From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
Sometimes the best way to get started with making in the classroom is to go make friends outside of it! In that spirit, today’s edition of our series on Finding Starter Projects shares some of the many professional development (PD) opportunities out there available to teachers who want to meet other like-minded teachers — those who […]
Have you ever dreamt of an event that combines all things art, design, and tech all in one hip place? The dream is over my friends, Autodesk hosts a fantastic state of the art event called “Design Night” at their San Francisco gallery at One Market. Design Night happens the first Thursday night of every month […]
When arriving to Maker Faire Rome last weekend, we expected to find a few new 3D printers, but not this many.
If the Maker Movement is truly for everyone, one of the challenges it faces is creating bastions for learning in even the most remote places. There’s no doubt that makerspaces, places that are emblematic of the Maker Movement, are spreading everywhere these days. But if we look at where that’s happening, and the places that […]
Two pioneering artists, Coral Lambert and Paul Higham, will soon be embarking on a tour with their Solar Airstream Fab Lab, equipped for both 3D printing and metal casting. This modified Airstream has solar panels, a 3D scanner, two 3D printers (MakerBot and Rostock), and equipment for casting objects in iron and bronze using environmental mold making techniques. The Solar […]
This new six-part series premieres at 9/8c on Wednesday, October 15.
Photos by: Becca Henry, Jeffrey Braverman, and Gunther Kirsch
