MAKESHIFT COLLECTIVE RESIDENCY
AT RECITY NETWORK
OCT 2026 → JAN 2027
We're bringing a craft studio to ReCity in Downtown Durham
and we need your help to get the doors open.
Chip in any amount →
Supporters get first dibs on event & class sign ups.
Three nights a week, we’ll be turning a corner of ReCity’s coworking space into a craft-focused makerspace, with:
craft studio time with access to skilled artisans
crafting and small biz classes
community events for all of Durham's makers
Our vision includes state-of-the-art equipment, the best crafting supplies, and great wages for teachers. We’re looking for some extra help from people who want this space in Durham just as much as we do.
STARTING OCTOBER 2026
A shared craft studio, open every Wed / Thu / Fri night from 5-8pm.
Where: ReCity Network, 112 Broadway St, Durham, NC 27701
Open Studio
Come use the good scissors and share our equipment.
Looms, sewing machines, a 3D printer, and more. Spread out and get some projects done.
Classes
Learn from working artists.
Beginner-friendly courses, all taught by local fiber artists who'd love to teach you a new craft or small business skill.
Events
Come for the making, stay for the people
Craft nights, movie nights, demos, maker brand talks, and an indoor holiday market.
Craft classes, craft circuits, craft business talks, and a lot of firsts.
There will be a full season of programming around the makers who make Makeshift possible an array of amazing fiber and crafting professionals. Here's what's on the cutting table so far:
Knit a Cozy Pair of Socks w/ Gabs
Holiday Ornament Felting w/ Allison
Intro to Needlepoint w/ Katie
Sew a Pumpkin Sailor Hat w/ Gabs
3D Printing for Crafters w/ Camille + Sharon
Weave a Mini Landscape w/ Sharon
Craft Circuit: Punch & Tufting w/ Katie
Craft Circuit: Weave on 5 Looms w/ Sharon
Craft Circuit: Mending Techniques
Maker Brand Go-To-Market w/ Allison
Just a sampling of upcoming events:
Craft Singles
Make with your hands and maybe make eyes across the table.
The Craft Movie Night
Watch The Craft with us while we craft and eat snacks. Spooky.
Friendsgiving Swap:
Bring a dish, bring your extra yarn, leave with a new one.
Holiday Night Market
ReCity's first-ever holiday market. And we're throwing the party.
Real tools. Real studio time.
Your donation goes straight toward the gear and wages that make this community space possible. Here's what's we're outfitting the space with from the jump.
* items with asterisks are available with supervison
Sewing & Handcraft
Pfaff Ambition 620 & Passport 2.0
Serger*
Yarn, fabric & a full bolt of printed cotton
Knitting needles & crochet hooks
Embroidery hoops & beading tools
Iron & ironing board
Weaving & Spinning
Ashford 4-Shaft Loom*
Rigid Heddle Loom (Ashford Knitters Loom, 20")
Swatch looms
Warping board and warping mill
Ashford Kiwi spinning wheel
Felting & Tufting
Felting machine*
Punch needles & working frames
Rug tufting guns*
Foundation cloth scraps
Cutting, Print & Fabrication
Prusa MK3 3D printer w/ MMU3 multi-material + Polydryer dry box with 10+ colors of filament*
Cricut
Chomp saw & handheld rotary cutter
Cutting mats and large cutting table
BECOME A FOUNDING MAKESHIFT SUPPORTER