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4 Takeaways from Making a Living
What does it take to turn a creative idea into a thriving business? That was the focus of April’s Making a living speaker series at Phoenix Forge. From testing your latest product idea, to pulling back the curtain on the patent system, to the opportunities of the wholesale market, our three speakers hosted an engaging…
April Artist Talk: Philip Gabriel Steverson
Coinciding with his solo exhibition, Relics of The Chameleon, Philip Gabriel Steverson sits down at Phoenix Forge for an evening dedicated to examining his artistic practice and evolution of self. This discussion will dive into how he interprets and utilizes specific materials symbolically to make connections between the material’s previous life and his own. Topics…
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…
It’s Fiber Friday at Phoenix Forge
Join us at Phoenix Forge Friday, November 14th from 6-8PM for our first meet-up 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…
Making a Living: A Speaker Series on Creative/Arts Entrepreneurship
As part of our Summer Maker Market, we’re excited to be hosting a mini-series of talks on creative and arts entrepreneurship to share lessons learned, tips and practical tools for small business owners, inventors, or just folks with great ideas. Want to turn a hobby into a business? Learn how to price and negotiate your product?…
March Open Shop Night
Ever wondered what goes on at Phoenix Forge? Join us on March 21st at 6PM-8PM to explore the makerspace and get hands-on in some of our most popular work areas. This month, we’re opening up our textiles and prototyping areas to make a personalized sunglasses case! Visitors will hand-sew a folded synthetic leather sleeve, then head…