Wisconsin Makers Inc.

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

BREAKING: Trump just said Iran taking out two American cities would be a "very small price to pay."

Speaking at his rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, Trump said Iran could "take out" both Los Angeles and San Diego, cities with a combined population of over 5 million people, and called it a "very small price to pay" for "keeping the world safe."

The remark made headlines around the world and sparked fury from elected officials and lawmakers. By Tuesday, the White House was scrambling to clean it up, insisting he really meant something else and calling the backlash a "media freakout."

The official White House rapid response account even called the Los Angeles Times "buffoons" for reporting what he said.

Millions of Americans live in those cities. They are not a small price to pay for anything.

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10/05/2026

The copper enameling kiln is repaired and ready for open art workshops taking place in Whitewater on two Tuesdays in October.
They are set for 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 27 at Wisconsin Makers, 200 E. Clay St.
Classes include copper enameling, copper tooling with fire color, wet or dry felting, wool appliqué (embellishing clothing and scarves with wool) and fabric collage (making bookcovers, pouches, clothing patches and so on).
The fee for each session is $25, materials included, with payment that night. Register for the class of your choice by calling instructor Leani Schoor at (608) 421-4078 or emailing her at [email protected].
Joining Schoor to teach the sewing, applique and felted needle pieces is Elkhorn artist Mary Abbott.
Both are graduates in art from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Schoor, who taught art at Jefferson High School for 38 years, is the owner of Studio 2154 in Madison.
Located at the corner of East Clay and Wisconsin streets in Whitewater, Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace or community workshop. The building is handicapped-accessible.

09/03/2026

Open art workshops will be taking place in Whitewater on two Tuesdays in both September and October.
They are set for 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 15 and 29 and Oct. 13 and 27 at Wisconsin Makers, 200 E. Clay St.
Classes include copper enameling, copper tooling with fire color, wet or dry felting, wool appliqué (embellishing clothing with wool) and fabric collage (making bookcovers, pouches, clothing patches and so on).
The fee for each session is $25, materials included, with payment that night. Register for the class of your choice by calling instructor Leani Schoor at (608) 421-4078 or emailing her at [email protected].
Having earned her bachelor of science degree in art education and master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Schoor taught art at Jefferson High School for 38 years. She is the owner of Studio 2154 in Madison.
Located at the corner of East Clay and Wisconsin streets in Whitewater, Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace or community workshop. The building is handicapped-accessible and air-conditioned.

08/14/2026

Wisconsin Makers in Whitewater will present the third in a series of bookbinding classes on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
The 7 p.m. accordion bookbinding workshop will be taught by Arthur Durkee, who presented the last two classes at the makerspace, located at 200 E. Clay St.
The fee is $20, payable directly to the instructor. All materials and tools will be provided.
Please call Durkee directly at (608) 332-3653 to reserve a seat. One need not have attended previous workshops to attend.
Accordion (or concertina) bookbinding uses a zigzag fold pattern to create a continuous, expandable text block from a single long strip or connected panels of paper. It requires no sewing or complex stitching, making it ideal for beginners, photo displays and artist books.
Noting that it simply involves using glue, paper and book board covers, Durkee said there is a lot of variation and creativity in making accordion books, which are ideal for poetry and scroll-art projects. Attendees will cut paper to size for their books and look at some examples beforehand.
As a brief warmup, Participants each will make a small blank book just for fun, cutting and folding paper and sewing a simple one-step book binding.
“Recently, I had a long day sitting in a waiting room while my vehicle was being repaired,” Durkee noted. “To keep myself distracted before I drove to the shop, I made a small blank book and grabbed a handful of pens. I ended up drawing and writing in my little blank book all afternoon, creating a complete artist book in one day, just to keep my mind busy while they fixed my van.”
He added, “Since that day, I decided to make a stash of little blank books to have on hand, to grab and go whenever I felt the need. They're pocket size, and great for keeping yourself occupied while waiting, or riding the bus, or whatever.”
Located at the corner of East Clay and Wisconsin streets in Whitewater, Wisconsin Makers is a community workshop that creates an affordable, collaborative and educational environment that inspires people of all ages to unlock their skills through training.
The building is handicapped accessible and has off-street parking, WiFi, and many other amenities.
For more information about the makerspace or workshops, contact Chris Spangler at (920) 728-2960.

07/23/2026

Open art workshops will be taking place in Whitewater on two Tuesdays in August.
They are set for 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 25 at Wisconsin Makers, 200 E. Clay St.
Classes include wet or dry felting, copper tooling with fire color, wool appliqué (embellishing clothing with wool) and fabric collage (making bookcovers, pouches, clothing patches, etc.). They may attend one or both sessions.
The fee for each session is $25, materials included, with payment that night. Register by calling instructor Leani Schoor at (608) 421-4078 or emailing her at [email protected].
Other artists interested in offering a workshop those evenings should contact Schoor prior to the event dates.
Having earned her bachelor of science degree in art education and master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Schoor taught art at Jefferson High School for 38 years. She is the owner of Studio 2154 in Madison.
Joining her will be artist Mary Abbott of Elkhorn, who earned her bachelor’s degree in studio arts at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2018.
Located at the corner of East Clay and Wisconsin streets in Whitewater, Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace or community workshop. The building is handicapped-accessible and air-conditioned.

05/11/2026

A big thanks to Deborah Gilbert of Palmyra, who drove over to check out our long-arm quilting machine Friday and offered to stay to prune bushes for two hours.
We greatly appreciate our volunteers!

04/29/2026

Don't forget that copper enameling and felting workshops are being offered at Wisconsin Makers in May.
Leani Schoor will teach “Copper Enameling for Beginners and Beyond” on Monday, May 4. The fee is $25 and includes a copper dish.
“Needle Felting” for all skill levels will take place Monday, May 18. The fee is $20. Wet felting also can be learned.
Both workshops will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Wisconsin Makers, a nonprofit makerspace at 200 E. Clay St., Whitewater.
Payment may be made at the workshops, which are geared toward ages 10 and up. Register by calling Schoor at (608) 421-4078 or emailing her at [email protected].
Copper enameling is a traditional technique that involves fusing powdered glass to a copper surface at high heat to create a permanent, colorful coating.
Needle felting is a craft in which specially designed notched needles are repeatedly stabbed into loose wool fibers, compressing them to create firm, 3-D shapes.
Schorr earned her bachelor of science degree in art education and master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She taught art at Jefferson High School for 38 years.
The owner of Studio 2154 in Madison, Schorr teaches wet and needle felting, beadwork, glass fusing, cement yard art, ceramics, copper enameling, metal work and quilting.
Located at the corner of East Clay and Wisconsin streets in Whitewater, Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace that creates an affordable, collaborative and educational environment.
The facility houses machine, welding/fabrication, electronics, automotive, 3-D printing, laser engraving and woodworking shops. It also offers pottery, ceramics, metal art, quilting, fabric arts, matting/framing and more.
For more information about the makerspace or workshops, contact Chris Spangler at (920) 728-2960.