Come for access, stay for community
Everybody wants access to something. I’ve found that many of us at Factory 3 became members looking for access . We joined looking for affordable access to high quality and well maintained shops and tools. Many of us were even looking for access to something as simple as “a space larger than [our] one bedroom apartments” or “warmer than our garage”. More space for our craft – and particularly, more affordable space considering the rising rent costs in Portland. For many members, we’ve found the cost of renting a one bedroom apartment and a shelf or studio at Factory 3 has been financially a better choice than finding a larger apartment that can accommodate all of our tools and equipment. This common sentiment ties us all to the very reasons why Patrick created Factory 3 in the first place. ( More on that here .) Factory 3’s mission is to create a space that empowers makers to realize their full potential by removing as many barriers as possible. So that “access” we were looking for, is really what Factory 3 is all about.