Calling All ‘Makers’: Nashville Mini Maker Faire Wants You! Tech enthusiasts, hobbyists, tinkerers and crafters are needed for 2nd Annual Nashville Mini Maker Faire NASHVILLE, July 9, 2014—Are you a tinkerer, crafter, instrument maker or master builder? It’s time to show off your work at the 2nd Annual Nashville Mini Maker Faire at Adventure Science Center on Sept. 13! Organizers are seeking groups or individual “makers” of all ages, skills and interests to exhibit for free at the event. Information and online registration is available at nashvillemakerfaire/makers. The Faire features makers who are passionate about their craft and enthusiastic about sharing their expertise with others. Many makers develop hands-on activities, while others provide demonstrations and instruction on how they create their work. Nashville Mini Maker Faire is an annual gathering of local and regional makers who showcase their do-it-yourself (DIY) projects and innovations in an expansive outdoor exhibition. From costuming to creative knitting, robot-building to car and cycle modding, the Faire assembles a cross section of interests with the common theme of science and creativity. The event is outdoors, rain-or-shine, free and open to the public. Crafters’ Challenge Faire organizers also are encouraging local artisans to participate in a Crafters’ Challenge that will be judged on Sept. 13. The theme is “cycle,” which can be interpreted in many different ways: recycle, bicycle, water cycle, baseball cycle, etc. Participants can put their vision of “cycle” into a crafted piece such as sculptures, paintings, quilts, wearables, designs, or something completely new and different! To enter the Challenge, crafters must register at nashvillemakerfaire/blog. In a movement sweeping across the country, makers have brought more visibility to the DIY mindset that often takes place only in shops, garages and on kitchen tables. Mini Maker Faires enable these diverse projects and ideas to emerge into public view. The 2014 Nashville Mini Maker Faire is presented by Adventure Science Center, MakeNashville and NashMicro, under license from Maker Media, Inc. Sponsored by UPS, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp., NovaCopy, Metro Nashville Arts Commission and more. It will include vendors, instructional workshops, panelists and performers from around the region from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13. About Adventure Science Center For more than 65 years, Adventure Science Center has brought science to life for students, teachers and families in Middle Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, Northern Alabama and beyond. The Center offers hands-on, interactive exhibits and engaging programs that encourage visitors of all ages to explore how science is relevant in their lives. Adventure Science Center encourages imagination and curiosity in a fun, dynamic learning environment. It is located at 800 Fort Negley Blvd. in Nashville. For more information, call (615) 862-5160 or visit adventuresci.org. About MakeNashville MakeNashville provides the myriad of local maker groups a common set of communication and event resources. It is also chartered with the task of coordinating an annual Mini Maker Faire as well as providing coordination support for individual maker events. For more information, visit MakeNashville.org. About NashMicro Nashville’s microcontroller users’ group, is dedicated to sharing knowledge and ideas related to microcontrollers, microcontroller projects, and electronics in general. NashMicro is the home for makers in Nashville that are building projects based on Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Gadgeteer, or any other microcontroller. For more information, visit nashmicro.net. About Maker Faire Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. 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. The original Maker Faire event was held in San Mateo, Calif., and in 2012 celebrated its seventh annual show with some 800 makers and 110,000 people in attendance. World Maker Faire New York, the other flagship event, has grown in three years to 500+ makers and 55,000 attendees. Detroit, Kansas City, Newcastle (UK), and Tokyo are the home of “featured” Maker Faires (200+ makers), and community-driven, independently organized Mini Maker Faires are now being produced around the United States and the world. # # # MEDIA CONTACT: Jeff Krinks, Adventure Science Center [email protected] Office: 615.401.5059 Adventure Science Center is a private, not-for-profit educational institution that ignites curiosity and inspires the lifelong discovery of science.
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