Democratizing Design, Building Community

MFA Student Expands Community 3D Sculpture and Printing Workshops

February 23, 2026

Man in a Nike Hoodie talking with their hands outward, standing in front of a blue wall and a TV with a blue home screen. A woman with a light blue scrunchie listens with her hand at her cheek.

Jeffery Hampshire is bringing 3D modeling and digital fabrication tools out of the studio and into the community.

Thanks to an ArtsAMP grant from Arts for All, the third-year MFA student in the Department of Art is offering free workshops in local public spaces designed to expand access to digital modeling tools and encourage creativity. At the workshops, called OpenSource, community members learn 3D modeling, laser cutting and other digital fabrication techniques using equipment often unavailable outside universities or specialized labs.