Jeff DeBellis

Sep 12 2024

Meet Eli, FUSE’s Newest Shop Tech

Eli Henley is the newest addition to the FUSE team. In addition to being a shop technician at FUSE, Eli is an artist who works in a large variety of media. He has a particular affinity for incorporating audio and video elements into wood and metal sculptures. Eli came to Albuquerque and found FUSE after the college that he had been attending unexpectedly shut down. He is optimistic about this chance to discover a new path. He first learned about FUSE through the art community as a place filled with creative energy and inspiring people. He sees FUSE as an exciting place where creativity knows no bounds and where he feels trusted to do his best work with ease.

Aug 15 2024

FUSE Hosts Amy Biehl High School Interns

Chris Lueras (left), a student at Amy Biehl High School, had a passion for becoming a mechanical engineer. For his senior capstone project, he was informed by his academic advisor about a prior student who had done their project through FUSE Makerspace. This led Chris to reach out to FUSE, where he spent time learning and creating with many different pieces of equipment. He enjoyed the community-oriented nature of FUSE and wanted to base his project on bringing his school and FUSE closer together.

Chris created his capstone project for Amy Biehl at FUSE with the hope of encouraging more students to reach out to the program. Chris’s experience at FUSE led another Amy Biehl senior, David Franke, to do his senior capstone project with FUSE as well. David’s academic advisor had also informed him about FUSE, just as Chris was finishing up his time here. Like Chris, David is interested in the engineering field and wants to learn as much as he can, with a desire to be able to both design and manufacture. David wants to learn as much as he can and is optimistic about the possibilities of coming on this path to make his capstone project.

Jul 09 2024

Meet Blanca Caro, One of FUSE’s Newest Instructors

Blanca joined FUSE’s instructor team last year, teaching vinyl, laser, and Adobe Illustrator workshops. Prior to that, she was a FUSE member for two years. She started LatinxSwag, a small arts-based business printing, cutting, and selling stickers from her home. When she started having trouble keeping up with increasing demand, she took FUSE’s vinyl printing workshop. This not only helped her keep up with demand, it also enable her to expand to create more designs and offer additional options, such as bumper stickers.

Next, she took FUSE’s screenprinting workshop and learned to silkscreen, design, sew, and screenprint tote bags. She also took FUSE’s woodshop class and used the space to build her own store displays.

You can find Blanca and her work around Albuquerque by following her on Instagram or purchase it online through Etsy.

Jun 10 2024

Member Feature: Fidel González

My name is Fidel González, I am a local farmer and musician, I want to tell you that last year I started as a member of this great place called FUSE Makerspace. The reason I came here is because I have always wanted to produce leather bags and learn how to use laser machines. As part of the concept of sustainability, the diversification of economic income based on my own creativity is fundamental to this process. Thanks to FUSE Makerspace that possibility is being carried out. When I arrived here, last year 2023 I started by learning how to use laser machines, now my next project is to learn how to use the CNC router and continue expressing my creativity thanks to these machines. As a therapy, as a business, and as a form of expression, FUSE Makerspace is a place that provides us with the possibility of developing our creative abilities and transforming them into reality.

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