MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – Four times a year, the Mankato Makerspace invites members of the public to explore their space and meet members of Mankato’s art community.
The MakersMarket gives artists the opportunity to show off their work and give live demonstrations of their work, encouraging others to take their own talents into the studio.
“People will come in and they’re always curious about what this space is and what we do around here, an open community available for all of Mankato to come in and participate, whether they’re learning about classes, whether they’re coming in to work on their own art forms,” said local artist Dustin Swiers. “They’re definitely here today for market to make purchases for holiday gifts,”
Swiers is a glassmaker at the MakerSpace, and he spent the day giving glass demonstrations to all that would listen.
He said that the variety of art forms…
