Students and teachers from Albuquerque’s ACE Leadership High School have been coming to FUSE every week as part of their Work-Based-Learning Wednesdays program. The group works in the design lab and woodshop, designing and fabricating cutting boards, stools, and boxes. Even though ACE has its own woodshop that the students can
Since FUSE first opened its doors in 2016, members have been using it to make things that enhance and beautify the community. Most of these are in Central New Mexico. Others are spread far and wide. They’re at art galleries, airports, museums, bars, and coffee shops. Take a look at the
The Career Connected Learning (CCL) Department at Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is funding its educators to take workshops and become members at FUSE. The goal of this endeavor is for teachers to learn skills that they can bring back to their schools, enhancing STEAM education throughout the district. More than 70
Tom Kight is a retired army officer and a FUSE member with a passion for woodworking. He nurtured his passion by taking classes at Santa Fe Community College after leaving his job at Intel in 2008. Santa Fe Community College provided Tom with exposure to outstanding mentors. In addition to making
Kevin Cohen wanted a new coffee table for his home but found prices too high, so he decided to make what he wanted himself. Kevin didn’t have any woodworking experience, so he took FUSE’s Intro to Woodshop to learn the basics and gain confidence using the machinery. Designing his own coffee
Anneloes van Beek, a former FUSE instructor and shop technician, recently opened a frame shop in Moab, Utah. In August, she was awarded one of two creative-reuse focused residencies at Moab Arts. During her residency, she made the rounds to a local landfill, transfer center, and secondhand shop WabiSabi, incorporating finds
Grant Letz is a FUSE member and a retired graphic designer from Microsoft. He has a passion for sketching designs on a tablet gifted to him by his brother. Initially, his project started off as a sketch of a bench, but after some redesigning, it evolved into a functional and artistic-looking
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
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
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