What is Maker Faire?
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Glimpse the future and get inspired!
Featured Makers
Non-Newtonian Fluid
Join Randolph College to experience a non-Newtonian fluid -- a substance that changes its viscosity based on the stress applied. Enjoy the messy fun!
Vector Space FRC Robotics
We are Vector Space, a local robotics team that competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). The industrial-grade robot we’re showing off is the result of weeks of CAD design, rapid prototyping, and a lot of teamwork. We’re at Maker Faire to show how competitive robotics connects what we learn in school to real-world engineering, helping to build the next generation of STEM leaders through hands-on work and collaboration.
ReStory Arts Foundation
ReStory is knee deep in the process of renovating a historic 1935 home to be utilized as an artist residency. From ideation to the completion of the project, the central theme has remained the same. The space in which you create is vital to your creative practice. ReStory believes that the overall environment an artist experiences can greatly benefit or take away from the work being created. In order to discover their best work, the artist needs a place that will inspire, encourage, and enlighten them on their journey of creation. With just the right aesthetics and intentional planning, a space like that is possible and ReStory is in the process of crafting it just for you.
Rooted Exhange
Maybe opportunities for people to practice yoga, but also potentially a craft for kids. I also was a participant from CoStarters
Backwoods3D live printing with the SnapmakerU1
Backwoods3D had a great time vending with you all last year. If accepted again our plans this year include bringing more assistance so there is never a disruption between answering 3D questions or taking sales with our family friendly articulating and fidget 3D prints. Additionally, we now have a completely silent power bank we take to events and demonstrate our SnapmakerU1 4 tool head 3D printer. This printer doesn't release pre-orders until April but we got ours early on Kickstarter and it has been a huge hit at shows as multiple tool head printers are still very uncommon. We showcase our Dinosaurs, animals, fidgets, dragons, and other mixed printed mediums like clickers, embedded magnets, and printing on fabric.
Imagination Station Studio
Imagination Station will be selling art kits:Ceramics or Canvases with brushes and paints to paint at home. My young enterpreneur(12) is joining me will be selling his homemade non sticky slime and will be teaching the kids how to make it as well at our booth.
Sweet Briar College Summer Programs
Sweet Briar offers summer programs for children, high-school aged young adults, and adults for many different interests and topics. Organizations of all kinds make our 2,847-acre campus their own when they hold camps and conferences at Sweet Briar. Each summer, our 22 miles of trails, forests, streams, meadows, and lakes inspire the work of high school engineers, writers, athletes, musicians, leaders, and more. Stop by our booth for a build-your-own nightlight kit as a preview of Explore Engineering camp.
Laser energy
Join Randolph College to learn about the energy in lasers and how you can use a laser to pop a balloon.
