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.
If you drive on Highway 101, south of San Francisco, in Redwood City/San Carlos — between Wipple and Holly exits you might see these! ROBOTS AND ROCKETS! Here are some more photos! Yay! Join the creators of MAKE magazine, the MythBusters, and thousands of tech DIY enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, science clubs, students, and […]
Wired Science has a nice video tour of last year’s Maker Faire Austin. Maker Faire – Link
Folks frequently ask me what happens at Maker Faire tryouts. This episode of BBtv gives you some idea, as Greg MacLaurin demos his “Judy Phone,” a playback device via an old analog phone of bizarre Judy Garland audio recordings done for her 1960 autobiography. Note to non-fans of conceptual/installation/pomo art: Don’t bother to hit the […]
Build, CRAFT, hack, play, MAKE. Arts • Crafts • Engineering • Green • Music • Science We are thrilled to announce that the Call for Makers is now open for Maker Faire Bay Area 2008! On Febrary 17, 2008 we have Maker Faire Tryouts (designed for new Makers and Makers that have projects that they […]
Mark has the deets’ on this weekend’s Maker Faire try outs in LA, he writes – Are you ready for Maker Faire Bay Area 2008? The call for makers is open now! Come to the Los Angeles tryouts on February 9, 2008, from noon to 4pm at Machine Project, 1200 D North Alvarado Street, Los […]
Build, CRAFT, hack, play, MAKE. Arts • Crafts • Engineering • Green • Music • Science Call for Makers is Open! We are thrilled to announce that the Call for Makers is now open for Maker Faire Bay Area 2008! More information about the Faire and the application process can be found on the Maker […]
While you’re busy digesting your New Year’s feast (or nursing last year’s hangover), why not check out the amazing Makers who won Editor’s Choice “Blue Ribbons” at this year’s Maker Fair Austin. It’s quite a cavalcade of stars and you may have missed some in the flurry of post-Faire postings. [Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!] […]
