CLAREMONT, N.H. – Located at 46 Main Street in Claremont, N.H., Claremont MakerSpace recently announced its fall 2026 artist in residence, illustrator and comic maker Tabitha Randall. A Claremont native and Stevens High School graduate, Randall studied at Maine College of Art, majoring in illustration.
Randall will be handed the artist baton from summer artist in residence and fellow illustrator and mural artist John Garoutte. Garoutte’s latest community mural was installed on the side of the Latchis Building, on Pleasant Street, in October.
The public can meet and mingle with the artist at the upcoming artist reception and open house event on Nov. 19, from 5-7 p.m., at the Claremont MakerSpace, 46 Main Street, sponsored by the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) Catalyst program along with Eastern Propane & Oil.
Enacted by Congress through the 2008 Farm Bill, the NBRC is a partnership between the federal government and four regional states – Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York – in which they target specific resources to help promote economic growth, strategies, and projects throughout designated counties. In 2024, the NBRC was reauthorized for another five years.
In turn, Catalyst is NBRC’s flagship grant program, investing in state economic development projects and priorities to support, expand, and revitalize the region’s infrastructure to attract and support the region’s workforce. These projects may include transportation infrastructure, recreation, the arts, workforce development, and access to childcare and healthcare facilities.
At the reception on Nov. 19, attendees will be able to view some of Randall’s unique artworks and learn more about her upcoming residency. Select prints of Randall’s are also on view at the Claremont MakerSpace microgallery, located at Claremont’s Common Man Restaurant, as well as on her artist website, www.tabitharandallillustration.com.
Guests are also encouraged to tour the facility and observe its variety of workspaces, including a wood shop, a jewelry studio, a metal shop, a fiber arts studio, electronics and photography labs, and a full machine shop and CNC mill. This all-ages event (anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult) is free to the public, with light refreshments available. For more information, call 603-504-3419 or email info@claremontmakerspace.org.