Events
Fix-it Café: Textile Edition & Open House
Saturday, November 23 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Are your beloved jeans getting frayed at the knees? Have you got buttons popping off your favourite jacket, or holes in your favourite sweater? Or just picked up that learn-to-knit project from last year and can't figure out where you left off in your pattern?
Meta Makers is here to help! Bring your textiles in need of some love down to Meta Makers' Fix-it Café: Textile Edition and we'll do our best to help you fix those holes, reinforce those knees and elbows, or get you back on track with your sewing, knitting, and crochet projects. Bring your sewing materials if you have them, or borrow some of ours.
Click here to contact us to schedule a tour at another time.
Introduction
Meta Makers Cooperative (M2C) is a non-profit makerspace in Windsor. Our mission is to provide access to tools and resources to maximize human potential, enabling our members to be autonomous, achieve self mastery and fulfill a sense of purpose. We also believe that science, technology, engineering, arts, and math are an integral part of the making process and when people make, they become empowered. We are a social enterprise with a diverse array of skilled members who help make Makers.
Join and Host Classes and Workshops
Looking for a place to teach your skills and crafts? Become a member at Meta Makers Cooperative and have 24/7 use of the space to offer private and public classes.
To host a class, complete our event form and email it to directors@metamakers.org.
Membership
Members benefit from access to a co-working space with tools and resources that they might not otherwise have access to. People come for the tools and stay to explore, collaborate and make. It affords them the opportunity to socialize, learn and teach. Being a cooperative, our members are active and engaged in all aspects of our organization.
Membership terms are offered on an annual, semi-annual or quarterly basis. Day and week passes are also available. Membership is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. Review our membership terms here.
Sign up
Fill out our membership form and send the form and a headshot photo of yourself to membership@metamakers.org. To can pay by PayPal, eTransfer (pay@metamakers.org), cash or cheque. Contact us to schedule a tour or sign up in person.
Our membership rates are
- $600 for 12 months ($50/month)
- $450 for 6 months ($75/month)
- $300 for 3 months ($100/month)
Facilities
We are open and operating on the first floor of Sho Studios located at 628 Monmouth Rd., Windsor. We cater to the following interests:
- Metalworking
- Woodworking
- Fibre arts
- Leatherworking
- Cosplay
- Jewelry
- Electronics
- Software Development
- Glasswork
- Painting
- Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- CNC
- 3D Printing
- Podcasting
News
Grand Opening of Windsor’s Only Makerspace
See our feature story in Bizx magazine (page 11).
See our feature story in The Drive magazine.
Grand Opening Video
In case you missed it, watch the video from our Grand Opening on May 25th! Thanks Kannex Media for making this video.
M2C Construction Fund
Help us build a better makerspace for Windsor-Essex! We’re fundraising to purchase building materials for our new facility.
Learn More“Gearing Up” Growth Campaign
Meta Makers is moving to a new and improved facility. Help make state-of-the-art technology accessible to the community by contributing to our new interactive gear wall!
Learn MoreMeta Makers Cooperative Growth and Innovation Initiative Receives CSRF Funding
Windsor, ON - Meta Makers Cooperative (M2C) is receiving a $60,000 grant to improve and modernize their facilities funded by the Government of Canada under the Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF).
Learn MoreSupporters
Thanks to our current sponsors:
Thanks to the other businesses that have supported us:
Thanks to these special people for their equipment donations and support:
- Bill Taylor, Danzig Enterprises
- Robert
- Aidan Smith and Joseph Rinehart
Special thanks to all of our members!
How to help?
As a non-profit cooperative, we operate on a 100% volunteer basis and appreciate all contributions. A business can help with the following:
- Funding
- Equipment
- Sponsor membership
- Training
- Materials
An individual can help with the following:
- Funding
- Mentorship
- Tools and Equipment
- Volunteer/Time
Please contact us to discuss your generous donation or donate using PayPal
Future Vision
We will achieve our aims through a variety of functions including:
- STEM youth programs
- Retiree Outreach
- Community arts events
- Technology labs
- CAD skills training
- Special interest groups
We are confident that the personal growth of our members will ultimately benefit the community and that as we grow, we will expand to offer access to more tools and more resources.
M2C is committed to maximizing human potential with a long-term goal of becoming a charity.
Contact Us
Contact us to learn more. Email us at info@metamakers.org or complete the form below.