This workshop introduces participants to the core tools of our woodshop as part of the Household Heroes series. In this first session, you’ll gain hands-on experience with the table saw, drills, sanders, clamps, and wood glue while building a small wooden catchall tray.
Each member will leave with a finished trinket tray — a simple, functional piece that showcases the skills they’ve practiced.
This beginner-friendly session is designed to build confidence and familiarity with tools, laying the foundation for future Household Heroes classes, including the upcoming Plant Stand project.
This program is FREE to current Maker Space Members (use coupon: Member) or $25 for non-members. Space is limited.
Meet your instructor: MARANDA LUJAJOHNSON
Maranda is a multidisciplinary artist and maker with a background in ceramics, drawing, and graphic design. She earned her degrees from Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI and has since worked across mediums — from painting and sculpture to custom furniture design.
Maranda co-founded a design & fabrication business she runs with her brother and partner, a sustainable festival accessories company, and she converted a box truck into a tiny home, sparking her passion for custom builds.
Locally in Muncie, she serves as the Maker Space Coordinator at MadJax, where she leads the Villager Series — a weekly program rooted in the idea that it takes a village to bring community ideas to life. When she’s not making, she’s usually learning something new or helping others discover what’s possible with their own hands — though she’s just as happy tending a campfire, wandering the woods, or dreaming up ideas with friends.
