About Cruces Creatives

   Cruces Creatives is a non-profit makerspace committed to fostering economic development, furthering education, supporting the arts, protecting the environment, and advancing science and technology in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, by connecting people with the tools, training, and community to make practically anything.

Mission

• Acquire and make available to the public all tools and software needed for local production, local repairs, and rapid prototyping;
  
• Educate community members in the safe and effective use of such tools and software;
  
• Employ recycled and recovered resources as raw materials for the makerspace; and
  
• Integrate tools, space, and human skills for projects that promote economic development, protect the environment, and enhance quality of life.
  

Sustainability Goals

• Use recycled plastics and glass as feed materials for 3D printers;
  
• Use waste biomass and surplus construction materials as resources in the makerspace; and
  
• Host classes and workshops on product design, product repair, and sustainable architecture/construction.