Professor Sara Rosenstock can鈥檛 help but to geek out as she gives a tour of the new Deem Design Center in Hermann Fine Arts Center.
鈥淚f I could make stuff all day, this is where you鈥檇 find me,鈥 says the McCoy Professor of Graphic Design. Made possible by a donation from Patrick 鈥66 and Alison Deem and the Don 鈥81 and Leslie Straub Ritter 鈥84 Gift Match Program, the College鈥檚 newest makerspace, located on the third floor of Hermann, is a wonderland for students and employees looking to make creative projects. The center contains a Glowforge Pro laser cutter; a Cricut Maker, a heat press (for fabric heat transfer) and a mug press (for custom mug graphics); a wire and coil binding machine; and large- and small-format printers. The College also has a makerspace in the Physics Department that is equipped with a 3D printer, tools and electronics equipment.
Patrick Deem, who earned degrees in Accounting and Economics from Marietta and also a law degree from West Virginia University, was approached by the College鈥檚 Advancement Office two years ago to support a project. The Deems live in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and their adult children, Patrick Jr. and Megan, live in New York City and work in the business sector.
鈥淢y wife and I have always had a love for the [arts], and also, our son was involved at the time with a 3D-printing manufacturing business,鈥 Patrick Deem says.
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