STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Thinking back, there are few borough art projects MakerSpace has not been involved in.
“[Scott Van Campen] and I started the MakerSpace because we wanted artists and other creative people in the community to have affordable access to tools and equipment,” said DB Lampman, co-creator of the Stapleton hub. “As an artist, it means a great deal to me to have created a community space where people can come to make, invent and collaborate.”
The MakerSpace co-founders say they’ve been able to provide programs to more than 60,000 people over their five year Stapleton residency. Van Campen credits this number to local organizations and public officials. With an anniversary approaching, MakerSpace — standing at 450 Front St. — will celebrate with a fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 27.
But before we get into details about the weekend event, let’s take a moment to reflect…
