Maker Faire Yearbook 2023

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The Design Thinking Initiative at Smith College

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: The Design Thinking Initiative at Smith College

Home: Massachusetts, United States

See What Smithies Are Making and Create Your Own Designs. Students from The Design Thinking Initiative at Smith College, a historically women's college, will showcase the projects they create in our prototyping studios and facilitate an opportunity for hands on making.

Jack O’ Lantern Carving

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Dan Manson

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Jack O' Lanterns are a fall tradition for makers of all ages. Carve a pumpkin with us at Maker Faire and it'll be part of the evening display along the Race Street canal.

pdmcbride.com chandeliers and lamps

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Dave McBride

Home: Massachusetts, United States

I make chandeliers, lamps and other unusual lighting objects using metal, wood and resin. Many of the materials I use are discarded or used and I find repurposing shapes and objects into new uses to be great fun for me and to viewers. Persistent ideas that I work with are histories of objects and continuance of space through representations of separation and the impermanence of things. I especially like the challenges and new ideas that unknown flaws of used or recycled parts bring to the work, as these require creative solutions that only seem to come up when I think I have failed.

LaunchSpace, Inc

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: LaunchSpace, Inc

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Come visit LaunchSpace at the Pioneer Valley Maker Faire! We'll be bringing our best makerminds to show off what's happening at our 13000 sq foot state-of-the art makerspace in Orange Ma. Get an up close look at a hand built kayak, vibe with our synth machine. battle it out in our 'bot arena or have your picture taken in our photobooth and make it into a one of a kind button. There is something for everyone at LaunchSpace!

Aquabots FTC

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Aquabots FTC

Home: Massachusetts, United States

We're the Aquabots, an FTC team! We are a community team made of members from all over the Pioneer Valley. We build a robot to compete in a worldwide competition. Building a robot requires mechanical design, programming, fundraising, and business planning. At Maker Faire you can checkout our robot, drive it around, and learn more about the current season we are competing in.

The Royal Trumpets

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Adam Foster

Home: New York, United States

The Royal Trumpets are an EPIC series of 6 kinetic pyrotechnic sound sculptures designed to look like the medieval trumpets that greeted kings and queens. The Royal Trumpets stand 15' tall, connected to a keyboard, you can come play music!

DG Customs

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Diomaris Gomez

Home: Massachusetts, United States

DG Customs is a small home business located in Springfield MA. The business focuses on products items made at home not outsourced such as stickers, nail stickers, tumblers, t-shirts, keychains, resin craft items and more. Owner Dio Gomez can custom items like labels, business cards or create a logo to give an identity to you business. Her booth will have her products that she created at her home. She will have things showcasing her Puertorican roots and her love for art and graphic design. Don't forget to visit DG Customs.

Whip City Ceramics

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Grace Morrill

Home: Massachusetts, United States

I'm a local ceramic artist making decorative yet functional pottery.

Needle Felting with Talia Lefton

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Talia Lefton

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Intro to Needle Felting 12:30 - 1:30 Ages 10-110! Needle felting is a craft that can be used to create 2-D or 3-D works of art with wool. Through repeatedly poking the wool with a specialized felting needle, you can attach the fibers together to create amazing things! In this workshop you will be introduced to needle felting in 2-D and 3-D to create a piece of wearable art, a 2-3 inch felted pin. Participants will receive a needle felting tool kit with a felting pad and some needles to take home for further exploration. $10 workshop fee

ParKit: Pedaling Parks to People

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Smith College Landscape Studies ParKit Team

Home: Massachusetts, United States

The ParKit, a park-making kit, makes small temporary parks mobile. The main objective is to enact short-term, low-stakes simulations of potential permanent park installations, servicing the wants and needs of multiple publics. Designed to be ridden around a city and quickly assembled, a bike pulls a trailer holding the necessary components for constructing a “parklet,” enabling previously unused spaces to become more inviting. Mobile in nature, our vision is to reach out to communities who are less likely to have the time, resources or political leverage to engage in community design.

Chainsaw Carving by Stonehedge Artisans

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Russell Jeffords

Home: Massachusetts, United States

We are a collective of New England Makers featuring three generations of artisans. Our artists use a multitude of media showcasing designs using wood, metal, glass, and stone. Our Stonehedge Artisans value sourcing local, supporting local, and raising up the next generation of Makers. At the Pioneer Valley Maker's Faire we will have live chainsaw carving throughout the day and have a hands-on table for youth to learn basic jewelry making skills.

Creative Change Glass Creations

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Beth Montemagni

Home: Massachusetts, United States

I am a stained glass artist. I have been working with glass for over a decade. Working in my studio allows me to get lost in my passion to create unique pieces of art. I feel creativity is my serenity, a place to escape from my busy work week ,relax and rejuvenate . I have always been fascinated by color and texture. The combination of metal and glass and the way glass sparkles in the sunshine inspires me. I repurpose unique pieces of metal and wood to frame my glasswork. My style is strongly influenced by nature. My art consists of trees, dragonflies, flowers, ocean scenes, and sunshine.

Kristi Beisecker Studios

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Kristi Beisecker

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Kristi Beisecker Studios (KBS) is a multi-service design & entertainment studio providing high quality multimedia and performances at the intersection of art and science. At the PVMF, KBS will exhibit a selection of merchandise featuring artwork that is made using organic materials that are exposed with electricity in the darkroom. This portfolio of work, called Electrography, has been exhibited 44+ times around the world at various venues such as a small gallery in Paris, FR to a group exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution Ripely Center.

MakeFixHack.org

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: MakeFixHack.org

Home: Massachusetts, United States

MakeFixHack is a growing community of makers, tinkerers, hackers, crafters, and other like-minded people, sharing knowledge and working to create a community workshop/hackerspace here in Easthampton. MakeFixHack is an open and welcoming community and strives to be a safe space for all.

DEEP OCEAN STUDY

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Smith College MIND Lab

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Our developmental cognitive neuroscience lab seeks to better understand how home environments influence the development of visual attention, executive functioning, and memory skills in early childhood by playing games while undergoing a safe brain imaging method. We examine how the home environment can impact this development in preschool and kindergarten children. We are currently recruiting four and five-year-old children to participate in our paid research study. We invite families looking to get involved in research to engage with our fun educational and interactive science activities!

Overclocked22059 FTC Team

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Overclocked FTC Team

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Hello, we're Overclocked, a FIRST Tech Challenge (or FTC) team! FIRST Tech Challenge is a program for students aged 12 - 18. The FIRST robotics organization holds many robotics events and promotes not only STEM but also core values such as cooperation and outreach to the local community. At the Maker Faire, last year's robot will be on display and attendees can stop by and try it! We can also tell you about FIRST and what it is. We would like to give everyone a chance to drive it, but unlike our robot, we're human, so everyone may not get a chance to drive.

Halloween/ art masks

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Dan Manson

Home: Massachusetts, United States

I make a new and unique kind of Halloween mask- a mask that has full and unobstructed vision- you can see everything yet you can’t be seen, or can you?- a mask that comfortable to wear and easy to breathe - each mask has hand painted creatures/characters/ monsters/ and whatz itz ?? You won’t see the old familiar Halloween characters with my masks - no vampires, clowns, skulls and such - instead people will wonder… what are you ? Creepy, weird, and confusing and without a doubt… FUN !

Lucy Creations

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Luz Colon

Home: Massachusetts, United States

At Lucy Creations we focus on customizing your ideas and memories with the help of My best helper, my 10-year-old daughter. Glasses, clothing, car accessories, decals, key chains and more.

The Hive Makerspace

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: The Hive Makerspace

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Come learn about The Hive, a community workshop based in Greenfield. We will be sharing projects made in our space including machined metal, 3d printed plastics and composites, electronics and more. Our volunteers will be talking about the tools we have in our shop, discussing past and upcoming workshops and events.

Haala’s Jewelry & Art

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Haala C

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Haala's Jewelry & Art is a small business owned by a teenager in Springfield, MA. I specialize in creating handmade jewelry and original paintings inspired by nature. The jewelry is made with various materials, including glass, metal, wood, and acrylic beads. The paintings are created with oil, acrylic, and watercolor paint and are all unique.

Whachusay Confetti

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Julissa Diaz

Home: Massachusetts, United States

It's an honor to help share the wonderful lives of their loved ones through our personalized memorial keepsakes. Lasting keepsakes that can be personalized with photos or custom designs. These one-of-a-kind gifts demonstrate thoughtfulness and can become cherished keepsakes for the bereaved. Benches measure 4x7.

CT River Valley Precious Plastics

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: CT River Valley Precious Plastics

Home: Massachusetts, United States

The Connecticut River Valley Precious Plastic Community is a collective group of design labs and colleges around the Valley determined to change how we have conversations around plastic in our local communities. We are passionate about using open-sourced machines for plastic upcycling purposes. Currently, we are working to recycle PLA plastic from 3D printers to turn it back into usable 3D printer filament. Come see our shredder and extruder machines in action!

Live Screenprinting with Paper City Clothing Co

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: carlos pena

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Print your own garments and household items and learn about the screenprinting process from master printer Carlos Peña, owner of Paper City Clothing Company, a small business on a mission to expand opportunities for youth in Holyoke MA.

Precious Plastic MHC

Faire: Pioneer Valley

Maker: Precious Plastic MHC

Home: Massachusetts, United States

Precious Plastic MHC is a student-led organization at Mount Holyoke College with the goal of creating a closed-loop sustainable way of recycling plastic within the Mount Holyoke campus. Given that we see so much plastic waste coming out of the dining hall, we collaborate with the Dining Commons and other parts of the campus to collect plastic trash through which we aim to create products within the maker space. We use a machine called the injection machine to melt plastic and create small-scale products that can be used by students on campus.

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