I just returned from the Left Coast, only to travel back again next week for the Bay Area Maker Faire!
For those of you who are out of the loop; “Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things.” Make Magazine, the event’s sponsor, has allotted a number of my friends and I a Contraptors Lounge , a space where a variety of steampunk makers will congregate to share projects, spread the brass gospel, and encourage ideas amongst old pals and new friends alike. Along with our gang, there will be all manner of tinkerers, hackers, artisans, performers, creatives, and mad scientists demonstrating their projects. Projected number of attendees might top 50,000!
Appearing with me in the Lounge will be Datamancer, The Legion Fantastique, Magpie Ratt of Steampunk Magazine, Molly ‘Porkshanks’ Friedrich, Meredith Scheff, and my good buddy Jake von Slatt. Abney Park will be headlining the evening’s festivities, which will no doubt involve many shiny surprises.
Maker Faire will be in San Mateo, California, on the weekend of May 3rd and 4th. If you’re in the area, please stop by our booth to chat and get your photo taken!
