How Maker Faire Celebrates the Maker Community
This year’s Maker Faire Bay Area proved just how positive, inspiring, and supportive the DIY community is. Read on to see some of the highlights that made the weekend so special.
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.
Hundreds of Makers in Hannover
In its fourth year, Maker Faire Hannover had over 16,000 people and over 200 exhibits and 800 makers. Here’s a small sample of some of the magic.
European Maker Week: 500+ Events and First Maker Faire at the European Parliament
Last time we reported on European Maker Week (EMW), the organizers were just beginning to spread the word and encourage all fab labs, makerspaces, schools, research centers, and any other organizations that promote making to organize and register an event during the week of May 30 to June 5, creating a critical mass of maker […]
You Could Be Part of the Mind-Blowing Awesomeness of Maker Faire Nantes
Nantes Maker Faire has already got an amazing line up of makers, but there are still some spots left! Here’s a taste of what you can expect.
This Functioning Monster 6502 Is a Larger Than Life Version of the Iconic Microchip
The Monster 6502 is an incredible homage to the chip that revolutionized home computing.
Adam Savage Telling Stories at Maker Faire Bay Area
Another inspiring Sunday morning sermon from Adam Savage.
Making Ukuleles with CNC Router Parts
Instead of a small little demo piece, CNC Router Parts are creating full size working ukuleles all weekend, using their collection of computer controlled machines.