GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Forge Greensboro is a community makerspace that allows members to access machinery and work spaces to create items for personal or business use.
The arts and culture industry brought in over $20 billion to North Carolina’s economy in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That number makes it one of the largest economic sectors in our state.
What You Need To Know
- Forge Greensboro was started by a group of hobbyists over Reddit
- Makerspaces have become increasingly popular across North Carolina in the past few years
- Forge Greensboro has over 350 members who actively use the space for their business
Mila Cornelius initially visited Forge Greensboro to use the industrial sewing machine for her pet clothing apparel business but soon fell in love with wood laser engraving. Cornelius began her own business, creating laser art…
