American Maker Chicago 2008
The Maker Movement

Status: Submitted (not yet reviewed and confirmed for attendance by the Maker Faire staff)

Saturday 3:15 PM Finale

Mister Jalopy will talk about makers and the role that they play in grassroots innovation. He will then present the winner of American Maker Chicago.

Web site: http://makezine.com/pub/au/Mister_Jalopy

About the Maker(s)

Mister Jalopy
Ten years ago, Mister Jalopy decided to be handy. "People are not born craftsmen; they just have the courage to screw things up," he says. "Embrace your inner amateur and try everything. There will always be an expert to take your money and fix the mistakes." Mister Jalopy is a mediocre welder, a fair shade-tree mechanic, and a clumsy designer, and has never touched a piece of wood that he hasn't ruined. However, he still gets a lot done at hooptyrides.com.