Our guild is poart of our 501(c)(3) nonprofit to broaden access to craft, technical learning, and creative practice through a community-first meetup.
The Kzoo Makers Guild exists to shift local maker culture away from isolated efforts and toward shared learning, creative reuse, and mutual support.
The goal is simple: provide anyone in Kalamazoo with access to practical skills, collaborative spaces, and a network of makers who learn from one another.
The Makers Meetup Guild in Kalamazoo is open to anyone interested in building, creating, experimenting, or learning. It offers a straightforward environment to share projects, compare approaches, ask questions, or observe how others work.
Meetups are held twice a month on Sunday from 3:00–4:30 PM. Participants can introduce themselves, discuss a maker-related topic, or show a project if they have one. Curiosity is enough—no project required.
The guild functions as a living experiment in community-centered DIY crafting. Its nonprofit status reinforces its commitment to accessibility and public benefit rather than gatekeeping or commercial gain.
The guild promotes the belief that creativity is a universal capacity. Through open access, mentorship, and radical generosity, it encourages participants to build skills collectively rather than compete for individual status.
The guild supports interdisciplinary making, including digital fabrication, electronics, fiber arts, robotics, woodworking, printmaking, metalwork, and mixed-media experimentation.
Ready to be part of a community-first maker movement? Learn more about our meetups, membership, and how to get involved.
"As a nonprofit guild, our value is measured in shared knowledge and accessible tools, not revenue." — Zach Enos, President
"Mentorship is the core of the guild model. We pass skills forward so the community improves collectively." — Brian I
"We operate on radical generosity. Everyone learns, everyone contributes, and no one's growth depends on their income." — Jon Kelley, Secretary
