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.
Explore below to see the best of Maker Faire, and head to makerfaire.com for more information.
As seen at MakerCamp in August, interact with a NASA maker who will explain how he makes, adapts and uses DIY technologies to explore human response such as the Vibrotactile Stimulation device which will be demonstrated.
Present and Future Applications at Work, Home and School Featuring Marc de Vinck, Liz Arum, Brian Jepson, Duann Scott, Chris Connors
Learn what educators, designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs are creating with 3D printing technology. This once high-end piece of equipment has now become commonplace in the maker-labs around the world. We have seen this technology transform from a hobby of those early adopters, to a serious tool for innovation and prototyping, and now something marketed as household appliance. Moderated by Lehigh University professor Marc de Vinck, this panel will discuss the current state of affairs within the 3D printing community, as well as what the future may hold.
Intel futurist Brian David Johnson will talk about his work and conversations to gain fresh perspectives on how our relationship with technology is changing – in order to imagine and ultimately build a better future.
Lucky Peach is a quarterly journal of food and writing. It’s different than your average glossy food-fetish magazine: kind of punk rock, funny, and forthright. When you read it, you feel like you’re hanging with the chefs at 1 a.m. after a long dinner shift. Peter Meehan makes Lucky Peach along with David Chang of Momofuku. MAKE Senior Editor Stett Holbrook (a former food editor!) will be asking the questions. Come meet Peter and check out the most fun food magazine around.
Audrey Supple, seasoned VP of Production for 30 years for high-end fashion houses Isaac Mizrahi, Marc Jacobs, Badgeley Mischka, Zac Posen and now J. Mendel will present the multi-step process of shepherding a couture dress through NYC’s Fashion District from the first sketches from the designer to delivery of the finished garment.
Featuring Dale Dougherty, Tiburcio Carcova, James Goodman, Jaymes Dec, Psy Tek, Gui Cavalcanti
Shared-use community work spaces are popping up around the globe in myriad of configurations, with diverse business plans, members & services. Dale Dougherty, founder of MAKE and Maker Faire, will talk with founders of five different maker spaces on how their spaces run, why they started, and what happens next.
Crowdfunding is a new social ritual that enables the public to support projects in the Maker space. Designed for project leaders looking to leverage crowdfunding for a Maker project, this talk will use real life case studies to teach how to maximize success with this new funding model.
