a gathering point for engagements with craft

through workshops, meet-ups, reading groups, lectures, and skill sharing, that are in conversation with the larger history of making objects by hand

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makeshift: center for material studies
is based in Oakland, CA and operating pop-up style around the east-bay area

We couldn’t think of a better way to round out the season than with a two-day adirondack style pack basket weaving course, just in time for summer adventures to come!

Instructor @imperfectform started the first day of class with an introducti

A few weeks ago, the weekend before Memorial Day weekend, we hosted our first annual (that’s right! We’re doing it again next spring) WAFFLE SWAPPLE.

It was such a joy to hang out in the @standardpartstudios courtyard with all the lovely

We had such a great time with instructor @davidbrycewood learning how to turn a section of freshly harvested madone wood that came down in the winter storms this year into a beautiful hand carved spoon using just a few simple and effective tools - an

Creating a culture of reuse and creative expression is important to us here at makeshift: center for material studies. With an eye towards lengthening the life span of our wardrobes and home textiles and diverting textile waste from landfills, we wer