17 Larger-Than-Life Projects to Behold at the Biggest Maker Faire on Earth
The twelfth Maker Faire Bay Area will take place from May 19–21 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds and feature some truly impressive creations.
Maker Faire
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.
Edible Innovations: Use the Grow Bucket Kit for Produce Without a Yard
Ruth Grace Wong wants people to start thinking about the indoor space as a volume rather than an area, so new farming innovations can spread.
Maker Spotlight: Boyd Weiger
Boyd Weiger is a science teacher, but he doesn’t lecture all day. He runs a fab lab and helps students with their maker projects.
7 Ways Makers Are Increasing the Care in Health Care
Though healthcare is typically highly regulated, makers are still having an impact.
Edible Innovations: FarmBot Helps Automate Small-Scale Food Production
Rick Carlino and Rory Aronson saw an inherent flaw in our ask-no-questions approach to food, so they decided to create FarmBot.
Maker Spotlight: Peter Hudson
Peter Hudson is a Large Scale Kinetic Sculptor who crafts mechanical marvels made of lighting, animation, and pre-programed microprocessors.
Cosplay, Cotton Candy, and Disco Shine Bright at Maker Faire Cairo
Maker Faire Cairo brought 11,000 attendees, mostly college-aged, together in a celebration of traditional and high tech craft, cosplay, creation, and fun.