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title: "Democratizing Design, Building Community"
date: 2026-02-23T00:00:00-05:00
author: Ella LaGrange
canonical_url: "https://forward.umd.edu/news/democratizing-design-building-community"
section: News
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# Democratizing Design, Building Community

*February 23, 2026* — by Ella LaGrange
> MFA Student Expands Community 3D Sculpture and Printing Workshops

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

<span>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.</span>

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