Xerocraft

09/16/2026

We are saddened to announce that Matt Brock passed away suddenly on Friday night. Many of you may know Matt as Farmer. Matt was one of our core volunteers and managed the front desk and volunteer tasks. You would see them often on Saturday afternoons, overseeing our tours.

Farmer was an incredible person; endlessly helpful and always willing to volunteer more time. Few people worked as hard for our organization as they did. Matt's loss will be felt by us for a long time. He had many friends at Xerocraft and at the Steinfeld Warehouse.

We don't have much information yet. A memorial is being planned. We're also working on some ideas to assist the family. We'll announce more in a future email.

I spoke to Farmer's sister, Jessica. She had this to say:

"Thank you for giving Matthew a place where he felt loved and creative and helpful. It has been so heartwarming to have his people, some that we've never met, show up and tell us how much he was loved. You will never know what that means for our family. We will pass along information about his memorial when we have it. All who love him, are welcome" 🖤 The Brock Family

If you would like to reach out to the family, please send an email to [email protected].

The sudden loss of Matt was very shocking and will be felt for a long time. Thank you, Farmer for the time you spent improving Xerocraft and the lives of the people you met.

09/09/2026

Woodworkers often call their craft, "making sawdust". We joke, but dust collection is in a serious thing and an important part of woodworking. Our wood shop volunteers have just completed and major upgrade of our dust collection systems in the woodshop.
We are super appreciative of their efforts and are thrilled to have this upgrade for our members.

08/30/2026

New Class Alert! Easy Slate Coaster Engraving on the laser. Create your own design or use our art to customize your coasters!

Engrave slate coasters on the laser

07/13/2026

We REALLY want to tell you about a Blacksmithing class coming up at Xerocraft! (Except there's a bot that doesn't like the word for a hand held sharp tool.) So if you want to hand forge your very own kay-en-eye-eff-eee, check out the class coming up on July 26.

Blacksmiths are the OG Makers, and the forge is at Xerocraft!

07/04/2026

"How can I call Xerocraft?"

Well, you can't. Not really, anyway.

Xerocraft is supported almost entirely by dedicated, but super busy volunteers and much of the time there is no one available to answer the phone.

We used to have a phone number, but it only got spam calls asking about our car warranty.
So to reach someone at Xerocraft, email is best. If you know what shop you want to connect with, you can use "contact us" widget on the shop pages on our website. That will be sent to the specific shop manager.

For general inquiries, email [email protected]. (Please be patient, that goes to a volunteer, too!)

We absolutely want to help you and answer your questions, we just need to do it via email.

If all else fails, stop in on a Saturday afternoon between 1pm and 4pm and we'll give you a complete tour and do our best to answer any questions. We'd love to see you and show you the shop.

07/02/2026

Great news, Xerocraft fans!

06/27/2026

Epic cleanup!!

This morning, Tucson teach and play did a Coatume Cleanup (costumes optional) where we made the community cleaner and had fun doing it!!

06/03/2026

One of our Foundry shop managers is featured on This is Tucson!
Arizona has a rich history of blacksmithing that continues to this day.

If you want to make a Tucson summer a little hotter and a LOT more awesome, check out our Blacksmithing classes on our website!

Well done, Cody MowBray! REPRESENT! 🔥🌵

Hot steel, flying sparks and a little bit of magic ⚒️✨ Tucson blacksmith Cody MowBray spends his weekends forging knives, bottle openers and other creations at Xerocraft makerspace. Now he’s

05/19/2026

JUNE 18 PARKING UPDATE:

Free parking in southwest corner of Franklin Lot:
There is now free parking in the corner of the Franklin Docks parking lot east of the warehouse (see map). This is a temporary location the city is giving to us due to the upcoming closure of N 9th Ave.

Parking in southwest corner of Franklin Lot anytime, parking on N 9th Ave sometimes:
Take a look at the map for the most up to date parking options and nearby road closures. The options out front remain basically the same (i.e. you can park in the southwest corner of the Franklin Lot anytime and on N 9th Ave outside of construction hours).

Wheelchair ramp is inaccessible:
9th Ave is being torn up. The corridor of chain link fence leading to the ramp has been removed. We currently have no wheelchair access out front of the warehouse.

You may park in the dirt lot directly west of the Steinfeld Warehouse, across Perry Ave when parking on 9th Ave is unavailable. You may also park in the back yard if there's room and you have access. If possible, you may want to carpool or use alternative modes of transportation to get here.

Free parking in Dunbar Spring, the neighborhood directly north of our building, on the north side of the railroad tracks. With the pedestrian walkway over the train tracks almost finished, it's never been faster to park there and get to Xerocraft. If you're bringing items with you, you may want to stop at Xerocraft first to unload, then go park in Dunbar and walk back.

You can also park east of our building in the Franklin Street Parking Lot at 50 W. Franklin Street but a pass or a $3 fee is required, depending on the time. Changes have been made to the chain link fence surrounding the area to make it possible to park in the Franklin lot and walk directly to our building.

If possible, you may want to carpool or use alternative modes of transportation to get here. To learn more about getting to Xerocraft on SunTran, go to https://xerocraft.org/pages/parking-update -tran-bus-shuttle-and-streetcar-routes.

For more detailed information about the current parking situation, visit xerocraft.org/parking

05/01/2026

Thursday 4/30 was the 100th anniversary of the iconic Route 66. This keychain reminds you where you can get your kicks... (at Xerocraft, of course!)