GOOD Magazine is trying to create a Neighbor Day, an annual day of local community and getting to know your neighbors. They want to establish it as the last Sunday in April (April 25th this year). On their website, they’re looking for people to make a pledge of what they plan to do for Neighbor […]
Mitch Altman travels around the world doing electronics workshops that teaches everyone from all walks of life about making things. I’ve seen Mitch work for 48 hours straight showing hundreds of kids how to build electronics, it’s amazing. In this video we talk about a great event he was at, but there was one person […]
If you’re in NYC, the OneZero MFA Design and Technology Thesis Symposium is not to be missed. OneZero is the annual thesis show brought to you by the graduating class of the MFA Design and Technology program at Parsons the New School for Design. Projects exhibited through both analog and digital mediums include interactive installations, […]
It’s Earth Day again and what better way to observe it than to use our skills to make it a slightly better place? It’s not hard to rewire that lamp or refurbish an old piece of furniture. Here are a couple repair tips gleaned from our @make_tips Twitter account: How to save your cell phone […]
Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to check out, from The Maker Events Calendar.
Here is our weekly listing of upcoming craft fairs. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you’d like listed, please . Click on the jump to see East Coast and international call for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: Vintage and Handmade Spring Fair […]
The kind folks at the Gowanus Studio Space in Brooklyn, NY, write: Keep Calm and Wobble On. The Gowanus Studio Space Jell-O Mold Competition is back for a second year . . . because frankly, Jell-O hasn’t gone anywhere. It wobbles onward, come what may. Jell-O springs eternal. This year’s competition asks designers to explore […]
