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For artists and creators like Pamela Rojas, Kwartzlab in Kitchener, Ont., is a “gem inside the city.”
The 9,000-square-foot space is a dream for makers of all sorts who don’t have the room in their own houses for large, heavy machinery like mills, lathes, looms and more.
For $62 a month, members have 24/7 unlimited access to all that the Kwartzlab has to offer.
The non-profit maker society boasts a metal shop, wood shop, textiles area, electronics area, laser cutting and a “which” craft lab that houses 3D printers, a clicker press and much more.
The Kwartzlab started 15 years ago with around 15 to 20 members. Today, it has about 180. Run by a board of seven members, president Konstantin Papadakis said joining the Kwartzlab…
