EVANSTON — As technology has continued to advance rapidly in recent years, it may sometimes seem as if the only barrier between a dream and reality is access to some of that technology. Tools like 3D printers and laser engravers, for example, can take ideas from computer software designs and turn them into real three-dimensional objects for those fortunate enough to have access to them. A new space opening up at Evanston’s Uinta BOCES No. 1 aims to solve the problem of access.
The new Evanston Innovation Wyrkshop Makerspace at BOCES had a soft opening on Monday, April 12, and will have its official opening on May 17. For area residents, that means tools that may be prohibitively expensive for designers, innovators, entrepreneurs, hobby enthusiasts, business owners, youth seeking to expand their skills will be available and accessible to all.
The Makerspace concept began in…
