If you’re in NYC on Thursday and have a toga, this might be interesting…. During tougheconomic times, Imperial Rome distracted itself by staging naval battles inside a flooded Coliseum. Artist Duke Riley plans to wage a similar spectacle, only in Queens, N.Y. Next week, city parks engineers are set to fill up a vacant pool […]
A weekly roundup of craft fairs, as well as a weekly roundup of call for entries to craft fairs.
Jeremy Leung and a bunch of hackers, DIYers, crafters, and wood/metal workers are looking to get a hacker space in Phoenix, AZ up and running. They’re calling it HeatSync Labs, which is an appropriate double entendre if you know how hot it is there. If you’re interested in getting in on the fun, they’re having […]
Folks in Los Angeles will get their chance to view the documentary of the DIY movement in America, Handmade Nation, this weekend at Cinefamily. The first screening will be at 12:00 PM on Saturday, August 15, followed by a Q&A with the film’s director, Faythe Levine. A mini craft fair with hands-on demos will span […]
Former Make: Online contributor Jonah Brucker-Cohen wrote in to tell us about ReFunct 09, a symposium of the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art, that he’s involved with. This series of events will combine workshops, discussions, performances, and an exhibition on hardware hacking and circuit bending. On August 22, Jonah will be presenting one of his […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Concrete-jungle.org shares pics of this human-powered apple munching machine, constructed for their annual Ciderfest – Aluminum tube mounted on elevated plywood frame, with space underneath for a 5 gallon bucket to catch apple pomace. 1″ shaft through the tube, with a 25lb flywheel and 18t bicycle freewheel mounted on flange […]
The next Chicago Craft Social is set for Friday, August 14th from 7-10pm in Evanston, IL (Evanston Vineyard Church, 2495 Howard St.). This event has space for 150 people so be sure to RSVP! New things to note: Guys are invited! This is no longer a girls-only night. It’s not an event for children, but […]
