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.
There really was something for everyone at the Maker Faire. Here at the Crafster.org’s Kitschy Craft Contest, this little lady was keeping herself very busy decorating her craft project. For the rest of the crowd, many poured through the aisles outside at Bazaar Bizarre snatching up Mother Day’s gifts or to meet their crafting idols. […]
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The Make Movie Festival was a great success! Phillip Torrone, David Pescovitz, and I worked together to gather all the submissions and explore the internet to find more movies about makers and making things. The movies were shown at the festival on the main stage between presentations. With so many great entries it was hard […]
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Just proof that everyone loves DIY, Daryl Hannah spent some time at the Swap-O-Rama-Rama at the Maker Faire working with CraftyBitch’s Andrea DeHart to refashion a black slip into a “sassy cocktail dress”. Also, see some of the amazing transformations that day of frumpy muumuu’s remade into cute summer dresses. More post Maker Faire coverage […]
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We did it! Maker Faire 2006! Thanks to everyone who came out and made it a wonderful event!! We’re hard at work getting photos and videos posted so check back soon! MAKER FAIRE DRAWS BIG CROWDS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY – Link. MAKER FAIRE A GEEK’S DREAM – Link & Link. When pipe dreams come […]
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Everyone is getting ready for the Maker’s Faire. In this video Dale Dougherty, Natalie Zee, and Dave McMann welcome you to the Maker’s Faire! Click here to get the video (MP4) delivered automatically with iTunes. This video will play on PC/Mac/Linux/PSPs and iPod video devices – Link.
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Maker Faire April 22-23 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. This is Maker Faire eve folks! See you soon! Come see… a flying Pterosaur replica, a flock of whale blimps, a giant painting machine, DIY RFID implants, model rocketry, breadboarding, trailer-glass blowing, The Crucible’s welding workshops off the back of fire truck, pinhole photography, soldering, spud […]
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Alison Lewis of SWITCH is on her way to the Maker Faire where she will be teaching the workshop,”Lovie Circuits” on both Sat and Sun. Alison will show you how to make two loving circuits for wearing or for plushie dolls. When the circuits are together they magically connect and both light up with a […]
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