Interviews

Maker Faire Detroit: Interview with Bethany Shorb of Cyberoptix Tie Lab

Detroit’s creative community is mind-blowing, dedicated, and full of city pride. Last year, I remember seeing a T-shirt that summed it up: “Detroit Hustles Harder.” One of Detroit’s notable makers is Bethany Shorb of Cyberoptix Tie Lab, creator of some of the most original ties on the planet. Bethany will be exhibiting at this year’s Maker Faire Detroit, taking place this weekend, July 30 and 31, at The Henry Ford in Dearborn.

Continue Reading July 27th, 2011 Goli Mohammadi4

Maker Faire Detroit: Interview with John Dunivant of Theatre Bizarre

The beauty of Maker Faire is that you never know what you might see there, but you’re guaranteed that it’s all a perfect fit. Our second Maker Faire Detroit is taking place this weekend, July 30 and 31, at The Henry Ford in Dearborn. One maker who likes to think big is John Dunivant, and […]

Continue Reading July 26th, 2011 Goli Mohammadi

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Becky Stern

Becky Stern never turns off. Her creativity is as boundless as her energy. She is constantly putting together tutorials, moderating comments, creating videos, teaching, and making incredible objects for her online shop. Everything that Becky does is accurate, measured, and legit- even her abstract art has a purpose and is well reasoned. She is determined […]

Continue Reading July 26th, 2011 Brookelynn Morris24

Two Years of Tiny Knitting: an Interview with Anna Hrachovec

Back in 2009, Anna Hrachovec figured out how to knit a tiny brain. That little project touched off a two-year Tiny Challenge: Anna created a new tiny design every weekday for the first month, and then continued with a new design each week after that. As of today, she’s still challenging herself to come up […]

Continue Reading July 18th, 2011 DG4

Leatherbound Book Works’ binary book of Genesis at Mini Maker Faire NC

When I asked Michael Greer of Leatherbound Book Works if he only did books in atoms (as opposed to books made of bits, he said that he does, in fact, have a book he’s working on in binary form. However, the leatherbound Book of Genesis (the first four chapters at the moment) is in fact […]

Continue Reading June 18th, 2011 Brian Jepson4

Maker Faire Goat Eats Microphone

Yesterday in Homegrown Village at Maker Faire, our video crew found themselves with a unique gear crisis. During an interview, a goat ate the antenna off the wireless microphone. OM NOM! Get ready for some awesome video maker profiles from Maker Faire coming soon. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video […]

Continue Reading May 23rd, 2011 Brookelynn Morris

Maker Faire Bay Area: Russell the Electric Giraffe Interview

One of the most iconic creatures to roam the Maker Faire is, hands down, Russell the Electric Giraffe. I remember falling in love with Russell the first time I met him, back in 2006, at the very first Maker Faire. He is one of the sweetest robots you’ll ever meet. He’ll be at this year’s […]

Continue Reading May 13th, 2011 Goli Mohammadi8