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As climate and economic crises continue to accelerate, it is increasingly important that individuals and communities collectively have the skills they need to adapt and thrive.

MakeWith is a new, queer-owned business supporting individuals to develop these skills by creating an inclusive, supportive environment to learn and shop for tools, supplies and services.

The Learning Center provides engaging, hands-on workshops on home maintenance and repair, emergency preparedness, and other “resiliency skills." Our workshops are taught by a diverse cast of local professionals and experienced hobbyists.

The Hardware Store (Coming Soon) is an inclusive, judgement-free retail store specializing in new and used tools, materials, supplies and services for DIY (“Do-It-Yourself”) and emergency preparedness projects. 

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Location: SE (Sellwood)

Workshop examples:

• Intro to sign painting

• Bespoke stationary

• Ice dye totebags 

• Build Your Own Fragrance

• Handbuilt Hanging Planter 

• Honeycomb Sun Catcher

• Handbuilt Platters + Trays

• Makerspace Claycamp

• Visible mending

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Location: NE (Beaumont)

Alder Commons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community space where kids and adults alike attend workshops and classes, and spend their time freely. A multigenerational and multicultural community, we practice and promote our Core Values of Self-Determination, Collective Liberation, and Community Support.

All of the 15+ programs that we host every week are either free or offered with sliding-scale fees. Our 300+ Members use our space as an affordable office alternative, as a space to play and learn, as their artist studios, and even as a place to run their food-based businesses. Members include coworkers, artists, organizations, families, and self-directed learners of all ages. Over a dozen other nonprofits are part of the community as Organizational Members.

Our mission is to cultivate an equitable, all-ages community of self-directed learners. We aim to reduce barriers between youth and adults of diverse backgrounds by providing an accessible and inclusive space for them to share knowledge and resources.

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Location: SE

Workshops:

• Jewlry & metal working

• Stacker rings

• Welcome to jewelry (6 weeks)

• Textured band ring

• Rose cut Bezel Pendant

• Bezel Set Ring

• Flush Setting 101

• Pulse Arc Welding 101

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Location: NW

Our space adapts to select in-house events and workshops where our community is invited to participate.

Workshop examples: 

• Cotton Basketry

• Marbled Porcelain Vessels 

• La Fibre Weaving

• Intro to Lap Loom

Landdd is a studio based in Portland, OR. We take on a research-based approach naturally shaped by the confluence of our own studio practices as artists in Oaxaca de Juárez and the Pacific Northwest. We create series of objects, textiles, rugs and productions centered around the narratives between our respective backgrounds.

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Location: SE (Inner)

Workshop examples:

• Blacksmithing 101

• Woodworking: Intro to Woodworking for Women, Femmes and Thems

• Open Forge Studio Time

• Content Creation for Business Owners