Author: Lucas Anderson

  • Member Spotlight: Tonia Calderon

    In January, Phoenix Forge hosted Los Angeles–based artist Tonia Calderon to develop the centerpiece of her latest exhibition, Endless, at the ASU Art Museum. Calderon is a visual artist and painter known for her explorations of abstraction using layered surfaces, dense textures, and a combination of natural and synthetic materials. For Endless, Calderon brought her…

  • Register for Spring Training 2026

    Learn new creative skills and gain hands-on experience this Spring Break at the Phoenix Forge Makerspace. Our annual Spring Training workshop series is happening March 16–19 at the GWCC Makerspace in downtown Phoenix — free for all current students enrolled in any MCCCD college. Choose from more than a dozen fun, project-based workshops designed for makers of…

  • Fiber Night at the Forge

    Join us at Phoenix Forge Wednesday, Februrary 4th from 6-8PM for an informal meetup for makers who love to knit, crochet, embroider, weave, sew and all things fiber. We’ll gather at the makerspace for a casual evening of making, sharing skills and getting inspired to start (or finish) fiber arts projects of all kinds. While not…

  • January Open Shop Night

    Ever wondered what goes on at Phoenix Forge? Join us on January 23rd at 6PM-8PM to explore the makerspace and get hands-on in some of our most popular work areas. This month, we’ll be creating simple projects in our metal shop and textiles areas. Sign up below to save your spot! Supplies will be limited, but we’ll…

  • September Open Shop Night

    Ever wondered what goes on at Phoenix Forge? Join us on September 19th at 6PM-8PM to explore the makerspace and get hands-on in some of our most popular work areas. This month we’re combining our textiles and prototyping areas to create an embossed leather key chain. Visitors will be able to emboss the leather with a…

  • Maker Movie Night with Julian Curi

    In partnership with AIGA AZ, we’re transforming our craft area into a make-shift movie theater for a special screening of GRUFF, a handmade paper short film written, directed, designed, and animated by Julian Curi. GRUFF follows a globe-trotting super spy seeking her gruff father’s approval, only to learn that love isn’t always expressed the same…