Marie-Claire Camp, of ellohay!, sent us word of this upcoming event: The Geek-a-thon is ellohay! West Michigan’s first annual install-fest. This evening event will bring geeks from all over the area together to help prepare 100 computers to be given away, free of charge, to at-risk and impoverished high school students in Grand Rapids. ellohay! […]
I had a fantastic time at Seattle’s UCU Summer 2009. The organizers, volunteers, vendors, and visitors all had a very positive and friendly attitude, and my face hurts from smiling so much all weekend! You can check out photos of the event in the Urban Craft Uprising Flickr pool. Above photo of Ali Schiek and […]
I’m about to step on a plane to go to this summer’s Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, and I’m so excited! You Pacific Northwesterners will be happy to hear that this huge weekend craft fair will have chilly chilly air conditioning, so come on out and beat the heat while browsing and scoring some awesome […]
Maura Madden, author of Crafternoon: A Guide to Getting Artsy and Crafty with Your Friends All Year Long, and Jessica Pigza, The Handmade Librarian, have just announced that they will be hosting a series of Crafternoons this fall at the historic NYC Public Library. I can’t imagine a better way to spend a cozy New […]
Here’s a list of craft fairs coming up this weekend, along with upcoming craft fairs you can apply to participate in! As always, you are welcome to add your event to our online calendar. Coming Up This Weekend: Urban Craft Uprising Seattle, WA Saturday, Aug. 1, 11am – 5pm Sunday, Aug. 2, 11am – 5pm […]
Re: MAKE IT! is a three day festival of installations, music, and workshops highlighting the spirit of DIY culture. The festival celebrates the innovative use of custom-built, re-purposed, and recycled technology to create art, presented in environments and performances that reflect self-reliance, innovation, collaboration, and community participation. Re: Make It! will take place at the […]
The Austin Children’s Museum has a great Maker Kids exhibit going on right now that includes all kinds of hands-on experiments, projects and crafts in true Maker Faire style. Tomorrow, Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching will be on hand to teach a kids embroidery workshop. It’s been unbearably hot here in Austin, and embroidery is […]
