Stick welding is the entry level technique to all other welding skills. Whether you’re a beginner, an artist looking for a different medium or just wanting to learn a new skill, this is the place to start!

$110 members / $120 non-members

Come learn some new metalworking skills! This is a really fun and beginner friendly project that can go in a bunch of different ways depending on how you want to start and finish it.

$95 for Members/$105 for Non-Members

We are a new group of amateur and professional photographers meeting regularly to learn from each other, practice our craft, and develop the community of photographic artists, commercial photographers, and visual storytellers around Claremont and the Upper Valley.

Free for Members/$10 for Non-Members

This class will introduce students to the absolute basic jewelry skills of filing, soldering, sanding, and polishing. At the end of our two hour session, everyone will walk away with a brand new piece of jewelry that they made themselves.

$85 members/ $95 non-members

Bring your electronics projects and supplies and have fun visiting with other Electronics Enthusiasts.

Free for members/$5 for non-members

Do you have clothes that you LOVE but could use a patch or two? Has a hole where you really don’t want one? This class is to help you mend your clothes with needle and thread by hand and to learn and practice hand stitching techniques!

$40 members/ $45 non-members 

In this course you will learn how to navigate, create, and edit 2D and 3D models as well as bring your creations to life. This course will consist of the fundamentals through the intermediate steps and decision making that creates a strong design.

$60 for members/$70 for non-members

Bring your sewing projects and supplies and have fun visiting with other fiber artists and enthusiasts.

Free for members/ $10 for non members

Stick welding is the entry level technique to all other welding skills. Whether you’re a beginner, an artist looking for a different medium or just wanting to learn a new skill, this is the place to start!

$140 members / $150 non-members

Show off your creations with compelling, professional-looking photos. This hands-on workshop is designed for artists and makers with any level of photography experience: anyone who wants to make high-quality images of your creations.

$60 for members/$70 non-members

In this two-class session you will learn how to make a simple bezel setting for a round or oval cabochon stone (you can choose between red jasper and tiger’s eye!).

 $160 for Members/$170 for Non-Members

Welcome to our open knitting and crochet class! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started, our warm and friendly group is the perfect place for you to unwind, learn, and create.

Free for members/$10 for non-members

Helping hands needed to make warm, comforting quilts for Baby Steps in Claremont! Only basic skills needed. Do you know how to use a sewing machine, iron, or rotary cutter? This is not a quilting class, but we will guide you along through the whole process of making twin and crib size quilts for those in need in our area.

Free and all are welcome to volunteer their time in a fun and creative environment!

In Intro to Plasma Cutting, students will the learn the fundamental processes and techniques for handheld plasma cutting using the Claremont MakerSpace’s Hypertherm Powermax85 – and will get plenty of hands-on practice with the tool.

$40 for members/$60 for non-members

April marks the end of Jeff’s term as Artist in Residence (AiR) at CMS. We invite you to join us to celebrate his residency with a social, open house, and gallery sale including several new pieces & unique editions made in residency.

The term has flown by and Jeff has filled his time at CMS: taking classes and learning new tools to integrate into his practice; jump-starting our photography practice here with a new photography club and classes in fundamentals of photography, fine-art printing, and frame-making; new services including product photography for members; and between it all, making new work, realizing his digital photographs using tools in the wood shop, fiber arts studio, and electronics lab to render photographs from his Itinerance/Inheritance project.

Whether you’re a long-time member or a new visitor, we hope you’ll join us for an afternoon of art, conversation, refreshments, and celebration.

• Wood shop: with all the necessary large and small tools for woodworking, plus a CNC Router
• Jewelry studio: covers tools needed for shaping, texturing, enameling and soldering
• Metal shop: everything needed for working with metal, cutting, shaping, MIG, TIG and Stick welding, plasma cutting
• Fiber arts studio: sewing machines, mid-arm quilter, looms, textile dyeing area, Cricut cutter and an embroidery machine
• Electronics lab: provides tools for small electronics, 3D printers, a laser cutter, and a trinocular microscope
• Computer lab: large format printer and new photography print options
• Machine shop: metrology tools, two manual mills, metal lathe, grinder and a CNC mill

All shops will be open for tours and members/staff will be on hand to answer your questions. 

Everyone is welcome and this event is FREE, with light refreshments available. There is plenty of parking next door in the municipal parking garage. Registration is requested but not required.

Open to all ages, children under 16 years old must be accompanied by their adult.

Intro to the Mid Arm Quilting Machine is designed for people looking to learn how to use our mid-arm quilting machine, a Brother Dream Quilter 15. It can be used to quilt all sizes, from baby quilt to king size.

$70 for members/$80 for non-members

Stick welding is the entry level technique to all other welding skills. Whether you’re a beginner, an artist looking for a different medium or just wanting to learn a new skill, this is the place to start!

$140 members / $150 non-members

Helping hands needed to make warm, comforting quilts for Baby Steps in Claremont! Only basic skills needed. Do you know how to use a sewing machine, iron, or rotary cutter? This is not a quilting class, but we will guide you along through the whole process of making twin and crib size quilts for those in need in our area.

Free and all are welcome to volunteer their time in a fun and creative environment!

Curious about Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) and how it compares to analog? Kevin Tyson (KC1VOH) will provide an overview of digital modes, their interoperability, and the equipment needed to get started.

Learn how to use the Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machines we have at Claremont MakerSpace.

$50 for members/$60 for non-members

Curious about 3D printing but not sure where to start? This hands-on, beginner-friendly class will walk you through the essentials — no design skills required.

$55 members / $65 non-members