Maker Faire
| Maker Faire | |
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| Location(s) | San Mateo, CA Austin, TX |
| Years active | 2006-2009 |
| Website | MakerFaire.com |
Maker Faire is an event created by Make Magazine to "celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset."
Past events
The first was held April 22 – 23, 2006 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. It included 6 exposition & workshop pavilions, a 5-acre (20,000 m2) outdoor midway, over 100 exhibiting Makers, hands-on workshops, demonstrations and DIY competitions.
Austin, Texas was the second city chosen to host Maker Faire, which occurred on October 20 - 21, 2007.[1]
Maker Faire 2008 was held May 3 & 4, at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. Highlights of the faire included a human-sized Mouse Trap board game, kinetic squid sculpture, bicycle-powered music stage, a solar-powered chariot pulled by an Arnold Schwarzenegger robot,[2] and over 500 booths from different makers. There were approximately 65,000 people in attendance.[3][4] Featured guests at Maker Faire San Mateo 2008 included Adam Savage, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Lee David Zlotoff[5], Tony Baxter, and Eepybird.
An additional 2008 Maker Faire was held October 18-19, 2008 in Austin, Texas.[6]
The first Maker Faire in the United Kingdom took place on March 14-15 2009 in Newcastle upon Tyne, as a joint venture with the Newcastle ScienceFest.
The 2009 Bay Area Maker Faire was held May 30 & 31 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. Featured guests included Adam Savage.
The 2009 Maker Faire Rhode Island was scheduled for September 6-19.[7]
Maker Faire Bay Area 2010 was held May 22 and 23, at the San Matel County Event Center. Featured makers included Adam Savage, Eepybird, OK Go, ArcAttack, and The Crucible (arts education center).
Forthcoming events
The 2010 Faires are scheduled for
- July 31st and August 1st, near Detroit, at the Henry Ford Museum, Template:City-region
- September 25th and 26th, 2010, in New York, at the New York Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Template:City-region [8]
References
- ^ "Maker Faire 2007 Austin".
- ^ Autobots, Freaks and Geeks: Welcome to Maker Faire, Wired Magazine, May 03, 2008, accessed May 4, 2008
- ^ "Home invention". The Economist. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ Terdiman, Daniel (2008-05-04). "Maker Faire more popular than ever". CNet News. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "Holy Crap: MacGyver Blockbuster Film Coming!". Gizmodo.com. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "Maker Faire Austin 2008".
- ^ "Rhode Island Maker Faire and D.I.Y. Festival".
- ^ [1]
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