In January of 2021, the Department of Ecology announced that due to COVID, there were grant funds that needed to be spent by June 30, 2021. The Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District applied for their Recycled Market Grant in January, and in February was awarded $50,000 to begin the ReMakery: a new maker space for transforming materials from the recycle plaza and TIOLI into new and usable goods. The Grand Opening is Saturday, May 1 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The ReMakery will be offering classes, workshops, Repair Cafes, Maker-in-Residence programs, and a host of other maker events. The ReMakery will have industrial sewing machines, sergers, regular sewing machines, 3D printers, jewelry making, leather working tools, electronics repair and tools, and soon a laser cutter, along with host of other useful tools to upcycle and transform materials.
The goal of the…
