Maker Faire Yearbook 2024

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Promoting Electric Propulsion

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Michael Briscoe

Home: Virginia, United States

The Office of Naval Research's collegiate competition Promoting Electric Propulsion has 36 universities building electric-powered boats for a five-mile race each spring. Stop by to see how these boats are built and explore how to build your own.

Stitch Up a Stylish Bag or Wallet!

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Rebecca McCord

Home: Virginia, United States

Make stylish bags & wallets using a regular sewing machine! Live demos, beginner tips & handmade examples. Get inspired to stitch up your own creation! #makerfaire #sewing

Circuit Breaker Labs

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Amanda Preske

Home: District of Columbia, United States

Circuit Breaker Labs, based in Adams Morgan in DC, transforms electronic waste into science-themed art and gifts. Stop by to see our spin on science art and learn how we use old and new production techniques to make our art!

Innovation Labs = maker spaces + business incubators

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Kent Slowinski

Home: District of Columbia, United States

Innovation Labs = maker spaces + business incubators We are conducting customer discovery as part of the lean innovation process to learn more about the next generation of maker spaces. Please stop by and talk with us.

Cubewich: A Servo Arm Learning Game

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Brian Merski

Home: Maryland, United States

Cubewich is a block coding game in which you get to create different types of cube sandwiches with the use of a robotic servo arm. You can either use a preprogrammed Micro:Bit controller or program it yourself with simple coding blocks.

FRC Team 619 Cavalier Robotics

Faire: NoVa

Maker: FRC Team 619 Cavalier Robotics

Home: Virginia, United States

We believe high quality Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) educational experiences should be accessible to all youth, and that all kids with an interest should have an opportunity to express and explore those interests.

Learn to Solder by Nova Labs

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Nova Labs

Home: Virginia, United States

Learn to Solder! Make your own electronics project to take home.

Create & Learn: Sewing Basics for Beginners

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Riva Kamat

Home: Virginia, United States

Join our "Create & Learn: Sewing Basics for Beginners" workshop and discover the art of sewing! This hands-on session is perfect for those new to sewing or looking to refresh their skills.

Theresa Sondra Jacobs Foundation

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Felix Tao

Home: Virginia, United States

At the Theresa Sondra Jacobs Foundation, we aim to inspire minds, uplift spirits, and create lasting memories with our unique approach of promoting the learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM).

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Kendra Wadsworth

Home: Virginia, United States

Artist Kendra Wadsworth provides a fiber art project called "Duchamp’ / fiber / neo classical to contemporary wheel / woven fiber ‘wheel"

Nova Labs Drone Zone

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Sam Winkelstein

Home: Maryland, United States

Learn about designing, making, and flying drones at Nova Labs. Experience flying a racing drone or try one of the RC flight simulators.

Gravity is Optional

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Gravity is Optional

Hands on science that will blow your mind! Come experience things that most people will never see in another venue.

Alexandria Library: Lego Mindstorms and More!

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Alexandria Library

Home: Virginia, United States

Did you know the library has sewing & embroidery machines, LEGO mindstorms, and more? Learn about maker opportunities at the library and take our LEGO Mindstorm robots for a test drive.

Astray Productions

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Joe Carabeo

Home: Virginia, United States

Joe Carabeo of Astray Productions is a filmmaker, director, writer, and producer of films, photography, and commercial work for several clients. Joe is Program Director of the Awesome Con Short Film Festival and DC Shorts International Film Festival.

MicroKits: Synths and Theremin Kits

Faire: NoVa

Maker: David Levi

Home: Virginia, United States

You can build your own electronic musical instruments with MicroKits! Use our kit to build your own Theremin, or connect everyday objects to our synthesizer to build your own keyboard. We’ll have a banana keyboard out that you can play!

Handmade leather journals and paper

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Jazmine Torres

I hand stitch leather journals. I hand dye, hand cut, & hand sew papers. I create lined pages with a stamp. After the journal is made I laser engrave my own digital art onto them. I use a pyropen as well to burn intitals.

Digital Art Challenge by DigiKidz Academy

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Carl Parker

Home: Virginia, United States

Try a simple 3-Step Challenge to get hands-on experience with digital drawing using Photoshop! Learn about digital drawing and its applications. Recommended ages: 8 and above.

Wobbly Robot

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Fabiana Cesa

Home: Virginia, United States

Come build a wobbly robot with us. You will get to assemble and wire this cute toddling toy plus you will give it a personality using all sort of art supplies. Activity funded by an Arts 275th Commemorative Program Grant (City of Alexandria, NEA).

Tops, Bowels and Boards

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Steven Barnard

Home: District of Columbia, United States

Spinning Tops, cutting boards, and Bowels. See how they are made; learn how you could make your own.

The Dream House Collection: Popsicle Cabin

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Meleah Mentzel

Home: Virginia, United States

This collection highlights the art of using easy to find and upcycled materials to make models homes, furniture and outdoor spaces.

Nova Labs Woodturning Demonstration

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Nova Labs

Home: Virginia, United States

Woodturning is fun! It's the process of by shaping a piece of wood as it spins on a lathe. Not sure? Visit us at Maker Faire, check out our turning demonstration, and learn all about the Nova Labs woodturning program.

Mathnasium

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Mathnasium

Home: Virginia, United States

At Mathnasium we teach math so that students learn it, master it and love it. We work with students in 1st grade through 12th grade to help them catch up, keep up or get ahead.

Crochet Cosplay by Scarlet Stitch Studios

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Jo Luttazi

Home: Virginia, United States

Studios in exploring the world of fiber art in cosplay. Take a look at the costumes on display and be inspired for your next project. Learn new crochet and cosplay techniques from over a decade of experience!

Have We Got A Mystery for You!

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Dia Michels

Home: District of Columbia, United States

Science Naturally is a local, small press committed to creating engaging STEM books. We offer titles for kids 0-14, fiction and nonfiction, and have books in a number of languages, including Spanish, Haitian Creole, Bengali, and more. Check us out!

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