In a McMinnville warehouse crowded with machines, Halloween props, and half-finished creations, four people work silently, molding clay into monster-themed bowls in a class called “Geomancy 101: Mud Skull VooDoo.”
It’s a typical offering in an untypical makerspace: Astro-Zombie Bio-Labs, LLC, which seeks to provide a safe haven for all to practice the weird and wacky.
Matthew Taylor, a mental-health therapist based in Marion County, started Astro-Zombie in 2023 as a workshop for creatives, accessible via a monthly subscription. In 2024, he transitioned to paid classes, starting with a build-your-own laser turret class.
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