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Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.
Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.
The original Maker Faire was held in San Mateo, CA and in 2013 celebrated its eighth annual Bay Area event with some 900 makers and 120,000 people in attendance. World Maker Faire New York, the other flagship event, has grown in four years to 600+ makers and 75,000 attendees. Detroit, Kansas City, Rome, Oslo, Tokyo, Newcastle (UK), and Shenzhen are the home of "featured" 2014 Maker Faires (200+ makers), and almost 100 community-driven, independently organized Mini Maker Faires are now being produced around the United States and the world, including right here in Portland.
Photo by Gia Goodrich
Maker Faire UK, Life Science Centre, 25 - 26 April 2015 www.makerfaireuk.com
Photography by Richard Kenworthy
The Shugborough candle maker producing bee's wax candles using the traditional eighteenth century method and tools.
Shugborough Hall is the former country seat of the Queen's cousin and photographer, the late Lord Patrick Lichfield.
Bothell Makers Market in downtown Bothhell, Washington, July 26, 2025.
Camera: Primo Jr
Lens: Topcor f/2.8 6cm, yellow filter.
Film:Ilford HP5+
Developer: Beerenol (Rainier Beer)
Maker Faire UK, Life Science Centre, 25 - 26 April 2015 www.makerfaireuk.com
Photography by Richard Kenworthy
Maker Faire 2017 was bigger, louder and hotter than previous years. Many of the attractions were still the same, but they felt more grown up. I particularly enjoyed the illuminated art in the Dark Room, such as Peter Hudson’s 3D Stroboscopic Zoetrope. I also enjoyed all the ingenious robot exhbits and the Traveling Spectacular’s vaudeville performance
I gave a talk about our Maker Art classes on Sunday morning. We teach children to create magical worlds together, combining art, tech and storytelling. Our students get really engaged in the process, which helps them develop their creative, problem-solving and social skills.
The presentation was well received by a great group of teachers, parents and kids. I connected with several librarians and teachers interested in teaching Maker Art in their communities. And one mom reached out to me afterwards to say this was the best talk she heard this year.
Maker Faire remains the Mecca for Bay Area DIY hobbyists and it was well worth the trip for me. I made some good connections after my talk and learned more about robots for our next classes. Onwards!
See more photos in my Maker Faire album:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/sets/72157633515937533
Here’s more info about my Maker Art talk:
makerfaire.com/maker/entry/60448/
Here are the slides I showed in the talk:
bit.ly/maker-art-talk-may-2017
Learn more about our Maker Art classes:
fabriceflorin.com//teaching-maker-art/
Learn more about Tam Makers:
#MakerFaire #MFBA17 #makers #makerart #makered #techedu
UCBM protagonista della Maker Faire 2015, con uno degli stand universitari più visitati in assoluto. Esposti oltre 10 tra brevetti e progetti sperimentali, tra cui la mano biomeccatronica, l'esoscheletro per la riabilitazione, il sistema touchless per la sala operatoria, il prototipo per l'analisi del respiro a fini diagnostici.
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Welder/boiler maker retired from government, I added the gold watch because it's about as close as he'll get to one, they offer a good retirement package but crappy gifts!
photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid
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Maker Faire UK, Life Science Centre, 25 - 26 April 2015 www.makerfaireuk.com
Photography by Richard Kenworthy
Maker Faire UK, Life Science Centre, 25 - 26 April 2015 www.makerfaireuk.com
Photography by Richard Kenworthy
A makers plate on a nice wrought iron footbridge ofver the Hastings line just outside Tonbridge station. Not doing too badly for 138 years of age!
Donald, Atkey and Company Of London were Machine Tools / Iron Bridge Builders / Steam engine boiler makers.
Maker Faire UK, Life Science Centre, 25 - 26 April 2015 www.makerfaireuk.com
Photography by Richard Kenworthy
So I went to the Makers Mark Distillery with Mikey. We arrived... after getting lost in the backwoods of Kentucky. Upon arrival we find 3 cars in the parking lot... and there is not a live person to be found... anywhere. We knock on the doors of the office. We wander into the room where they keep the mash and the distilling equipment. We pace through the immaculate lawns. Still no people.
So, we take a few pics and then start to feel creeped out because still... no live people. I was afraid the children of the corn were going to show up. And yes, corn is a major component of Bourbon and it grows all around the Distillery.
So we wander in and out of building, take pics and feel creeped out... when all of the sudden we see a lady come around a corner... with a line of tourists behind her. Like 40 people or something. She walks up to us and say (perkily) "Y'all wanna join the tour?"
At this point we kinda knob - dumbly.
Then we take the tour.
Later we find out that we came in the "back" way. And there was a HUGE parking lot on the other side of the warehouse that was full of cars, RVs and minivans.
And that's the end of the story... except for the pics.
photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid
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We had a blast at the first meetup for Tam Makers, our new makerspace in Mill Valley. We hosted this free event at the wood shop at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley on June 8, 2016.
A diverse group of people came to the visit the shop, learn about our classes and discuss how to grow our maker community. Participants ranged from experienced artists, technologists, makers and woodworkers, to people interested in learning new skills, as well as high school and middle school students and their parents.
We opened the shop at 6pm and folks started to connect right away, checking out some of our demos, showing off recent projects and touring the space. At 7pm, we gave a presentation on Tam Makers, and talked about our first courses, meetups and tools for adults and youth. We then discussed these programs as a group and received some really helpful feedback.
Most people were very interested in participating in Tam Makers and using the makerspace regularly. They also liked the mix of classes, ranging from maker art to technology and woodworking. Some people signed up for classes on the spot and most wanted to join more meetups. Many offered to volunteer as well. One person said this event had a great community feeling, unlike more commercially motivated makerspaces.
We’re really happy that this first meetup went so well and that so many folks want to participate actively. We look forward to collaborating with our new maker friends very soon!
Learn more about Tam Makers:
Learn more about this Welcome Meetup:
Teacher Geo Monley and his high school students are building an animatronic city at Tam High: Maker Field. Here’s their work in progress, which now features several tall buildings and multiple levels.
Geo and I are also teaching a similar class for middle school students: City of the Future. Children will combine arts and electronics to make a model of what our world could be like in 100 years. They will build a futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’ and animated characters, bringing them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
Learn more about Geo's technical courses at Tam High: www.marinlearn.com/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassLis...
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Sign up here:
bit.ly/city-of-future-sign-up-march-2016
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Maker Faire UK, Life Science Centre, 25 - 26 April 2015 www.makerfaireuk.com
Photography by Richard Kenworthy