Ken Butler’s Hybrid Instruments
Brooklyn-based artist Ken Butler has been creating his imaginative instruments since 1978.
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Makers in Cuba: DIY Becomes do or Die
I came across this fascinating mini-documentary about Cuban’s resilience and inventiveness. Cuba has been suffering privations since the 1960s and as a result spawned a DIY culture that is more about survival than weekend hobbies. Necessity is the mother of invention. So is hunger. It’s a great look at the maker spirit in trying conditions.
Movers and Makers: Sebastopol Micro Greens
Ford is working with MAKE to profile owners of the Transit Connect, a vehicle that offers creative types a small, modifiable vehicle to suit their passions and personal pursuits. In this series, we’ll be profiling Transit Connect owners and looking at how they’ve customized their rides. From kitchen, to backyard to a fully operational greenhouse, […]
A Librarian’s Guide to Boosting the Maker Movement
A librarian’s plan for boosting the maker movement.
Browse the 650+ Maker-Made Exhibits at World Maker Faire New York
We’re a mere three weeks away from our fourth annual World Maker Faire New York, and there will be over 650 maker-made exhibits on display!
Movers and Makers: Lynn Hanrahan
If you were going to modify a Transit Connect to become the ultimate travel and camping vehicle what would you do to it? What gear and accessories would you want onboard? And what ideas you have for tricking out a Transit Connect beyond travel and camping?
Maker Faire Weekend Recap: Albuquerque and Dover
A glimpse of projects and people from this past weekend’s Dover and Albuquerque Mini Maker Faires.
