Maker Faire Rochester Is Back!
Aug 19, 2021
The Call for Makers is officially open for this year's Maker Faire Rochester. As of the moment, this year's faire will be taking place on Saturday,
This Year's Featured Makers
The Royal Trumpets
The Royal Trumpets are a series of kinetic propane flame effects that are computer controlled and wirelessly triggered. The pieces were hand crafted by the designer @AdamFoster.Art in his studio in Rochester, NY.
R2-D2 Builders Club
The R2-D2 Builders Club is an international community that builds their own replica robots from the Star Wars universe.
WellVentions World & Innerspace Puppet Show
Come laugh, play, color puppet characters, and enjoy as we educate and entertain you with Wellventions Innerspace puppet show. Allow your tastebuds to be delighted by making your own smoothie on our peddle powered blender bike.
Brian Yanish, author of Junk Re-Thunk and creator of Scrapkins, Talk and Book Signing
I've been fortunate to work with The Muppets at Jim Henson Productions, train as a special effects mold maker, write and perform comedy, and design software, toys, accessories, apparel, and other consumer products for the children's market.
PDB Creations 73
High-quality 3D printed and hand painted movie props, toys, and statues. Learn about various 3D printing and painting techniques. Take a selfie with a life-sized 3D printed and painted Star Wars action figure!
The 501st Legion's Garrison Excelsior
Garrison Excelsior is the Western/Upstate New York chapter of the international Star Wars costuming organization The 501st Legion. Our mission is to promote the love of Star Wars through costume making and costumed appearances.
Making Simple Robots -- Make a Simple Robot Gripper!
Author Kathy Ceceri will show you how to make a robotic gripper from paper that shapes itself around any object! It's one of the projects from her most recent book, Making Simple Robots 2nd Edition. For ages 8-11, spaces are limited.
Live Pumpkin Carving with Adam Bierton, Winner of Food Network's Halloween Wars and Outrageous Pumpkins Competitor.
Adam is from Rochester, and was the season 5 winner of the Food Network Halloween Wars, & a contestant on Season 3 of Outrageous Pumpkins. He was also just featured in a New York Times article. Owner of Chick'n Out restaurant in Downtown Rochester.
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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!
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