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New Cast of Makers Will Converge on The Henry Ford for Maker Faire
Detroit 2011, July 30 - 31
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BY MICHELE K. / ©AMERICAJR.com
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time machine built by students at Goodrich High School was
at the 2010 Maker Faire Detroit.
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DEARBORN, Mich.
-- On July 30 and 31, The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan
will be the place to visit when Maker Faire Detroit returns to Henry
Ford Museum for two days of unconventional imagination and stunning
ingenuity.
More than 300 makers
will bring their wares, ideas, inventions and solutions to Maker
Faire Detroit, offering everything from robots, flame shooters and
animatronics to solar-powered mechanical sculptures and fashionable
finds. And don't forget the wheelchair-powered cupcake.
This year, 80 percent
of the makers are new to Maker Faire Detroit. First-time Michigan
makers include Phillip McRoberts from Macomb and his Robbie the
Robot, a roving 5-foot-tall webcam robot that streams video and
audio; the Green Girl Scouts from Birmingham who turn trash into
treasure like neckties into sunglasses, old magazines into gift
bows and old belts into bracelets; Detroit artists Kristine Diven
and Micho Detronik of District VII and their Mannequin Forest, an
artificial forest of mannequins, circuitry and interaction; i3Detroit's
John Sugg and his Atari 2600-turned-synthesizer keyboard; and Rick
Erickson of Niles and his Michiana Shanty 2, a folding portable
shelter for extreme cold conditions and more.
It wouldn't be Maker Faire without some Faire favorites: The LifeSize
Mousetrap, the Coke and Mentos guys, the i3Detroit Hackerspace booth,
Handmade Detroit, and the make-and-take Marshmallow Shooters. And
don't forget about the food -- along with the selection from The
Henry Ford's award-winning culinary team, ticketholders can visit
the booths of Sweet Sass Foods from Livonia, Doodle's Sugarbush
from Blanchard, Genesis Tea from Detroit, Naturally Nutty Foods
from Traverse City, Treat Dreams from Ferndale and more.
Ticket prices at $28
for adults (13-61), $19 for youth (5-12), and $26 for seniors (62+)
can be purchased now. Children 4 and under are free. Prices for
a two-day pass are $48 for adults, $33 for youth, and $45 for seniors.
Members of The Henry Ford receive free admission to Henry Ford Museum
and can purchase Maker Faire tickets at a discounted price. For
more information, please call 313-982-6001 or visit www.thehenryford.org/makerfaire
Created by the publishers
of MAKE Magazine and makezine.com, Maker Faire draws tech and DIY
enthusiasts. The event attracts families, school teachers, students,
local science, hobby and tech clubs, as well as those who are drawn
by a curiosity for the unorthodox and often whimsical MacGyver-like
nature of Makers and their projects. Maker Faire Detroit will feature
demonstrations and hands-on workshops over the two days. Visitors
will enjoy arts and crafts, science and engineering, robotics, sustainable
living, music and fine arts, fun for kids and families and more.
Maker Faire Detroit is
presented by Pure Michigan, Ford SYNC and the Ford Motor Company.
Follow us on Twitter:
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Join our FB page: MakerFaireDetroit
About Maker Faire:
Maker Faire's mission
is to inspire, inform, connect and entertain thousands of Makers
and aspiring Makers of all ages and backgrounds through the public
gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkers, hobbyists,
science clubs, students, authors and commercial exhibitors. Started
in San Mateo, California in 2006, Maker Faire held the 5th annual
festival in the Bay Area this past May, 22 & 23, in San Mateo,
California. As Maker Faire continues to grow in popularity and relevance,
Maker Faire will expand to two new cities in 2010, Detroit and New
York City. See the Maker Faire website for details www.makerfaire.com.
Maker Faire is supported by MAKE Magazine, www.makezine.com,
www.craftzine.com
and O'Reilly Media, the premier information source for leading-edge
computer technologies. The company's books, conferences and websites
bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators.
About The Henry
Ford:
The Henry Ford, in Dearborn,
Michigan, is the world's premier history destination and a National
Historic Landmark that celebrates American history and innovation.
Its mission is to provide unique educational experiences based on
authentic objects, stories and lives from America's traditions of
ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Its purpose is to inspire
people to learn from these traditions to help shape a better future.
Five distinct attractions at The Henry Ford captivate more than
1.5 million visitors annually: Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village,
The Ford Rouge Factory Tour, The Benson Ford Research Center and
The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre. The Henry Ford is also home to Henry
Ford Academy, a public charter high school which educates 485 students
a year on the institution's campus and was founded in partnership
with The Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company and Wayne County Public
Schools. For more information please visit our website www.thehenryford.org.
Source: The Henry
Ford
Related
Story: The
2010 Maker Faire wraps up at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn
PHOTO
BY MICHELE K. / ©AMERICAJR.com
Attendees
had the opportunity to make their own ice cream last year. Many
more exciting activities are planned for this year.
PHOTO
BY MICHELE K. / ©AMERICAJR.com
A
larger-than-life mouse trap at the 2010 Maker Faire Detroit.
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