Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Snaggs created this amazing super-sized vinyl version of an old Activision video game for the upcoming “Game Over” show at Giant Robot. Game Over @ Giant Robot San Francisco October 11-October 28 www.gr-sf.com
Our pals at Make: Philly held their latest meeting on Sept 14th. They had a speaker, world-renowned robotics Professor, Dr. Mark Yim, who’s currently a professor at Penn and formerly Stanford. Dr. Yim’s research focuses on modular reconfigurable robots and locomotion (“PolyBots”), MEMS, and batch fabrication techniques. After his talk, the Make: Philly challenge was […]
Maker Faire in Austin is just a few weeks away! Where else are you going to experience 250 singing sea creatures? Be sure to check out the complete schedule at the Maker Faire website. What can be more annoying than a billy bass singing fish? Try 250 bolted to a Volvo and singing Opera. This […]
Erik writes- BALLS 17, the premiere experimental rocketry launch contest, was held Sept 26, 27, 28 in Black Rock, Nevada. The event website has details on BALLS 17 and the competition rules. This is the extreme rocketry event where experimental rocketeers push the envelope of size, staging/clustering, altitude, home-made components and motors, and cutting-edge rocket […]
If you’re in the Phoenix, Arizona area head to The Heard Museum (2301 N. Central Avenue) to see “La Casa Murillo” by Kathy Cano-Murillo aka Crafty Chica and her husband Patrick Murillo. The You Tube video is a little virtual tour of the exhibit which is a glitterized version of the Murillo home.
Via the ALBOTAS blog: Dia De Los Plush Show (day of the plush show) is going to be held at Red Hot Robot in Phoenix, AZ from October 11th – November 7th from 7-10 PM. The how will feature over 20 international plush artists. For details go to Red Hot Robot and hit the jump […]
Check out the Greanjeans furniture festival every Sunday in October at the Brooklyn Flea. A group of 6 to 8 furniture makers will be chosen each week. A lot of the furniture is made from reclaimed or sustainably-produced materials and treated with non-toxic finishes. GREENJEANS FALL FURNITURE FESTIVAL Sundays in October 2008: Oct. 5, 12, […]
