Spark Community Makes Multi-Media Quilt for Spark's New Home
In July 2020, Spark started their move to 7 Union Street, and although the building is still in the process of being renovated, Spark is...
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Jul 22, 20201 min
Black Makers Matter
Spark Makerspace recognizes that our society’s ongoing legacy of inequality has systemically devalued the lives of Black people. We...
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Samantha Barth
Mar 6, 20201 min
Meet Executive Director Casey Moran!
On this week's #MakerMonday Instagram series, we featured Spark's Executive Director Casey Moran, an artist, storyteller, and community...
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Samantha Barth
Feb 29, 20202 min
Garde Arts Center Donates Lathe to Spark on Behalf of Jim Stidfole
The Garde Arts Center recently gifted Spark a new lathe for our woodshop. The lathe was donated on behalf of Jim Stidfole an extremely...
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Samantha Barth
Feb 20, 20201 min
Upcoming Event: First Ever HackCT!
Connecticut’s makerspaces are joining forces to launch HackCT, a two-day hackathon event designed to solve problems faced by modern...
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Samantha Barth
Feb 7, 20201 min
Drag Fundraiser Recap: "Unfiltered" was Unforgettable
On Friday, January 31st, Stony Creek Brewery at Foxwoods hosted Unfiltered, a drag show fundraiser for Spark. The night kicked off at...
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Jan 16, 20200 min
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sparkmakerspace
Jul 20, 20191 min
Spark Friday night drawing nights
Every Friday from 6-8pm at Spark Makerspace is our weekly Drawing Night. A Spark member hosts the meetup and it is open to the public for...
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Liisa Lang
Jul 6, 20191 min
"Let's make feathers!" Intro to Stained Glass
Nicia with her two beautiful stained glass feathers at this weekend's workshop. Want to make one yourself? Sign up for the next...
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Casey Moran
Jun 26, 20191 min
Melinda's Quilt
We are so proud of our maker Melinda and her the progress she has made on her stunning Quilt. Melinda joined Spark in 2017 and has been...
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sparkmakerspace
Jun 15, 20192 min
Autodrop3d success @ Valley Venture Mentors event
We are so proud of our Spark Members Michael Molinari, John Scimone and Drew Gates who have invented Autodrop3d an automated extraction...
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Samantha Barth
May 2, 20191 min
Groton Public Library Donates Glass Grinder to Spark
On May 1st, the Groton Public Library donated a new Power Max II glass grinder to our Stained Glass studio. Grinders are an extremely...
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Elizabeth Berry
Apr 24, 20192 min
What is a Makerspace?
In basic terms, a "makerspace" is a space where people who have similar interests can work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment,...
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Elizabeth Berry
Apr 16, 20191 min
Spark Makerspace is Awarded Community Giving Grant from Charter Oak
Spark Makerspace is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a gracious grant on behalf of Charter Oak Federal Credit Union's...
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Samantha Barth
Apr 11, 20191 min
Coming Soon: Adobe Creative Suite
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Chelsea Groton Bank, Spark members will be getting access to Adobe Creative Suite. Members will...
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Elizabeth Berry
Apr 11, 20192 min
3D Modeling
At the end of this month, Spark Makerspace will be holding a 3D Modeling Workshop on April 27 at 1:00 - 4:00 PM. For more information...
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Elizabeth Berry
Apr 5, 20191 min
How Spark uses Facebook Community Page
In addition to Spark's main page on Facebook, we also have a Spark community page where teachers, members, and interns may share events,...
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Casey Moran
Mar 5, 20192 min
Makers and Teachers of the Month
Spark would like to recognize the hardwork and devotion the following individuals have displayed this month. Makers of the Month Stu...
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Samantha Barth
Feb 8, 20191 min
Class Spotlight: Intro to Screen Printing
Intro to Screen Printing has been a highly successful and popular class at Spark! We've offered this workshop, taught my Nike Desis,...
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Samantha Barth
Nov 7, 20181 min
Teacher of the Month: Sherri Condon
Sherri Condon has been at Spark since the beginning, and as the Fiber Arts Lead, she has been dedicated to offering exciting Fiber Arts...
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