{"id":3313,"date":"2024-10-09T12:19:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T16:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/makerspace\/?p=3313"},"modified":"2026-09-01T14:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:23:23","slug":"upcycling-with-purpose-breathing-new-life-into-the-makerspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/makerspace\/projects\/upcycling-with-purpose-breathing-new-life-into-the-makerspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcycling with Purpose: Breathing New Life into the Makerspace"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you walk into the Makerspace this summer, you might notice a few new additions that don\u2019t quite look \u201cnew.\u201d That\u2019s the point.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This summer, the Makerspace team of Divine Uwimana \u201827, Qi Wang \u201826, and David Keiser-Clark, Makerspace Program Manager, brought new meaning to old materials, transforming pieces of Williams history into functional, beautiful tools for creativity and collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apothecary Cabinets<\/h2>\n
\"Upcycled<\/a>

Upcycled three apothecary cabinets, rescued from the former Purple Dragon store on Spring Street, and that date back to Hart\u2019s Pharmacy. The photo in top-right is of papers discovered when cleaning and painting the cabinets.<\/p><\/div>\n

Take the <\/span>three apothecary cabinets<\/b>, for example. These dusty, beige, medicinal storage units were rescued from the former <\/span>Purple Dragon<\/span><\/i> store on Spring Street\u2014once Hart\u2019s Pharmacy and now just a memory. They now help organize the Makerspace\u2019s growing inventory of electronics, mechanical fasteners, adhesive tapes, small tools, and material supplies in neat little drawers, right where they belong. <\/span><\/p>\n