Sam is an aging perpetual fledgling committed to dipping his toes into as many crafts, disciplines, and metaphysical outlooks he can while ultimately mastering nothing. From philosophy, to alternative energy, to real estate appraisal with countless hobbies sprinkled in between, Sam has always yearned for a space where disparate skills come together.

Shylo is a neurodivergent, queer, transgender woman & settler living on gorgeous Chief Drygeese Territory. While originally from Ontario, Shylo has lived half of her life in Yellowknife and is proud to call the North her home. 

Shylo is a passionate volunteer and advocate for her community. She brings with her many years of experience serving the not-for-profit sector, from grant writing and fundraising to community outreach and special events planning. 

A self described creative, artist, maker and diy’er, she’s especially driven in the discovery of how things work and is forever in pursuit of her next big project. 

Recently new to Yellowknife, Michael was born in Abuja, Nigeria, and raised across Canada in Montreal, Wainwright, Kingston and Ottawa. Driven by curiosity and a natural tinkerer, Michael has explored many hobbies —photography, textile crafts, woodworking, home improvement and refurbishing anything he can get his hands on. Michael's goal with joining the board is to help make makerspace more accessible to the community and contribute prior board experience.

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Mike Auty is a lifelong maker with a passion for building, problem-solving, and sharing hands-on skills. Growing up helping his dad with renovation projects, he developed a love for working with his hands — from crafting custom desks for music studios to a stint as a general contractor. Since moving from Toronto to Yellowknife three years ago, he has enjoyed contributing to the community as part of the Snowcastle build crew for the past two winters.

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As proud new homeowner, Mike is especially passionate about making home improvement projects more accessible for everyone in Yellowknife. As a board member, he’s eager to support a vibrant, inclusive makerspace where people of all skill levels can learn, create, and collaborate.

Tiffany is a mother, an entrepreneur and is passionate about language learning, traditional medicines and healing through the arts. She has facilitated workshops with youth of all ages across the country for the past 16 years through spoken word and rap.

In 2023, Tiffany completed her Masters in Psychiatry from McGill University and brings a lens of mental, emotional, spiritual and physical wellness to every project she participates in.   

Having worked for the territorial government, numerous NGOs, academic institutions and small business ownership, she seeks to align different partners, perspectives and objectives to achieve positive outcomes for youth in Yellowknife and the Sahtu region. 

Sophie is a painter, actor, educator and multidisciplinary creator. She is a performance artist with a Masters in acting, and is a self taught painter. She co-artistic director of Tin Can Collective in Yellowknife. 

For about 35 years after this photo was taken, Peter Harte worked as a criminal lawyer in Ontario, Nunavut and the NWT. Now retired, he brings his passion for woodworking and teaching to Makerspace YK to help others build their skills!