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
Lynchburg Vintage
Lynchburg is full of history. Scattered across basements, garages, warehouses, and old store fronts are relics from the past waiting for their chance at new life. An old coffee pot or pickle jar can become a beautiful terrarium. Chippy painted floor boards of a porch could be the wings of a bird. A vintage camera can be useful again, displaying family photos. The possibilities are endless for the rusty, crusty, chippy, dented, broken, and bent.
Make your own button
Join Randolph College to make your own button. We will have science designs on hand for inspiration or you can make your own unique design!
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.
501st Legion & Mando Mercs Costume Clubs
The 501st Legion and Mando Mercs are both charity Star Wars costuming clubs that are recognized by both Lucasfilm and Disney.
Brewers' Tasting by Rosetta Coffee Company
Stop by to learn a little (or a lot!) about coffee and how the brewing process impacts the flavor! Check out how coffee is processed around the world, how it's roasted to bring out different flavors, and taste different brewing methods and roast levels. We'll be set up with at least 4 different brewing methods and showcasing some of our most popular light, medium, and dark roasts to give you a chance to learn about the best ways to brew coffee, and maybe even find a new favorite!
MicroKits: Play the Banan-a-Synth using Conductivity
Play the banana keyboard! We’ll have a keyboard made out of bananas that you can play just by touching. We’ll also have synths not connected to keyboards that you can play. We’ve upgraded our circuits from previous years,, and with our new Banan-a-Synth you can now make different instrument sounds and control sound effects using conductivity.
Pour painting
Join Randolph College to create a pour painting masterpiece while learning about viscosity and color mixing.
Totally recycled glass
My current project is totally recycled glass which is using and repurposing through a technique. I call pyro recycling. I take everything from marbles to bottles to make everything from drinking glasses to complex three-dimensional sculptures. Everything I make is offhand, no molds, totally unique pieces. I have jewelry, sculptures, and functional art
