Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire

An article titled “The History of the CubeSat” was published yesterday on SpaceDaily.com. Thought we’d repost as we were fortunate enough to have one of those who proposed the current design standard, Bob Twiggs speak at our inaugural event, the 2011 Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire. Mr. Twiggs specialty is nanotechnology – the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.

What a great opportunity for area Makers to be inspired to not only think “out-of-the-box” but in this case, to think out of earth’s orbit. What will they think of next?

We’re waiting to hear back from a potential not-for-profit partner to produce the 2017 event. Check back to MakerFaireFortWayne.com as we’ll keep you posted.

On July 30th there will be a Maker Faire in South Bend, Indiana

held at the Success Academy, 3408 Ardmore Trail – 10am-5pm.

Apply here to participate:

http://makerfairesb.com/call-for-makers-2/

In the “How did you hear about us?” please put

Michiana Fast Forward

If you have questions, please call Kristen Kearney,

head of Community Outreach at 574-288-5333/Office

or 574-339-2390/Cell.

All the applicants will be reviewed by the committee.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1594981424147554/

Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to

homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.

They are of all ages and backgrounds.

The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform,

connect and grow this community.

It is with heavy hearts we share there will be no 2016 Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire – Powered by TekVenture.

TekVenture secured a building last year and our primary focus now is to ensure equipment and labs are running efficiently for growing membership and for providing access to tools for community members through workshops and other activities.

We want to thank TekVenture Members, event sponsors, food vendors, musicians and hundreds of volunteers without whom we could not have brought the community this event.

Thank you also to the fabulous committee members who volunteered hundreds of hours of their precious free time to create this fun and unique opportunity to meet Makers from all over the Midwest and beyond.

Finally, we want to thank participating Makers who’s creativity and projects have made the event so successful and something to look forward to over the last five years.

The event producer ExitZero Communications is currently seeking a not-for-profit partner to produce the event in 2017 in order to continue showcasing Makers from the region. If interested, please write Just.Jane@ExitZero.biz.

Clean out your craft drawers and bring your “found objects” to the Maker Faire Swatch-O-Rama  for free trade! It could be fabric of any kind, glue, yarn, needles or other tools, buttons, paper, stamps, or any similar whatnots or doodads. Bring yours to the Faire and swap a swatch or something for making your next project, then let us know by showing it off at next year’s Faire!!!

Print Swatch-O-Rama flyer to post or pass on!

If you have the chance, pop up the beautiful Henry Ford Museum this weekend to experience the Detroit Make Faire.

They’ll have over 600,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space and 400+ exhibitors at the Faire.  Looking forward to what’s in store along with the awesome car and other exhibits available for viewing.

We learned how to do a Faire from Shauna Wilson at the Henry Ford and her crack production team.  Thanks Shawna, you’re the best!