Between an interactive wall of metal pop culture cutouts and a plasma woodcutter inside the Idea Foundry in Franklinton is a group of movers, shakers and doers.
It’s a community of creators that was started 13 years ago when it opened to the public.
For the last year, it’s been closed to everyone but paying members, but reopened to the public for classes June 1. People from the community again can join the collaborative environment as the return to normalcy begins.
“(The public classes are) how you learn to use the tools,” said Alex Bandar, the 47-year-old founder of the Idea Foundry. “Woodworking, plasma cutting, laser cutting, welding, 3D printing, photography, starting your own Etsy business, starting your own website.
“(Having the public back inside is) huge — we’ve been waiting all year for it. That’s been our bread and butter for 13 years: Being a community-centric space…
