The Wayne County Mini Maker Faire is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and\nresourcefulness<\/strong> and a celebration of the Maker Movement. It\u2019s\na place where people show what they are making, and share what they are\nlearning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders\nto scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The\naim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform,\nconnect and grow this community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Daily Record said it best: \u201cDubbed the \u2018Greatest Show and\nTell on Earth\u2019; over 1,300 people<\/strong> flocked to the second annual faire at the University\nof Akron Wayne College last May. It was a fresh experience with favorite makers from last year<\/strong> coming back\nalong with new makers<\/strong> and new things\nto see and do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maker Faires are incredible at any size.<\/strong> In its simplest form, Maker Faire creates opportunities for\nconversations with Makers. Tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators,\ntinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and\nentrepreneurs all come together to show their projects and to talk about what\nthey have learned. It is a community based learning event that inspires everyone\nto become a maker, and connect with people and\nprojects in their local community.<\/strong> Yet, Maker Faire is a\n\u201cfair\u201d \u2014 fun, engaging, and exciting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Maker\nFaires are a celebration of the Maker Movement.<\/strong> \nIt is a cultural trend that places value on an individual’s ability to be a\ncreator of things as well as a consumer of things. Individuals who create\nthings are called “makers.” Makers\ncome from all walks of life, with diverse skill sets and interests.<\/strong>\nThe thing they have in common is creativity, an interest in design and access\nto tools and raw materials that make production possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\ngrowth of the maker movement is often attributed to the rise of makerspaces<\/strong> — community centers where makers can\ngo to access tools that would otherwise be inaccessible or unaffordable. The Wayne College\n3D Lab<\/a><\/strong> and the Schantz Makerspace<\/a><\/strong> are\nexamples of local makerspaces. Peer education and opportunities for\ncollaboration are important maker tools, as are access to digital fabrication\ntools such as 3D printers, laser cutters, CAD software and computer numerical\ncontrol (CNC) milling machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are plenty of other makerspaces in\nour area, too. Check-out this interactive\nmap<\/a>.<\/strong> There are almost 600<\/strong> community makerspaces in the U.S. alone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We are proud to\nshowcase Ohio makers<\/strong> who participated in the\nWayne County Mini Maker Faire this year. \nOne of these groups is the Canton Hacker and Maker Place<\/a>.<\/strong> \nThey provide a community-operated work-space where people with common interests\n(often in computers, machining, technology, science, digital art or electronic\nart) can meet, socialize, build, and collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At last year\u2019s faire, CHAMP brought egg\ncoloring robots controlled by an Arduino microcontroller. Attendees\npicked out designs and assisted the robot in drawing the design. And of\ncourse they took their eggs home where they (hopefully) did not spoil, being\ntoo pretty to eat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another group that participated in the Wayne County Mini\nMaker Faire is Warm Up America! Orrville<\/a>.<\/strong> It was founded circa 2005 by an Orrville Public\nLibrary employee and is made up of volunteers from the Wayne County area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At their booth, attendees were shown how to knit and crochet\nwith member of the group. They had yarn and tools available for those who\nwant to sit down with the group and learn basic\nknitting or crocheting.<\/strong> Their volunteers were ready and able\nto demonstrate and teach basic techniques to get everyone started with this\nenjoyable craft. Attendees got to keep any knit\/crochet samples they made\nwhile at Warm Up Amerca! Orrville\u2019s booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rounding out our makers who participated is Chris Ryan.<\/strong> He has been flying remote controlled (RC) aircraft<\/strong> for almost three years now. Chris has a passion\nfor teaching others how to fly. He is past Vice President of the Wayne County RC\nClub<\/a> and the founder of the Ohio Fixed Wing Racing group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remotely piloted aircraft are aircraft that do not have a\npilot on board. There are many types, several of which Chris exhibited at the\nMaker Faire. There were demonstrations of his various aircraft as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou would like to know more about Canton Hack and Maker Place, Warm Up America!\nOrrville, or Chris Ryan\u2019s R\/C aircraft, please reply to this email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nCall For Makers is now open for the 3rd annual Wayne County Mini Maker Faire!\n Participation is free;<\/strong> You can apply with our online application here<\/a><\/strong>. \nYou can also apply via postal mail<\/a> and telephone<\/a>. \nNumber 3 is going to be bigger than ever for us as makers return to the Wayne\nCollege to fill the Student Life Building and landscape with incredible\ninnovation and creativity. Remember, space is limited so you have to apply as soon as possible<\/strong> to ensure that you\nget your spot at the greatest show (& tell) on earth! The deadline is April 1st!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Until next week,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello everyone, Want to bring your hobby, invention, school project, or product to the Wayne County Mini Maker faire? We\u2019d love to have you! Act fast; the application deadline is April 1st! You can signup here. The Wayne County Mini Maker Faire is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement. It\u2019s 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. 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