MAKE!
For Educators
MAKE! For Educators is not a program.
It’s a community of makers.
Designed for art educators to gather, explore, define and share, it places you at the forefront, and allows you to guide your experience.
Registration now open through May 1!
About MAKE!
2025 Session
- June 23 – 27, 2025
Inspired by the work that you do as educators, and the work you create as artists, MAKE! aims to create a space for making that caters to your individual creative goals and enrichment, and to provide a platform to learn new skills applicable to a variety of disciplines. Through MAKE! Fine Art, participants enjoy a week of independent making in the studio and engaging discussions, or observe demonstrations and learn processes that provide access to work in the labs equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Through MAKE! Sculpture: Intro to Metal Casting, participants engage in the mold-making process and metal casting process, and are exposed to the choreography of running a foundry safely as a team.
So whether you want to indulge in the studio to explore artistic approaches or build your practice, learn new processes in a lab environment, take advantage of specialized equipment, engage in the process of metal casing and foundry, or simply join a community of art educators to network, join us for MAKE! in Milwaukee.
Important Dates
- March 4: Online Info Session
- May 1: Registration Deadline
- June 1: Final Payment Deadline
- June 22: Residential Move-in 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- June 22: Orientation 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- June 23 – 27: MAKE! For Educators 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- June 28: Residential Move-out (before 12 p.m.)
Costs and Credits
$50 deposit applied toward final tuition payment.
Tuition | $375
No credit
Tuition | $550
3 graduate credits
4 undergraduate credits
Residence Hall (Optional) | $175
Meals and supplies are not included.
Parking is not included, recommendations for parking will be provided in your registration packet before the start of the program.
Lab Equipment
MIAD’s labs are fully equipped with the equipment, tools and supplies needed to realize your creative goals. In 2025, educators are able to gain access to work in the following labs. Below is a list of available equipment:
Printmaking Lab
Screenprinting
- Large Washout booth with two power washers
- 48” x 60” UV exposure unit
- Access to a large library of fine and wide mesh screens
- Six carousel garment and poster press
Letterpress & Papermaking
- Vandercook SP15
- Vandercook No. 3
- Vandercook No. 4
- C&P Old Style 9” x 12”
- Access to a fairly large collection of lead type with a few drawers of wood type
- 3-5 lb. Hollander style paper beater
- (4) 12” x 16” Moulds & Deckles
- Various-sized Moulds & Deckles
- 36” x 36” paper press/water extruder
Intaglio/Relief
- Charles Brand etching/relief press 24”x 48”
- Harry Rochat etching press 24” x 48”
- Takach etching/relief floor model 36” x 60”
- Dark room with chemistry for image on and photogravure
- Etching lab with large upright tanks for copper and steel plate etching
- Aquatint booth
- Checkout tools available for etching and drypoint techniques
Lithography
- (2) Takach litho floor model lithography presses
- Darkroom with chemistry and exposure unit for photo lithography
- Lithographic stone library of 80+ stones of various sizes
- A variety of basic drawing materials such as crayons, tusche, and autographic ink
All chemistry is provided in the lab, and plates and paper are available for purchase.
Textiles Lab
Machine Sewing
- Juki DDL-5550N – straight stitch industrial sewing machine
- Seiko STH – 8BLD-3 – leather working industrial machine
- Janome Home Sewing Machines
- Janome Skyline
- Janome Coverstitch
- Janome Sergers
Weaving
- One small rigid heddle
- Two Shaft Tabletop Looms
- Tapestry Looms
- Inkle Loom
Hand Work
- Crochet Hooks
- Knitting Needles
- Punch needles and frames
- 2 Knitting Machines
- Embroidery Supplies
- Potholder Looms
- Pom Pom Makers
- Tassel Makers
- Braid rug stand
Some fabrics, yarn, and thread are provided for demos or available for purchase for small, independent projects. Participants should plan to bring or pre-purchase their own supplies for specific projects to ensure they have what they need to meet their goals.
3D Lab
- Universal Laser System PLS150.D Laser Cutters
- Lulzbot TAZ6 FDM 3D Filament Printers
- Lulzbot TAZ Pro Dual Head FDM 3D Filament Printer
- Formlabs Form2 SLA 3D Resin Printers
- Formlabs Form3 SLA 3D Resin Printer
Lubar Emerging Technology Center
LiDAR 3D scanning and sculpting in VR are available for all MAKE! participants to use as desired. There will be about 20-30 minutes of onboarding instruction to show participants the essentials for how the hardware works. This is a self-guided learning opportunity with minimal instruction.