Month: July 2017

8 Amazing Maker Faire Detroit Exhibits to Gawk at This Weekend

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Flames, embroidery, and giant art cars. Detroit will be spectacular

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La Machine Preps Their Giant, Fantastical Creatures for Ottawa’s Birthday Celebration

La Machine Preps Their Giant, Fantastical Creatures for Ottawa’s Birthday Celebration

By Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina is the Maker Faire Program Director. She works on stage content for the flagship fairs (Bay Area & New York), and also runs Maker Faire's global licensing program for locally and independently produced Maker Faires. She also co-creates the East Bay Mini Maker Faire in her town, Oakland, CA.

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Kumo, the giant spider, and Long Ma, the gorgeous dragon-horse, come alive this weekend to invade Ottawa, Canada.

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Maker Faire Rome Now Accepting Proposals from Makers, Schools, and Research Centers

Maker Faire Rome Now Accepting Proposals from Makers, Schools, and Research Centers

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Calling all makers, universities, research centers, and schools: Maker Faire Rome is now accepting proposals.

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How to Organize and Plan for a Group Project

How to Organize and Plan for a Group Project

Louise Glasgow

By Louise Glasgow

Louise Glasgow

Louise Glasgow is the executive producer of Maker Faire, successfully collaborating with artists and makers to create the award-winning event. She has over 30 years of production experience, including the International AIDS Conference, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and Dwell on Design.

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Building with others lets you do great things. But first, break the project doing into attainable tasks and make a plan.

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Turning an Angle Grinder into a Multitool

Turning an Angle Grinder into a Multitool

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Watch one industrious maker turn an angle grinder into a versatile tool for working metal and wood.

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Get Early Bird Tickets for World Maker Faire New York Before They’re Gone

Get Early Bird Tickets for World Maker Faire New York Before They’re Gone

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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The 8th annual World Maker Faire in New York is fast approaching. Don’t miss out on our reduced rate, “Early Bird” tickets.

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Edible Innovations: Meet Sally, a Salad-Making Robot

Edible Innovations: Meet Sally, a Salad-Making Robot

By Chiara Cecchini

Chiara Cecchini

Chiara is fascinated by food as a means to impact bodies, minds, and environment. She has studied international business in three different countries, and is an alumni of the Food Innovation Program and US Director at the Future Food Institute.

Based in California, she is also a Research Scholar at Food Science and Technology at UC Davis, working on building the first comprehensive Internet of Food to enable food care through food systems semantics. She is a selected member of Barilla Center Food Nutrition Foundation, a Research Affiliate at Institute For The Future, Board Member at Maker Faire and selected member of the Global Shapers, a young global network of innovators promoted by the World Economic Forum.

She is passionate about social entrepreneurship and impact investing, and aims to leave her mark on society.

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Charlie, a food maker professional, designed Sally, a combination of robotics and vending machine technology, to automate salad making.

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