Fabville Design Lab

Fabville is a fabrication space within the new Somerville High School in Somerville, MA aiming to complement the collection of professional, semi-professional, and artist-focused spaces already available in and around Somerville. During the day FabVille is used by SHS students as a classroom for engineering students, and as a destination for other class projects. After school FabVille transitions into a community space granting access to all residents, and encouraging them to learn about and use all the technology that is available. Access to FabVille is free to community members during open hours, making it unique in New England.

With a focus on education, design, and entrepreneurship, the Somerville Fab Lab is focused on engaging people in the creative process of design and prototyping, using its tools and resources to support, rather than drive, that creative process. This means, unlike many such spaces, we are not focusing on supporting small businesses or simply providing tools for small-scale manufacturing but instead on making available a design and entrepreneurial mindset and approach which can be meaningfully engaged with computation and fabrication equipment.

Upcoming (4)

Circuit Hacking Night primary image

Circuit Hacking Night

Free

Fabville Family Night primary image

Fabville Family Night

Free

Studio Art Night primary image

Studio Art Night

Free

Laser Cutter Office Hours with Tom! primary image

Laser Cutter Office Hours with Tom!

Free

Circuit Hacking Night primary image

Circuit Hacking Night

Free

Fabville Family Night primary image

Fabville Family Night

Free

Studio Art Night primary image

Studio Art Night

Free

Laser Cutter Office Hours with Tom! primary image

Laser Cutter Office Hours with Tom!

Free

Past (341)

Laser Cut Keepsake Box primary image

Laser Cut Keepsake Box

Thu, Mar 14 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cutting: Epilog primary image

Laser Cutting: Epilog

Tue, Mar 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

Inkscape: Vector Design Software primary image

Inkscape: Vector Design Software

Mon, Mar 11 • 6:00 PM

Free

Clay Creation: Scupley Polymer Clay primary image

Clay Creation: Scupley Polymer Clay

Thu, Mar 7 • 6:00 PM

Free

Hand Carved Stamps primary image

Hand Carved Stamps

Tue, Mar 5 • 6:00 PM

Free

Nature Draws primary image

Nature Draws

Mon, Mar 4 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Sharp Prints: Business Card primary image

Laser Sharp Prints: Business Card

Thu, Feb 29 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cutting: Epilog primary image

Laser Cutting: Epilog

Tue, Feb 27 • 6:00 PM

Free

Inkscape: Vector Design Software primary image

Inkscape: Vector Design Software

Mon, Feb 26 • 6:00 PM

Free

Coding Basics with Scratch primary image

Coding Basics with Scratch

Mon, Feb 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

ShopBot Series primary image

ShopBot Series

Mon, Feb 5 • 6:00 PM

Free

Design Custom Cable Holder primary image

Design Custom Cable Holder

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cut Keepsake Box primary image

Laser Cut Keepsake Box

Thu, Mar 14 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cutting: Epilog primary image

Laser Cutting: Epilog

Tue, Mar 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

Inkscape: Vector Design Software primary image

Inkscape: Vector Design Software

Mon, Mar 11 • 6:00 PM

Free

Clay Creation: Scupley Polymer Clay primary image

Clay Creation: Scupley Polymer Clay

Thu, Mar 7 • 6:00 PM

Free

Hand Carved Stamps primary image

Hand Carved Stamps

Tue, Mar 5 • 6:00 PM

Free

Nature Draws primary image

Nature Draws

Mon, Mar 4 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Sharp Prints: Business Card primary image

Laser Sharp Prints: Business Card

Thu, Feb 29 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cutting: Epilog primary image

Laser Cutting: Epilog

Tue, Feb 27 • 6:00 PM

Free

Inkscape: Vector Design Software primary image

Inkscape: Vector Design Software

Mon, Feb 26 • 6:00 PM

Free

Coding Basics with Scratch primary image

Coding Basics with Scratch

Mon, Feb 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

ShopBot Series primary image

ShopBot Series

Mon, Feb 5 • 6:00 PM

Free

Design Custom Cable Holder primary image

Design Custom Cable Holder

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:00 PM

Free

Fabville is a fabrication space within the new Somerville High School in Somerville, MA aiming to complement the collection of professional, semi-professional, and artist-focused spaces already available in and around Somerville. During the day FabVille is used by SHS students as a classroom for engineering students, and as a destination for other class projects. After school FabVille transitions into a community space granting access to all residents, and encouraging them to learn about and use all the technology that is available. Access to FabVille is free to community members during open hours, making it unique in New England.

With a focus on education, design, and entrepreneurship, the Somerville Fab Lab is focused on engaging people in the creative process of design and prototyping, using its tools and resources to support, rather than drive, that creative process. This means, unlike many such spaces, we are not focusing on supporting small businesses or simply providing tools for small-scale manufacturing but instead on making available a design and entrepreneurial mindset and approach which can be meaningfully engaged with computation and fabrication equipment.

Events

Circuit Hacking Night primary image

Circuit Hacking Night

Free

Fabville Family Night primary image

Fabville Family Night

Free

Studio Art Night primary image

Studio Art Night

Free

Laser Cutter Office Hours with Tom! primary image

Laser Cutter Office Hours with Tom!

Free

Circuit Hacking Night primary image

Circuit Hacking Night

Free

Fabville Family Night primary image

Fabville Family Night

Free

Studio Art Night primary image

Studio Art Night

Free

Laser Cutter Office Hours with Tom! primary image

Laser Cutter Office Hours with Tom!

Free

Laser Cut Keepsake Box primary image

Laser Cut Keepsake Box

Thu, Mar 14 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cutting: Epilog primary image

Laser Cutting: Epilog

Tue, Mar 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

Inkscape: Vector Design Software primary image

Inkscape: Vector Design Software

Mon, Mar 11 • 6:00 PM

Free

Clay Creation: Scupley Polymer Clay primary image

Clay Creation: Scupley Polymer Clay

Thu, Mar 7 • 6:00 PM

Free

Hand Carved Stamps primary image

Hand Carved Stamps

Tue, Mar 5 • 6:00 PM

Free

Nature Draws primary image

Nature Draws

Mon, Mar 4 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Sharp Prints: Business Card primary image

Laser Sharp Prints: Business Card

Thu, Feb 29 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cutting: Epilog primary image

Laser Cutting: Epilog

Tue, Feb 27 • 6:00 PM

Free

Inkscape: Vector Design Software primary image

Inkscape: Vector Design Software

Mon, Feb 26 • 6:00 PM

Free

Coding Basics with Scratch primary image

Coding Basics with Scratch

Mon, Feb 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

ShopBot Series primary image

ShopBot Series

Mon, Feb 5 • 6:00 PM

Free

Design Custom Cable Holder primary image

Design Custom Cable Holder

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cut Keepsake Box primary image

Laser Cut Keepsake Box

Thu, Mar 14 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cutting: Epilog primary image

Laser Cutting: Epilog

Tue, Mar 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

Inkscape: Vector Design Software primary image

Inkscape: Vector Design Software

Mon, Mar 11 • 6:00 PM

Free

Clay Creation: Scupley Polymer Clay primary image

Clay Creation: Scupley Polymer Clay

Thu, Mar 7 • 6:00 PM

Free

Hand Carved Stamps primary image

Hand Carved Stamps

Tue, Mar 5 • 6:00 PM

Free

Nature Draws primary image

Nature Draws

Mon, Mar 4 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Sharp Prints: Business Card primary image

Laser Sharp Prints: Business Card

Thu, Feb 29 • 6:00 PM

Free

Laser Cutting: Epilog primary image

Laser Cutting: Epilog

Tue, Feb 27 • 6:00 PM

Free

Inkscape: Vector Design Software primary image

Inkscape: Vector Design Software

Mon, Feb 26 • 6:00 PM

Free

Coding Basics with Scratch primary image

Coding Basics with Scratch

Mon, Feb 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

ShopBot Series primary image

ShopBot Series

Mon, Feb 5 • 6:00 PM

Free

Design Custom Cable Holder primary image

Design Custom Cable Holder

Thu, Feb 1 • 6:00 PM

Free