Maker Faire Yearbook 2023

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Recover Your Thoughts

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Doug MacNeil

Home: United States

The journals I make by myself, with a little help from my wife. They are made of two parts. The covers are from old books that the library has given up on. And the paper is collected from print shops after they have discarded it. I take a lot of pride in the fact that I'm able to make a usable product from stuff headed toward the landfill.

The Weight of Valor Project

Faire: Wichita

Maker: Peggy Griswold

Home: United States

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that custom makes weighted blankets free of charge for combat veterans.

R Community Bikes

Faire: Rochester

Maker: R Community Bikes

Home: New York, United States

R Community Bikes will demonstrate basic bike repairs for safe riding and tire repair - fixing flats.

Dragonwood Studios

Faire: Rochester

Maker: Cindy Riedi

Home: New York, United States

We lovingly handcraft food-safe woodenware from local, reclaimed wood. We use mainly wood from trees that are storm damaged. We also create fun & funky jewelry & artwork using wire, beads, stones, & random objects. Anything can become art if you try!

Witch Doctor on BattleBots

Faire: Miami

Maker: Team Witch Doctor

Home: Florida, United States

Witch Doctor is an award-winning competitor on the TV show BattleBots. The South Florida team is an avid advocate of robotics education through combat robotics, and their Witch Doctor Junior educational program includes free YouTube video lessons.

Creatief met de micro:bit en Lego

Faire: Delft

Maker: Martine Segers

Home: Zuid-Holland, Nederland

Lego-creaties tot leven brengen. Dat kan met de micro:bit, een programmeerbaar mini-computertje, en speciale servomotortjes. Daarmee kun je van alles maken, zoals een waarzegger, kietel-robot, lopende kikker, Nee-bot, schietspel en escape-doolhof.

Crocheting and Stamped Embroidery

Faire: NW Arkansas

Maker: Evelyn Witt

Home: Arkansas, United States

I make crocheted items using yarns of different kinds. I make granny square items, hats, washrags and small totes. I also do stamped embroidery on tea towels and even t-shirts to wear. It is a hobby that I love doing this and will show my work.

PICUS

Faire: Rome

Maker: GiosuÃ® Caliano

The restorer has the fundamental task of envisioning the objectives and selecting the appropriate methods of investigation, identifying the areas to be investigated, presiding over the interventions, and finally summarizing the results. The PICUS Project was born as a result of the perceived need of a large number of specialists in the field of preservation to obtain a simple, effective and low-cost aid to the process of diagnosing the state of preservation of properties, particularly those considered "minor" that have always had little attention mostly due to the inadequacy of available funds.

HALLOWED GROUNDS COFFEE

Faire: Pensacola

Maker: Hallowed Grounds Coffee

Home: Florida, United States

HALLOWED GROUNDS COFFEE IS AN UP-AND-COMING COFFEE SHOP, WHOSE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY COFFEE TO ITS CLIENTELE. HALLOWED GROUNDS WILL BE SELLING ITS COFFEE, TEA, AND LEMONADE PRODUCTS TO THOSE ATTENDING THE MAKER FAIRE. HALLOWED GROUNDS ALSO WILL BE HOLDING A PARTICIPATORY ASPECT, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A SENSORY DEMONSTRATION AND CHALLENGE OF THE DIFFERENT FINENESS OF GRIND FOR MULTIPLE TYPES OF BREWING PROCESSES (I.E., FRENCH PRESS, POUR OVER, DRIP COFFEE, COLD BREW, ESPRESSO).

Stacey Bru Art and Illustration

Faire: Calgary

Maker: Stacey Bru

Home: Alberta, Canada

An interactive display of papercraft creations and cardboard machines featuring the art of Stacey Bru. Learn about zines and creating your own cardboard toys!

NifteeCircuits

Faire: Los Angeles

Maker: Solomon Viveros

Home: California, United States

NifteeCircuits was designed to support tinkerers of all ages and skill levels with a variety of affordable electronic components for DIY, hobbies, student projects, and more.

Scraps Designs

Faire: Tulsa

Maker: Jamie Pierson

Home: Oklahoma, United States

Join Scraps Designs to build and play with large scale building toys made from reclaimed materials, and to make your own crafts with materials both common and unusual. Handmade toys, art, and other items also for sale.

Já na tom dělám, z. s. (I am working on it, NPO)

Faire: Aarhus

Maker: Já na tom dělám, z. s.

Home: Denmark

We are a team of people who support creative thinking. We organize creative workshops teaching you how to reuse throwaway materials. On our workshops you can make for example a wallet from old audio cassettes.

Generating Electricity with Garden Soil

Faire: Calgary

Maker: NULL

Home: Alberta, Canada

The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is an interesting technique for producing clean electricity using bacteria in garden soil. We are running the MFC Challenge at Westmount Mid-High School with 24 teams of students. According to NASA, MFCs have the potential to power long-duration space travel.

Make a Personalized Hiking Stick

Faire: Elkhorn

Maker: Walworth-Jefferson Chapter of Ice Age Trail

Home: Wisconsin, United States

Participants will be making a hiking stick and learning about the outdoors.

Hand In Hand

Faire: Rome

Maker: Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand is a nonprofit organization with a mission to supply top-tier 3D printed prosthetics to amputees in Egypt who encounter financial obstacles when trying to obtain prosthetics. Our main focus is harnessing the latest advancements in additive manufacturing technology to craft prosthetic limbs that are tailored, comfortable, and functional, addressing the unique requirements of each person. Our ultimate aim is to elevate the quality of life for amputees in Egypt by furnishing them with prosthetics that empower increased mobility, self-reliance, and assurance. Through the utilization of 3D printing, we strive to create prosthetic devices that are not only economical but also exceptionally adaptable, permitting us to meet a range of limb loss levels and specific lifestyle prerequisites. Our team of experts delivers guidance and emotional support to amputees, aiding them in acclimating to and making the most of their new prosthetic devices. The impact of Hand in Hand's efforts will go beyond the amputees themselves, resonating with families, communities, and society at large, and nurturing sentiments of understanding, inclusiveness, and communal obligation.

Victors Pictures

Faire: Miami

Maker: Victor del Corro

Home: Florida, United States

Victor is a multi award winning Cosplayer, Prop fabricator, & life long artist. Ranging from recycled cardboard to EVA foam, Victor uses his skills to create movie-like art pieces with high detail and believes that your limit is your creativity.

Code the Real World with Micro:bit, Makey Makey and Scratch

Faire: Long Island

Maker: Keri Haas

Home: New York, United States

Coding is more than a keyboard and a screen. See how hardware such as Makey Makey and Micro:bit connects to the block based coding program Scratch to create new inventions, design custom controllers and bring ideas to life.

ECOLUV: Sun protection as plants teach us

Faire: Rome

Maker: Università degli Studi della Tuscia

ECOLUV is a multifunctional natural cosmetic ingredient, composed of micro and nano particles of lignin which are produced through an eco-sustainable and scalable procedure. This has allowed the real circular valorisation of lignin, usually discarded by paper mills or biorefineries. ECOLUV is the alternative to: i) traditional synthetic UV filters known as pollutants and toxicity; ii) often recalcitrant synthetic chelators; iii) compounds with antioxidant activity; iii) antimicrobial preservatives iv) emulsion stabilizer. ECOLUV is a mature product, provided with certifications, technical and safety data sheets, and therefore ready for marketing.

Mini Soap Box Derby

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: KoKo NYC

Home: New York, United States

Create your own vehicle using only recyclable materials! Help us build a cool track to race the vehicles! Learn how simple machines (including the wedge, lever, wheel & axle) help your car go faster!

Kinetic mirrored room exhibits.

Faire: Rochester

Maker: NULL

Home: New York, United States

Make a flapping wing animated paper butterfly to take home and share with others.

Tavern Puzzles

Faire: Long Island

Maker: Donna Sucilsky

Home: New York, United States

Long Island blacksmith Dennis Sucilsky demonstrates his mindboggling brainteasers.

Jesseramics – Handmade Whimsical Ceramic Goods

Faire: Hudson Valley

Maker: Jess Levin

Home: New York, United States

Jess Levin creates hand-built ceramic sculptures and functional ware that communicate a sense of serenity and tap into the mind of the inner child through whimsical woodland creatures.

All things 3D

Faire: Downtown Columbia

Maker: Asif Noor

Home: Maryland, United States

3D Printed Art. Converting 2D drawings into 3D models. 3D Printing Architecture and GIS Maps. 3D printing and robotics. Education, Engineering, Science.

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