The New Makers

In a small town called Riverton, a group of young people has started meeting every Saturday morning.

They gather in an old factory that nobody used for years.

The building was dark and dirty, but now it is full of light and music.

These young makers are learning old crafts that their grandparents knew well.

Some of them make wooden chairs, while others weave baskets from river grass.

A girl named Mia, who studies computer science at college, joined the group last winter.

She says that working with her hands helps her relax after a week of screens and code.

The group also invites older craftspeople to teach them traditional skills.

Last month, a seventy-year-old man showed them how to make shoes by hand.

Many people in Riverton now buy these handmade things instead of cheap products from big shops.

The makers feel proud because their work connects the past with the present.

Next spring, they plan to open a small shop near the river, where visitors can watch and learn.