Industrial Arts Clubs
An industrial arts club is an organization that promotes the use of industrial fabrication equipment by the general public. Clubs have grown out of the decline of industrial arts (aka shop class) programs in comprehensive school systems in the US.
Clubs may offer class to adults and children and may offer unstructured access to the machine shop to members who have been properly trained. These clubs are often a hub for related clubs and organizations that can benefit from a common set of machine tools.
Clubs began as student organizations in primary and secondary schools offering industrial arts programs. A movement to bring commercial versions of the concept to adults and the general public can be seen in new business ventures such The Crucible (arts education center), the TechShop and Sparqs Industrial Arts Club based in Massachusetts which grew out of campus activities at MIT.
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