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Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire: Success!
I had the pleasure to attend the Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire this past Saturday. There were lots of awesome things going on, such as air-powered rockets, a soft circuit fashion show, robotics, circuit bending, electronic art and more.
Circuit-bending workshop at the Hack Factory in Minneapolis
The above is an example of what the circuit benders at the Hack Factory will be building in Handmade Music: Minneapolis (HMMM), their regular music-making event. The next Handmade Music: Minneapolis will be on Saturday May 1st, starting at 5pm. Alex Deeba (from GetLoFi) and Michael Una will be holding a Workshop to build an […]
Stitch N’ Pitch and the Guinness World Records
Are you ready to be a part of history? Join in the fun at the upcoming Stitch N’ Pitch with the NY Mets on June 5th where you can participate in the attempt to set the Guinness World Record for “Most People Crocheting Simultaneously.” The record holding event will take place promptly at 2:15pm in […]
Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs
There’s an awesome conference in Seattle this August called the Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs (CCE). I’m delighted to be speaking at the event! It’s being organized by some of the craftiest people I know: The handmade and design movement is realizing a renaissance. The focus on sustainable, local and, more importantly, handcrafted product is a […]
NYC’s Bent Fest is on!
Attention NYC-area lovers of experimental sound & electronics (in case you forgot to mark your calendars) – The big ol’ annual Bent Festival is currently in full-swing out here in Brooklyn! Check out some of the upcoming workshops & performances – Friday 4/23/10 Workshops 12pm – 6pm Peter Edwards aka casperelectronics : The Benjolin Derek […]
Lost at Sea Show in NYC
CRAFT friend Kirsten Rask is curating a show at gallery hanahou in NYC starting May 6: There is something about the malleability and textures of fabric, thread, and yarn that speaks of the sea and its many mysteries. Curated by Kristen Rask of Schmancy and “Plush You,” “Lost at Sea” gathers 32 exciting artists who […]