Oakland-based artist, blacksmith, and fabricator Jon Sarriugarte and his wife and creative partner Kyrsten Mate have been bringing their incredible vehicles and installations to Maker Faire Bay Area since the very first one in 2006. That first year, they brought their SS Alpha Fox art car and their then-toddler daughter Zolie (Jon and Kyrsten had [...]

Working with Kyle Taylor (L) at BioCurious. Kyle edited and contributed significant insight to this post. One of the most ambitious (and controversial) projects to explode on Kickstarter recently has been the Glowing Plant project. Nearly 6,000 backers have joined the campaign to use synthetic biology to create plants that will, hopefully, replace your desk [...]

Working with Kyle Taylor (L) at BioCurious. Kyle edited and contributed significant insight to this post. One of the most ambitious (and controversial) projects to explode on Kickstarter recently has been the Glowing Plant project. Nearly 6,000 backers have joined the campaign to use synthetic biology to create plants that will, hopefully, replace your desk [...]

Maker Faire is a unique event when it comes to the world of 3D printing. I can’t think of any other place that you can go and see such a variety of manufactures, products, talks, and projects all focused on this growing technology. It’s no surprise that so many people get inspired to join in [...]

Maker Faire is a unique event when it comes to the world of 3D printing. I can’t think of any other place that you can go and see such a variety of manufactures, products, talks, and projects all focused on this growing technology. It’s no surprise that so many people get inspired to join in [...]

The Schertle family leads the way to Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 This year, Maker Faire features more young makers than ever, many of whom have participated in our ever-expanding Young Makers program, now housed in the Maker Education Initiative. A big jump The 2012 season marked a big jump for us, as we moved [...]

The Schertle family leads the way to Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 This year, Maker Faire features more young makers than ever, many of whom have participated in our ever-expanding Young Makers program, now housed in the Maker Education Initiative. A big jump The 2012 season marked a big jump for us, as we moved [...]

We’re just a day away from the launch of our 8th annual Maker Faire Bay Area and it’s always so exciting to see the exhibits take shape and the installations roll in. The best thing is that you never know what’s waiting for you around the next turn. It could be Chester the Trojan Horse [...]

We’re just a day away from the launch of our 8th annual Maker Faire Bay Area and it’s always so exciting to see the exhibits take shape and the installations roll in. The best thing is that you never know what’s waiting for you around the next turn. It could be Chester the Trojan Horse [...]

David Neevel made one of the best viral videos of 2013, the “Oreo Separator Machine.”  It is dry-funny and it stars his whack machine that removes the white [disgusting] faux Oreo cream. He is a maker who knows how to tell a story. He is a copywriter at Wieden+Kennedy in Portland. He is also a physicist. [...]

David Neevel made one of the best viral videos of 2013, the “Oreo Separator Machine.”  It is dry-funny and it stars his whack machine that removes the white [disgusting] faux Oreo cream. He is a maker who knows how to tell a story. He is a copywriter at Wieden+Kennedy in Portland. He is also a physicist. [...]

How do we make new make new makers? Recent experience shows that when kids are exposed to the context for making, they pretty much handle the job themselves. We just need to get out of the way. The challenge to us adults is, providing that context, and being brave enough to get out of the [...]