Science Club for Girls was founded in 1994 as a grassroots organization by Beth O’Sullivan and Mary McGowan, two parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts who were concerned with issues of gender equity in math, science, and technology. Their mission is to “foster excitement, confidence, and literacy in STEM for girls, particularly from underrepresented communities, by providing free, experiential programs and by maximizing meaningful interactions with women mentors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.” Currently offering spring programs to Cambridge residents, we encourage you to check out their programming and if you are looking for volunteer opportunities, consider volunteering to be a...

March is coming to a close and with it our last post featuring one of the newest members of team gather here, Meghan. We hope you'll seek out all of our team members in person and share your own enthusiasm for craft. Finding the intersections between what the community loves to make and what we are skilled at has always been one of the fun things about being a brick and mortar. Thank you so much for taking the time to read the 14 team interviews to celebrate Women's History Month and what makes this woman-owned business hum. When did...

You may recognize Kit from Albertine Press where she also works part-time. Kit does signs and lettering for them and if you've been in since April classes launched you'll see that she did an awesome job on the chalkboard class calendar over the front counter. We're really excited to have someone who dabbles in lots of crafts join the team and who also has really great handwriting. We hope you enjoy getting to know Kit! When did you start making things? I feel like I've always been making things! I've always been an artistic person, and from a young age...

When did you start making things?My first memories of truly enjoying making things are from early high school. I don’t remember how or why, but I became fascinated with jewelry-making. I started with simple beading projects on my own and later was lucky enough to take some more advanced jewelry classes as a part of my high school art curriculum.  There were a few years when I was very busy and had less time to create, but I rediscovered my love of wearable art by teaching myself to knit when I went to college. I needed a way to keep...

If you've visited the shop in March you may have seen some new faces. In late February we added 6 part-time team members to the gather here staff. Everyone has a wealth of knowledge about at least one fiber craft (if not more) and Ciara blew us away with her crochet skills. We know you are going to want to follow her work on Instagram and we hope to exhibit her pieces at the shop, too. They are so inspiring! Check out some examples in our interview. When did you start making things?I have been making all sorts of things...