Past Lives Makerspace
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26,000 sq.ft. Makerspace | 24/7 Member Access
Design+Build Construction | OR CCB#:243853 🛠 Past Lives is a 26,000 sq. ft.
makerspace providing members 24/7/365 secure access to a wood shop, metal shop with blacksmithing, welding fabrication, and metal casting; textiles studio with screen printing, auto-embroidery and leather working; stained glass studio, Tech hub with CNC and 3D printing; dark room for film and photography, and more! Our in-house Design + Build team is a licensed contractor [OR CCB# 243853] and our
🚀 Hey, did you know that Past Lives Makerspace is the perfect place to launch a new creative business?🚀 Meet Brandon of Brawler Custom Embroidery, who does short runs of product right here in our Textiles studio! We have the infrastructure and support to help get your project up and running. Just Book a Tour to get started (link in bio).
06/03/2026
LGBTQIA+ PRIDE AT PAST LIVES | PAST LIVES MAKERSPACE
Celebrate Pride at Past Lives!
Music – Cookies – Make Art – See Art – Buy Art
We’ll be decorating pride rocks for people to take home and share around town. Come hang out and get your pride on!
6 PM – 10 PM @ 2808 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR
Visit http://firstfridaypdx.org for a full listing of First Friday art openings and our gallery map
06/02/2026
To sign up for classes, go to our class page on our website, pinned below!
Jenelle’s next shadowbox class is coming up on June 6th! Go to our class site to sign up and stay tuned for future shadowbox classes. The shadowbox classes are a two-day course where you can learn framing and layout techniques, and even bring your own precious items from home to frame.
Ready to test your limits? Past Lives has a fantastic ceramics studio that will bring your skills - and maybe your tolerance?! - to the next level. Come take a tour to see for yourself - or join us for Clay Play night every Tuesday from 6 - 8 p.m. Non-members are welcome ($15 fee).
05/28/2026
Mark your calendar for this impactful — and colorful! — art show featuring the work of our very own Kate Reed . Shop art from dozens of Past Lives Members in our Gallery and celebrate Pride by viewing Kate's vibrant portrayal of q***r folk. (2808 S.E. 9th Ave. in Portland)
Kate's statement about the show:
"The main reason I started this series is that Gay intimacy is so underrepresented in our arts in general. When the idea came to me to do the paintings, I realized I was intimidated and scared that people would react negatively. I worried that galleries wouldn't want to put them up due to inviting protest. That fear was a signal to me that these paintings needed to happen. Being loud and proud is important in our world if we ever want to be treated equally."
What’s your favorite tool?
But seriously, we love our embroidery machines over at Past Lives Makerspace! They are a big part of our wonderful textiles guild, and allow awesome businesses like to run out of the makerspace.
05/20/2026
Great news! Our very own Writers Guild Lead, Penina Finger, has been published in the current volume of the Meniscus Literary Journal. The Journal is an internationally recognized literary magazine showcasing innovative contemporary writing from emerging and established voices worldwide.
Visit the link below and head to page 26 to enjoy Penina's poem, "Machine to Machine." Congrats to her on this awesome honor!
bit.ly/2machines-pdf
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2808 SE 9th Avenue
Portland, OR
97202