Seven years ago, four Lawrence members gathered and founded what is now known as the Lawrence Creates Makerspace. Located at the Northwest corner of 9th and New Jersey Streets, this volunteer-led organization is centered around helping the community in every way it can.
“We didn’t even know it was going to be called a makerspace when we opened the doors,” Director and co-founder Eric Kirkendall said. “For us, we were really requirements driven.”
Back in early 2011, Kirkendall submitted a proposal to the city of Lawrence requesting a “Statement of Interest” to assist in an Our Town grant approval from the National Endowment of the Arts. The NEA, however, did not award the grant. He also pitched the idea as part of the KU Strategic Initiative,…
