A Note from Savannah Shanley, Events Manager

Guest Contributor: Savannah Shanley

Hey Mixxer Makers! 

Spring is the time for renewal, and there is nothing I love more than seeing you all with the new projects you come out with from our classes every day at Mixxer! Whenever I think I’ve seen all the ways a particular class project can turn out, someone creates something completely unique during the next class. No matter how simple a project might start out I’m amazed by how our class takers transform it into their own. 

When someone takes a class here at Mixxer, they get to experience a little package full of the maker magic I see happening all day, every day. In just a few short hours, a collection of raw materials or a blank computer screen, or an unused machine transforms into something cool and unique. Classes give folks the opportunity to play, something adults so rarely get to do! With the encouragement of our fantastic instructors, folks have the freedom to get creative and, most importantly, make mistakes. 

As counterintuitive as it may sound, the best instructors encourage mistakes as part of learning. They guide their students through the process of working through the mistakes that get made and end up with a gorgeous and unique project nonetheless. Maybe I’m biased, but I do think our instructors are some of the best at this. Even when things go off the rails, they work through it with grace and humor. Some of my favorite moments watching classes is when laughter erupts from a mistake getting worked through! 

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Don’t forget that if you see a class that doesn’t fit your schedule, reach out about requesting the class on your time!

Want to become an instructor and help folks get through the mistakes they make? Reach out to me at savannah@wsmixxer.org! 

Happy making!

-Savannah Shanley, Events Manager