In The Press
Chimera’s been lucky enough to be featured in a variety of publications, including the following:
The Press Democrat
December 2013 - Event Spotlight: Chimera Creations Carnival
April 2016 - Sebastopol’s Chimera maker group settles into new permanent space
October 2018 - Hear live music, meet instrument makers at new Sebastopol festival
July 2018 - Old parking meters get new life as public art in downtown Santa Rosa
March 2019 - Have something broken but don’t know how to fix it? Try this Sebastopol 'repair cafe'
North Bay Bohemian article on Chimera
Sonoma West Times' coverage of our trip to the White House
Sonoma Magazine writeup on our new location
Sonoma Family Life Magazine article and another article.
North Bay Startup Podcast interview with Chimera founder Dana Woodman and a follow up interview.
Sonoma County Gazette Sebastappeal article.
Press Kit
Chimera is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, EIN 46-1426443 with a mission to empower the local community with access to resources, education and tools. We strive for a family-friendly shop and studio open to everyone from beginners and hobbyists to professionals and even contractors.
We’ve been open since 2012, at the same address in Sebastopol, across from The Barlow and Guayaki, in the old Ford Garage building (behind Attico, between Benedetti Tire and Gravenstein Station.)