When in Rome, Eat 3D-Printed Food at Maker Faire
At Maker Faire Rome, attendees will be confronted with 3D printed food — and may even get a taste.
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Benvenuto in Rome: A Call for Makers
Last month was my first Maker Faire, in San Mateo, California. I knew what it would be, but I didn’t know what it would be like. The energy, the spirit of the attendees and the makers, gave the event that je ne sais quoi that made it unforgettable. It transcended, by far, any coverage — […]
The Trieste Mini Maker Faire Roundup
If you couldn’t make it to Maker Faire Bay Area at the weekend, maybe you made it out to the Trieste Mini Maker Faire?
Maker Faire Rome: Highlights from Day 2
Perfect weather brought a huge crowd to the Palazzo Congressi in Rome for the second day of Rome Maker Faire: The European Edition. I wandered up and down the marble lined halls of the building and discovered many innovative and pleasingly-designed creations.
Watch a Glassblower Sculpt a Horse
Glassblowing is beautiful to watch: seeing the artist mold the pliable molten glass into a shape using just their breath (and sometimes tongs) as the primary tools. This video shows a glassblower making a horse sculpture. The way the horse twists and curves as he tweaks the shape, it appears to be coming to life! […]
Italy’s “Park of Monsters”
Il Parco dei Mostri di Bomarzo — “The Park of Monsters” — is a rock sculpture park in northern Italy.
Combo: A collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis
As part of the summer-long Fame Festival in Italy that culminated in a final show last month, artists Blu and David Ellis spent a long week collaborating to create this amazing animation clip, made by filming morphing hand-painted murals. The video loops twice, in case you are beyond astounded the first time around.