Makers Market - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

If you haven t heard of a "Maker Space" you ve been living under a
rock for the past few years. "Maker" is one of the trendy buzzwords
to enter the vernacular of late, and maker spaces are popping up in
schools, universities and communities around the country. But what
does it mean to be a maker And how do makers make money Stephanie s
guests on this edition of Out to Lunch have some answers. Paul
Claxton is the owner of Southern Collaborative, a bushiness
coaching and consulting firm in Baton Rouge. He s also one of the
co founders of the Mid City Makers Market, a pop up market for
creative entrepreneurs painters, sculptors, builders, you know,
makers They gather monthly to showcase their creations at a space
on Eugene Street in Mid City in Baton Rouge. Their first event was
in December 2016 and in the months since they ve grown bigger,
attracting more makers and more customers folks who want more than
a mall or Amazon shopping experience. Paul Claxton knows how to
deliver that alternative he spent many years managing WalMart
stores and was in management at Cabela s before getting out of
corporate to go indie. Joshua Wascome is the owner of Wascome
Woodworks and the co owner with his girlfriend, Elise Patterson, of
a side venture, Elosh Cards. Through both businesses, Josh creates
wood products for the home, accessories, gits and even wooden
greeting and gift cards. Josh is among the makers who showcase and
sell their creative wares at the Mid City Markers Market. He s a
Baton Rouge native, who graduated from Woodlawn High School and LSU
before deciding he wanted to be a professional maker. Photos at
Mansurs On The Boulevard by Ken Stewart.

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