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Bushwaffle
Bushwaffle are playful personal inflatables that transform the urban surface from hard to soft, impersonal to intimate, businesslike to social. By placing the power to generate urban forms in the hands of the individual user, Bushwaffle invite new forms of social interaction, collaboration, improvisation and play.
| Location: Outside Grass |
Maker Faire Information Booth
The place for information about Maker Faire
We also have an art project - a take off on the Pinwheels for Peace project, but we're asking participants to write on their pinwheel how they want to Remake America. The pinwheels will be displayed either on the fence surrounding our booth or placed in the grass. Should look awesome by Sunday afternoon!
There is a rest area and a wheelchair rental area. This is also be one of the sites for attendees to fill out their safety forms and receive their bracelets.
| Location: Outside Grass East Area of Grass O |
New Archaic Woodworking
For over one million years hominids have made objects from wood. However in the land of Ikea it is easy to forget the potential of our own hands. I would love to reawaken this knowledge by leading a woodcarving demonstration. I propose that on a small patch of ground outside, I would lay out my hand tools, a few pieces of local driftwood, and carve. In the middle of the mayhem of Maker Faire there would be a little space to sit, watch and tell stories. All that separates us from the time where people whittled in rocking chairs are sticks and knives.
| Location: Outside Grass Grass Area S by Gate D |
SWARM
SWARM is a kinetic art work of semi-autonomous spherical robots ("Orbs"). Each robot has a shell 30 inches in diameter, with batteries, motors, audio system and color LED illumination inside. The SWARM is under the command of an on-board computer with wireless connectivity to other orbs and a central computer.
SWARM is built to explore the aesthetic possibilities in the emergent behavior of artificial systems. As a first step, Orbs are remote-controlled by human operators, but each Orb's sounds and color illumination is algorithmically generated in response to location and motion. Each Orb has sophisticated navigational sensors including GPS, accelerometers, and rate gyros. We are progressing towards sophisticated navigational algorithms, much like those used in spacecraft, that allow each orb to determine its location with high accuracy. From this, we can explore emergent and cooperative behavior like flocking as well as new possibilities in machine choreography. SWARM is not a simulation. SWARM is a platform for art of the 21st century.
| Location: Outside Grass Grass N |
Quickupcamper ™
A hand-made pickup truck- based RV that is roomy, stable, handles well and gets 20 mpg at 70 mph, about double the fuel mileage than conventional designs.
| Location: Outside Grass H |
When Creativity Knocks
Ana & Megan Araujo
A mother-daughter team: a baby-boomer and a millennium baby…host this new innovative online broadcast how –to show that features craft projects submitted by real home viewers. The fun begins when host (daughter) Megan Araujo and expert designer (mom) Ana Araujo, pull up in their 1964 Airstream Trailer (WCK Craft Studio On Wheels) to make projects side-by-side with real-life viewers. The lively interaction provides the show’s realism, and high quality, easy-to-learn projects provide the substance.
We are dedicated to bringing crafters of all interests and ages a friendly and informative forum; a place to learn new techniques, share ideas, and make friends.
| Location: Outside Grass H1 |
Pedal Powered Music Stage
With six Pedal Power bikes including the forthcoming "El Arbol" hooked together to power ultra-efficient amplifiers, the Rock the Bike crew will gather the collective leg power of the Maker Faire to support local 10 local bands over the course of two days.
| Location: Outside Grass M |
Electric Western - Artisanal Electronic Sound
Electric Western is dedicated to artisan made electronic musical instruments, acoustics and innovation inspired by the spirit of the old west. From Taos NM, Lorin Edwin Parker and Sarah Seelig create instruments, performance, music, technology and research. Projects include Phantastron Kits, Steam Powered Synthesizers, Theremins, Radios and the performance art / music of Rocket Parlour.
| Location: Outside Grass North Midway |
Neverwas Haul
Neverwas Haul is a self-propelled 3-story Victorian House inspired by the works of Jules Verne. The public is invited to tour the Haul and marvel at our steam-powered devices and mechanisms. Costumed performers will guide you as you take a sideways step back in history.
| Location: Outside Grass North Midway |
Flaming Zen Garden
This fire art piece allows participants a chance to express their creativity as a fire artist. The piece is not about the creator; Wally Glenn is simply the man who sets up the piece.
The Flaming Zen Garden comes alive when people work with it and draw shapes. Everyone who draws a design in the sand becomes an artistic contributor at Maker Faire. Their contribution is the shape and the moment in time.
Flaming Zen Garden becomes a focal point of conversation and a creative outlet for participants.
| Location: Outside Grass North Midway |
Firefall
Naphthalene will be pumped into the copper kettle to burn on the surface of the water and cascade over the lip of the kettle, creating a beautiful fire effect.
During the day, Firefall will operate as a simple water fountain.
| Location: Outside Grass North Midway |
Propane Fountain
Propane Fountain is a propane/hydrogen powered flame effect that combines water and fire. The participants can control the flame shape, height, color and sound, while sitting at a child's school desk to operate the controls!
This piece is kinetic, the only energy consumed is the fuel supplied.
| Location: Outside Grass North Midway |
The Boiler Bar and the Golden Mean
Jon Sarriugarte + Kyrsten Mate
Come see the illusion of a 1920s-1930s oil town bar complete with a stage, dancers, performers, fire sculptures, furniture, and a giant iron snail car.
The costumes, props, car, stage show, and even schwag are made by the crew of the Boiler Bar Theater! So much talent on one little stage!
1. Boiler Bar (shoots flames from the top)
2. Boiler Bar Theater (dancing, song, and sights to amaze)
3. Bar stools, tables, Fire Gardens to warm and entertain
4. The Golden Mean (a giant iron snail car).
| Location: Outside Grass North Midway |
Ambulation and Rotation
Seabat Studios presents: a 9 foot tall, hoof to horn tip, four legged, moss covered, Swamp Kirin that towers over the masses as it ambles lazily through the crowds and Dr Opio's kinetic sculptures made from beautifully forged steel sent spinning from the slightest push.
| Location: Outside Grass North Midway |
Life Size Mousetrap
The Life Size Mousetrap is a fantastically hand crafted, 16 piece, 50,000-lb. interactive kinetic sculpture set atop a 6,500-square-foot game board.
This giant Rube Goldberg style contraption comes complete with a Vaudevillian style show, original Musical score by the one woman band
Esmerelda Strange, Sexy Mice can-can dancers, clown workers, acrobatic hi jinks, and other spectacular scenes dedicated to the pursuit of spectacle-laden fun!
| Location: Outside Grass North Midway |
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