Becky runs a business designing and selling quilts, supports other quilters with her knowledge, and has taught hundreds of people how to sew. She's always excited to meet and help others expand their knowledge in textiles!
Rob
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Pam
We're fortunate to work with Pam Lindberg as a Guest Instructor! Her experience combines a lifelong hobby as a photographer, over two decades with a book manufacturer, and most recently as a puzzle enthusiast turned puzzle maker. Check out her business “Creative Corners”.
Eric
Eric helps manage the day to day operations of Maker Works, and has been teaching classes here for over a decade. He’s trained over a thousand students to safely use tools in the metal, wood, and craft shop. He also happens to be an experienced coach, hockey player, ice climber, and provider of First Aid!
Randy
Randy Williams has an Industrial & Operations Engineering degree and a love for CAD. He manages the day-to-day operations of the shop that keep his gaming addiction flowing. He’s fluent in a variety of CAD and vector-based editing programs, and teaches a number of CNC classes. Randy will be teaching the CNC Plasma Cutter class.
Al
Al McWaters received a Bachelors in Furniture Design and turned that into a career designing and fabricating exhibits for the University of Michigan. He currently provides custom solutions through his company SkyShips Design, maintains more than his fair share of industrial equipment at Maker Works, and both designs and teaches classes for Maker Works. Al will be teaching the ShopBot CNC class.
Marty
Marty Hedler is a long-time member and Guest Instructor at Maker Works. You’ll often find him prototyping and building museum exhibits, consulting with members, maintaining equipment, and teaching everything from Inkscape and Intro to CNC to Fusion 360. Marty will be teaching the Fusion 360 CAD class.
Dale Grover
Dale Grover, co-founder of Maker Works, has a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and a background in rehabilitative engineering. Dale has been building and updating CNC machines since 2008 and teaches several classes at Maker Works on CNC machines and software. Dale will be teaching the Fusion 360 CAM, Tormach CNC mill, and G-code classes.
Daniel
Daniel Grover is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Games and Interactive Media. While extremely comfortable using and teaching everything computer-related, you’ll also find him teaching MIG/TIG welding. He puts any spare time he has into electrifying motorcycles. Daniel will be teaching the Epilog Laser Class.