Ann Arbor Mini MAKER FAIRE

Makers, hackers, fabbers, modders, techies, artists, crafters and DIYers will be familiar with the gigantic Maker Faire which goes down in the Bay Area every year. This summer, several of our own local-area tech and art groups have come together to organize a "Mini" Maker Faire here in Ann Arbor.

The Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire is going to be much smaller than the original, but with the same goals as the big one -- to get people excited about making things. And not just any things, cool things. Examples from the registration application:

--show people how to make or do cool things (example: PVC water rocket)
--show cool skills that are not well known
--use technology for artistic/entertainment purposes in new or interesting ways

As of this week, this is how the exhibitor list is shaping up:

i3 Detroit
YAAARC Robotics
Cupcake Car
Laser Lunchboxen
Smithy CNC
butterfly blanking die
that thing bob wants me to do
Open Soda
Experimental Musical Devices
Learn to solder
Homemade Arduino modular synthesizer
Vortex Doomsday Cannon
Recycled bits and quick fixes
Ham Radio
Modati Studios
SERENGETI CANOPY: CURTIS GLATTER
Discover Electronics
Motown Bound
Second Skins: Reworking Leather
This is one I'm REALLY interested in!
Wii Will Wii Will Rock You! !! !!!
RaPro
SAD: Sensory Augmentation Devices

The Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire
Saturday August 29
The Neutral Zone
310 E. Washington
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 214-9995

For viewers:

Doors open: 10am
Doors close: 5pm
After-party: TBD

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