
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KPAX News Feature 10/11/24
"The Making Place is taking strides to create a community makers space"
Nov 28, 2024
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Flathead Beacon Feature 10/07/24
"With Harvest Moon Fest, Artists, Creators Look to Build Interest For The Making Place"
Nov 28, 2024
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Community Partnerships
In June of 2024 we began to reach out to local businesses and organizations in the community in search of starting relationships. Based...
Nov 28, 2024
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Business Structure/ Mission & Vision
Based on a vote and survey, our group of organizers decided on a business structure. A worker self-directed nonprofit. To read more...
Nov 28, 2024
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First Group Meetings
In December of 2023 a group of survey respondents gathered in a warm Columbia Falls living room to talk about creating a makerspace. The...
Nov 28, 2024
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2023 Initial Public Interest Survey
“How might we design a makerspace that serves our community?” In the fall of 2023 we released a public survey in the Flathead Valley. We...
Nov 28, 2024
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