Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement.
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these people come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.
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One of the most enthusiastic members of our World Maker Faire New York Street Team was 9-year-old Alyssa Loeb. She enthusiastically spent days handing out Maker Faire flyers with her mom and spreading the word about the Faire. This is Alyssa’s third year going to the Faire, and we chatted with her to find out […]
I happened upon these fascinating objects made from upcycled materials as artist Peter cole was installing a small retrospective of his work in a corner of the New York Hall of Science.
Jimmy DiResta is a one-of-a kind maker who dreams up new projects each month and then films himself with a battered FlipCam and a shard of a mirror mounted to a tripod for reference. He speeds up the videos so you seem him complete the build in a matter of a few minutes. It’s mesmerizing to watch and he pushes wood through his bandsaw or welds what was a few strips of metal into a functional shape. His video technique is an art form of its own.
Up until yesterday I’d never met Jimmy, but since I was in New York for World Maker Faire I jumped at the chance to visit him in his natural habitat: his shop.
World Maker Faire New York is tomorrow, but already the fun has begun. Today was the day when makers started showing up to set up their exhibits and get ready for the weekend. It culminated with a traditional paella dinner and Maker Happy Hour party. Here are some scenes from the festivities.
It’s a great feeling to look at something a maker brings to the Faire and know it’s going to be awesome even though they’re still putting the pieces together.
Pick up a pair of Smart Jars for free at Maker Faire.
World Maker Faire New York is on all this weekend in beautiful Corona, Queens. We love to see the makers, and we love to see our readers, and we love to see folks who have never been fall in love with the faire and the maker experience.
