The non-profit Étude Group of Sheboygan will be conducting a six-month study to determine the viability of a Makerspace in Sheboygan’s FreshTech Innovation District. The study will be in coordination with the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and the City of Sheboygan, who are funding the study. Étude will introduce the concept of a makerspace and collect data through a series of focus groups, interviews, and experiential making events hosted throughout the county. Joseph Sheehan, Executive Director of the SCEDC, likes the comparison of a Makerspace to a gym membership, relating that the membership offers access to instructional classes, recreational use of the facility and tools, and layers of social structures that are accessible to people of all ages and skill sets. For those interested in being a part of the study please contact the Etude Group at sheboyganmakerspace@gmail.com.
