How MakerSpace began...
In 2021it was decided that a portion of the funding provided by HM Government’s Future High Street Fund would be used to regenerate the derelict High Pavement House in Sutton in Ashfield, this would be a shared building space with MakerSpace having a portion of the ground floor and basement.
Roll around to early 2022 and an open call for local makers who were interested was published, and an open evening to formally announce the project to the public was held.
From the open evening a committee of committed volunteers was formed to start running the huge task of turning MakerSpace into a reality.
MakerSpace is managed by six voluntary Directors on the behalf of the residents of Ashfield, and will be a registered Community Interest Company (CIC)
Available to members of the community via a monthly subscription, it will be a place that provides machinery for making and crafting.
YOUR COMMITTEE
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Chairman - Ian Turner (Director)
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Vice Chair – Richard Sum (Director)
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Treasurer – Teresa Jackson (Director)
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Member – Mike Peat (Director)
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Member – Cllr. Matt Relf (Director)
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Member – Emily Jane Bradshaw (Director)
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Member – Kate Crossley (Director)
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Secretary – *Vacant*
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Member – Theo Van Der Heiden
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Member – Ian Rotherham ADC
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Health & Safety - Robert Wragg
What is MakerSpace? MakerSpace is community driven member run shared workshop space located at the heart of Ashfield.
MakerSpace is a place for all to come and learn, create, collaborate, and share, on their projects. We have multiple workshops and studio specialities including, Woodwork, Textiles, Metalwork, A podcast studio, Ceramics, Printmaking and so much more.
Our specialised departments
MakerSpace will comprise of two floors with a variety of unique specialist departments, each with their own high tech equipment and skilled department team leaders.
For a more in depth look at our departments, and to hear a little from our team leaders follow the link below!
Basement floor plan.
Ground floor plan.
