{"id":321713,"date":"2026-11-05T14:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/321713\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:22:11","slug":"makerspace-at-artsquest-creative-factory-offers-people-chance-to-brush-up-on-carpentry-woodworking-skills-bethlehem-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/321713\/","title":{"rendered":"MakerSpace at ArtsQuest Creative Factory offers people chance to brush up on carpentry, woodworking skills | Bethlehem Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. &#8211; From designing sculptures to the skills of woodworking, a new creative space is bringing a whole lot of art to Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>69 News Reporter Sydney Kay has the details on how you can learn from the pros at the MakerSpace at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/where-we-are\/artsquest-creative-factory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ArtsQuest Creative Factory.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MakerSpace is kicking off its new classes Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Capparell, a manager and instructor at Makerspace, said the space has a lot of equipment that people can use to make whatever they want. He said the classes teach old-fashioned carpentry skills.<\/p>\n<p>He said MakerSpace offers a cutting board class and a resin charcuterie board class.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Schwartz, a volunteer at Makerspace, said he comes from a manufacturing background. The classes give people the opportunity to use hand-working skills using equipment they might not have access to at home, Schwartz said.<\/p>\n<p>Air Products Manager Allison Quinn said MakerSpace is a continuation of the company\u2019s longstanding partnership with ArtsQuest to bring arts, culture, and community, and to make those opportunities available to a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>Quinn said MakerSpace, which will be open year-round, offers state-of-the-art tools and access for people of all abilities.<\/p>\n<p>The ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/news\/area\/lehighvalley\/lehigh-county\/bethlehem-area\/artsquest-announces-studio-artists-for-artsquest-creative-factory\/article_87951925-ab2f-4881-a0b9-9d513459140a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">offers rent-subsidized studios to local artists<\/a> in an environment designed to foster creativity and collaboration, ArtsQuest said.<\/p>\n<p>ArtsQuest said studio artists will create and exhibit work on-site while helping connect visitors with the artistic process through classes, demonstrations, open studio events, and shared gathering spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Guests will have opportunities to meet artists, watch them work, and purchase original pieces directly from their studios, ArtsQuest said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>ArtsQuest previously announced which studio artists will work in the ArtsQuest Creative Factory:<\/p>\n<p>Alania Mariano \u2013 photography and film<\/p>\n<p>Alicia Rodriguez &#8211; ceramics<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Delluva \u2013 paper<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Viscardi \u2013 mixed medium\/drawing<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Santiago &#8211; photography<\/p>\n<p>Cody Abrachinsky &#8211; spray paint, acrylic, epoxy, photography, silkscreen<\/p>\n<p>**Chris Severn \u2013 oil and acrylic<\/p>\n<p>David Sommers \u2013 oil on canvas<\/p>\n<p>Deming King Harriman \u2013 collage, mixed media<\/p>\n<p>Doug Boehm &#8211; acrylics<\/p>\n<p>Douglas Wiltraut &#8211; egg tempera and drybrush watercolor<\/p>\n<p>Elliot Rose DeCaro \u2013 painting and mixed media<\/p>\n<p>**Erin Emaline Crimmins \u2013 painting and mixed media<\/p>\n<p>**Gabriella Gentile \u2013 mixed media sculpture and ceramics<\/p>\n<p>Gary Giordano \u2013 painting, sculpture, drawing<\/p>\n<p>Katie Barrett \u2013 drawing, painting, printmaking<\/p>\n<p>Khalil Allaik &#8211; sculpture<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Kuhn \u2013 oil and acrylic<\/p>\n<p>Madison Bailey \u2013 ceramics, mixed media<\/p>\n<p>Marie Jeanne Haba \u2013 stained glass and multimedia art<\/p>\n<p>Mark Wonsidler \u2013 sculpture, objects, installation<\/p>\n<p>Michael Brolly \u2013 wood<\/p>\n<p>**Nasia Palaios &#8211; ceramics<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Bell \u2013 floral design<\/p>\n<p>Rebekah Burgess &#8211; photography<\/p>\n<p>Richard C. Harrington \u2013 oil, acrylic and woodcut<\/p>\n<p>Scott Krycia \u2013 photography<\/p>\n<p>**Tina Cantelmi \u2013 painter, watercolor, oil acrylic, mixed media, pour and texture techniques<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Lawrence \u2013 acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media<\/p>\n<p>Ward Van Haute \u2013 oil on glass \/ oil on canvas<\/p>\n<p>William Murray &#8211; ceramics<\/p>\n<p>**This studio artist is also a Teaching Artist at the Creative Factory.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Maranatha Broadcasting Co. Inc. Read the full story at <a href=\"http:\/\/WFMZ.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WFMZ.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nCopyright 2026 Maranatha Broadcasting Co., Inc.. 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