Local makers and educators Kelly Taylor and Dina Gjertsen of Parts and Crafts, a family makerspace on Somerville Avenue, display an assortment of handmade gadgets and toys.
At Union Square networking event, creatives convene with developers and city officials
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By Molly Rains
Entrepreneurs, artists, and other “makers” from across Somerville gathered together for a Maker Movement Huddle on Thursday, March 24. The event was hosted by the Boynton Yards development team and the City of Somerville’s Economic Development Division, with Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and representatives from the Somerville Arts Council also in attendance.
The creatives assembled at The Hive, a Boynton Yards property at 561 Windsor Street. The building, which also houses Taza Chocolate, is a stone’s throw from the new Union Square T stop on the Green Line Extension. The developers describe the space…
