Today is our last day at New York City FIRST Robotics Competition, thousands of kids, parents, mentors and teachers were on site for the competition and the career fair. There are a few competitions, the FIRST LEGO league is designed for young people ages 9-14, it uses uses the LEGO MindStorms System to provide creative […]
Continuing on our list of things to do, build and see in New York city for Makers, “Lots of Things Like This” just opened at apexart (a block or so away from the surplus, art, electronics & plastic stores we wrote about). It was curated by Dave Eggers (McSweeney’s, Once Upon a school & 826 […]
Busy week in the art/MAKE scene in NYC, in addition to the massive Armory show (coverage here) – there’s also “Pulse” – a large art fair featuring living artists and over 90 galleries. PULSE featured a lot more “traditional” fine art, but again – MAKE/CRAFT-like trends are emerging (toaster prints words). Beads = Captain James […]
Today MAKE visited the NYC Armory Show 2008, over 160 international galleries roll in and feature new art by living artists. I’ve gone for a couple years and this show was fantastic. I think the part of the reason I enjoyed this show so much is where art seems to be heading (lately) more “crafty” […]
Continuing on our Maker tour of NYC… Canal street, NYC is an interesting place – you’d think there would only be room for one acrylic / lasering plastic store, nope! There’s two in eye-sight of each other. Our next stop for sheets of acrylic, plastics, plexi-glass, lucite and vinyl and more was T&T Plastic Land, […]
Next up on the tour of NYC for Makers… In 1933 the first Pearl Art store was opened in New York city – their biggest store is actually 3 stores on and near Canal street in NYC. The art store, the frame store and the craft center. I’ve probably spent a few paychecks on supplies […]
Canal street plastics is next up on my list of places for makers in NYC, this place seems to have been here forever as stocks every type of acrylic known to humankind. Their prices aren’t (usually) cheaper than getting things from McMaster Carr, but I’ve visited Canal street plastics for specialty items and last minute […]
