Maker Faire Yearbook 2025

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The RoHawks Robotics Team

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: The RoHawks

Home: New York, United States of America

Our high school robotics team plans on hosting a booth where children and teens can learn more about robotics and the STEM opportunities that FIRST offers for all age levels. We will be running an activity that introduces kids to electrical engineering: guiding them in creating simple circuits using play-dough, light bulbs, and batteries (similar to https://www.ted.com/talks/annmarie_thomas_hands_on_science_with_squishy_circuits?subtitle=en). We will also offer older teens the opportunity to drive our small FIRST Tech Challenge (middle school robotics) team robot. If visitors are interested, we would love to have members present to demonstrate all the features of our robot, explain our building process, and break down the mechanics.

New York Sun Works – Hydroponic Classrooms

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: New York Sun Works

Home: New York, United States of America

New York Sun Works is a non-profit that builds Hydroponic Classrooms in city schools to teach the science of sustainability through urban farming. Through our comprehensive curriculum, we engage K-12 students and educators in hands-on, standards-based sustainability and climate education – all while students grow hundreds of pounds of produce per year. At our table, visitors will have the opportunity to dive into the basics of hydroponics, learn steps to create your own DIY hydroponic bottle using upcycled water bottles, and learn more about our program.

Slapstitch Embroidery

Faire: Coney Island

Home: New York, United States of America

Slapstitch is a one-woman traditional chain stitch embroidery shop that operates out of Queens, NY. Each piece is lovingly hand-made by yours truly from design, to fabrication, to embellishment, to you! My work is heavily inspired by a childhood one stop away from Coney Island on the D train (Gravesend, baby) and a young adulthood in a too-fast, often uncaring world. I try to pay homage to the city that raised me through riot-grrl inspired designs and motifs, and I'm a staunch advocate for slow, sloppy, manmade art.

Sensory NYC Diary

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Donna Kim

Home: New York, United States of America

Sensory NYC Diary is a series of craft based sensory journaling that keeps the memories I had in NYC in multisensory and tactile forms. This diary is 'written' in textile and other various materials such as paper. By touching the diary, you can feel the textures of the experience I went through. Some diaries include E-textile circuitry that makes it interactive and playful. The diary includes my memories in NYC such as a walk in Central Park, watching a drag show, and babysitting a friend's dog in Brooklyn.

Unconventional Plant Care Tools

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Parsons Design+Technology

Home: New Jersey, United States of America

Inspired by my experience of forgetting to water my plants, I created five unconventional plant care tools that disorient our daily experience to critically examine the relationship between humans, plants, and the environment.

The Stemiverse

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: The Stemiverse

Home: New York, United States of America

The Stemiverse is an innovative educational initiative dedicated to bringing STEM to life through robotics, circuits, and hands on science. We will showcase our collection of robotics and science kits designed around modular circuit components, intuitive engineering concepts, and interactive experimentation for building, testing, and exploring the science behind their creations. Our offerings highlight fundamental sciences from electricity and mechanics to chemistry and physics—packaged in fun, approachable projects for children, families, and curious minds of all ages. By combining robotics, circuitry, and engineering design with storytelling and media-rich lessons, The Stemiverse empowers learners to not just build machines, but to understand the principles that make them work.

Geni: AI Storytelling Toy for Kids

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Geni

Home: Massachussets, United States

Geni is a screen-free storytelling toy that transforms kids’ ideas into endless audio adventures. Using physical tiles, kids mix and match characters, settings, and objects to create their own stories, and Geni brings them to life in real time with generative AI. From mashups like “mermaids in space” to entirely new worlds, every play session is unique, interactive, and fueled by imagination. Hands-on and screen-free, Geni turns storytelling into an open-ended playground where kids aren’t just listening, they’re creating.

Project 250

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: StuyGlides

Home: New York, United States of America

Project 250 is a project with a single restricting parameter: its mass. Federal drone law states that any unmanned aerial vehicle over 250g is required to be registered with the FAA and is also subject to more flying restrictions; Project 250 aims to provide a prototype that can do as much as possible while remaining under 250g.

Botanical Moment

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Leticia Robinson

Home: New York, United States of America

Botanical Moment is an organic tea and wellness brand dedicated to promoting holistic well-being through high-quality, innovative products and the power of ritual. Our mission is to revolutionize the industry by offering 12 unique organic tea blends that encourage self-care. We invite customers to "Take a moment and drink with purpose." The brand is founded on three core pillars: Self-Wellness: Empowering individuals to prioritize their mental and physical health. Sustainability & Ethical Sourcing: A commitment to premium quality, organic ingredients, and responsible practices that respect the planet and our suppliers. Community & Education: Providing knowledge and fostering a community around the importance of self-care moments.

Brooklyn Tech FTC Team 27705

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: The Brooklyn ByteKnights from Brooklyn Tech HS

Home: New York, United States of America

We are The Brooklyn ByteKnights from Brooklyn Tech HS. We are an FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) team in our second year. We have our rookie bot for display and for attendees to try out, as well as prototypes and process pieces as we build toward the 2025-2026 robotics season challenge: FIRST AGE: DECODE! Inspired by archaeology, every artifact we uncover holds a story. Each tool, each innovation, each work of art connects us to the people and ideas that came before us. Using STEM skills and teamwork, today we can dig deeper into discoveries than ever before.

Origami in Motion: Dancing Girls & Flapping Cranes

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Sayaka Naito

Home: New Jersey, United States of America

This exhibit showcases two kinetic origami creations: a 1970s-style dancing trio and a slightly oversized, ordinary-looking crane with flapping wings. Come see our quirky origami cranes in action!

Soccer Robots

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: RoboNYC

Home: New York, United States of America

RoboNYC, first place winner of the 2025 US Robocup Junior Tournament and eighth place winner of the 2025 International Robocup Junior Tournament, will do a demo of two autonomous soccer robots playing a soccer game in a mini soccer field.

Brooklyn Made Art

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Stanley Pazmino

Home: New York, United States of America

I draw portraits/favorite scenes, fan art on post it notes. Some are framed.

City Tech Girls Who Code

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: City Tech Girls Who Code

Home: New York, United States of America

City Tech Girls Who Code from NYC College of Technology are here. Learn to make open source interactive games. Adaptive gaming has proven to be a powerful avenue to lower isolation and bring the joy of play to children and adults with disabilities.

Janae Catt sings the classics!

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Janae Catt

Home: New York, United States of America

Keeping it old school and feel good with a mix of nostalgia and original music that keeps a smile on your face, a song in your heart, and a little extra pep in your step!

Space DAO

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Space DAO

Home: New York, United States of America

Space DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on expanding access to space through open collaboration and transparent data systems. Its projects span CubeSat development, high-altitude balloon missions, and blockchain-powered platforms for space situational awareness and disaster response. By uniting engineers, educators, and innovators worldwide, Space DAO is building a participatory framework that promotes accountability, interoperability, and shared governance in the next frontier — space itself.

Lego Spirograph Machines

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: The Hewitt School

Home: New York, United States of America

7th grade girls at The Hewitt School in Manhattan created drawing robots out of Micro:bits and old Lego robotics motors. Their robots can draw designs like a spirograph, play music, and show fun pictures, too! Come draw with our machines!

Surprise Acquisition

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Jonah Brucker-Cohen

Home: New York, United States of America

In today’s corporate digital media landscape, the Internet is reshaped into a controlled space for profit and consumption. Giants like Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google acquire smaller companies—Apple with Beats, Meta with Oculus, Instagram, and WhatsApp—rebranding them as their own while stifling innovation and creative freedom. Surprise Acquisition is a media artwork exposing the randomness of these takeovers by likening them to an arcade “claw” machine. As the dot-com era saw companies hoard domain names, today’s strategy is to amass capital to buy rivals and absorb their products. The work underscores how such acquisitions have spiraled into unchecked corporate territorialism, with each “captured” company’s price feeding a growing total that visualizes tech’s escalating greed.

New York Sun Works

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: New York Sun Works

Home: New York, United States of America

In our workshop, participants will have the opportunity to create their very own passive hydroponic systems, with all supplies needed to grow their seedling at home. We will begin with an informational presentation on the science of hydroponics and its importance in urban landscapes. Participants will then discuss and dispel common climate myths. Fair attendees can also visit the NY Sun Works booth to see a mini hydroponic system in action.

Parsons Design+Technology

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Parsons Design+Technology

Home: New York, United States of America

Parsons Design+Technology is exhibiting in Coney Island Maker Faire as a group. Our group exhibition features student works, all from the MFA program. Student works include projects in AR/XR design, 3D printing, Physical Computing, E-textile, Ceramics, and Installation. Meet the amazing makers and designers from Parsons Design+Technology!

Fixing Session with the Fixers Collective

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Fixers Collective

Home: New Jersey, United States of America

The Fixers Collective will be demonstrating repair techniques for popular, common, and maybe not-so-common items. They might even use creative (and safe-enough) techniques. They will be fixing stuff on a pop-up basis. Come over, say hi, and learn about about efforts to save stuff from the landfill and the big shredder!

Buoy, the Brooklyn Mermaid

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Samantha Nahra

Home: New York, United States of America

Buoy’s Briny Bops Dive into music and imagination with Buoy’s Briny Bops—a 30-minute interactive preschool show where classic children’s songs get a fintastic ocean twist! Led by Buoy the Brooklyn Mermaid, little guppies will sing, dance, and learn about ocean life through bubbly, sea-themed versions of familiar favorites. With splashes of opera, playful movement, and under-the-sea storytelling, this show is perfect for ages 2–6 and guarantees a whale of a time!

Howling Heart Paper Puppets

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Howling Heart

Home: New York, United States of America

Meet Phoebe, a 13-year old with a passion for art that burns brighter than dragon fire! Phoebe has been enchanting the world with her remarkable talent for crafting puppet dragons, wolves and other animals since fifth grade. With nimble fingers and an imaginative mind, she brings these mythical creatures to life, gluing together paper, recycled cardboard, fabric, and/or glitter to create whimsical companions that spark joy in the hearts of all who behold them. Fueled by a boundless love for art, Phoebe spends countless hours honing her craft, experimenting with different techniques, and pushing the boundaries of her creativity. Stop by Howling Heart's booth to make your own paper puppet with Phoebe!

Links and Leather

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Kellen Millner

Home: New York, United States of America

Links and Leather and a LGBTQ+ woman-owned business that fantasy with fashion and gives a new twist to a medieval art. We craft lightweight chainmaille and leather accessories that compliment modern fashions. I'll be demonstrating how to create a simple chainmaille weave that can be turned into jewelry or, with time and patience, larger pieces like clothing. Come check out my techniques, ask questions, and *disclaimer* definitely try this at home.

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