The Stew Makerspace is a space with a diverse set of tools that enable individuals and groups to exercise their creativity, practice a craft, or prototype a product. The Stew Makerspace offers training on tools and workshops on design and fabrication (3D printing, fabric crafts, woodwork, and metalwork), supports co-curricular student maker groups, and supports faculty curricular interests in the arts and sciences.
The Stew Makerspace is a collaboration between the Wilson Center and the Grinnell Area Arts Council. Located at 927 Broad Street, it brings diverse members of the College and community together for integrative project-based and experiential learning through design and fabrication. In addition to specific technical skills, it enhances the type of creativity, critical thinking, integrative learning, and teamwork that are at the core of the liberal arts and that serve as critical skills in innovation and leadership.
Resources
Stew Makerspace Website
Visit the Stew Makerspace website for additional information about the types of crafts you can do there, tools, hours, scheduled workshops, and more.
Workshop Reimbursement for GC students
Grinnell College students who attend all sessions in a Stew workshop led by student monitors may submit a request for reimbursement for the workshop fee from the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership.
Curricular use of the Stew
Faculty and staff can submit a proposal to fund a course experience at the Stew Makerspace. Examples are: When Jazz and Spaceships Collide — a fall 2022 section of the Tutorial used the Stew to create a spaceship for a jazz performance — and a music course in spring 2024 that made reclaimed objects into musical instruments.