After our team meeting last week, Meg and Anh-Minh paid a visit to the Makeshift Society, a clubhouse in Hayes Valley established by creative wonder women Victoria Smith, Rena Tom, and Suzanne Shade. When we spoke with these ladies at the Curiosity Shoppe/Target party a few weeks ago, they were in the midst of pulling together the space and finalizing the details on this ambitious venture. From these pictures, it looks like they pulled it off marvelously!
The concept is genius: create a space that is equal parts library, clasroom, office, lounge, and studio; invite creative professionals to become members and use the space to suit their needs; offer business workshops and one-on-one consulting sessions for members; and host exhibits and events to grow and support the local creative community. Not only did these ladies fill a huge need in the area for a co-working/communal space, they also managed to make it vibrant, lovely, and awesomely multipurpose.
I can’t wait to see how the clubhouse changes as the community continues to grow. If you live in the Bay Area, check out the membership options here, but do not despair, non-locals: there are day passes available as well.
{All images by Victoria Smith for Makeshift Society}
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beautiful! What an incredible idea. Would be here all the time if i lived in SF.
Oh wow. That’s such a great idea! Something I’d like to keep an eye on to see how it’s being received and whether or not it’s an idea for other places as well.
Oh…I love the window seats! And that colorful rug is all I want for my home. :)