Stringmaking Demonstration - Paleotechnics

String from Sticks! Demonstration removing the bark from a stalk of Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum) and twisting & plying that fiber into cordage or string. The art of stringmaking is an essential human skill.

A demonstration on how to embed objects in a resin counter or table top. Covers mixing, pouring and "de-bubbling" the resin. There will also be a simplified make and take of embedding a penny in a commemorative wooden block.

Natalie McKean creates scratch art that is inspired by the blend of our technological and organic worlds. Scratch art is a medium involving the use of a sharp tool to chip away at black ink, revealing the white clay underneath.

Come and learn how to make and create your own scratch art! I will be demonstrating how to make scratch paper and then showing step by step, how to scratch out a robot sea creature!

Zevrino - Making of an Automatic Cat Feeder - Ella Smith

Our cats Cheddar and Roquefort need to be fed three times a day, because if we leave a large bowl of food around, they will gouge themselves until they eventually throw up. Since it was not always convenient to feed them at precise times, we found a novel way to feed them, and avoid some of the problems of store bought automatic cat feeders.

Digital Biology: Getting to "Hello World" in Biotechnology - Raymond McCauley

Ring Roundup! Solder Your Own Ring - Kate Richbourg

Learn to make a soldered rings using a set up that can be replicated at home. Use a small butane torch and copper wire to make a ring for every finger.

littleBits Electronics - littleBits Electronics

littleBits is an open-source library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping and play. Each bit has a simple, unique function (light, sound, sensors, buttons, motors, etc), and modules snap to make larger circuits.

This Presentation Will Stink - Alex Kauffmann

Working with smells in interactive projects is tricky. I'll talk about why and show how I overcame some of the hurdles while building a scratch'n'sniff television.

Modkit Micro - The Easiest Way to Program Popular Microcontroller Platforms - Ed Baafi

Modkit Micro is the first official release of Modkit's visual programming environment for popular microcontroller platforms like Arduino and Wiring. We'll demo Modkit Micro and talk about everything Modkit including future products and services.

Fun with RGB LEDs using BlinkMs - Tod Kurt

See examples of how you can easily create dynamic multicolored LED projects using BlinkM Smart LEDs and Arduino.

EZ-Robot - DJ Sures

Let's face the fact: robots are our future, which is why DJ Sures designed the revolutionary EZ-Robot Platform. The concept is quite simple: we take care of the programming and provide tutorials to help build your dream robot.

The Secrets of Secret Doors - Jillian Northrup

Because We Can's workshop on the practical making of the impractical: how to make secret doors and compartments! With our company's focus on bespoke interiors & furniture we've made many secret doors and compartments. Now we'll share the secrets will you!

Elements of Sculptural Crochet - Jessica Polka

Discover the sculptural potential of crochet! Learn how basic stitches can be combined together to make elemental forms that, together, can replicate almost any 3D object.

What Can You Do With A Microcontroller - Steve Hoefer

This non-technical introduction to microcontrollers covers the basics from what they are to what can be done with them, and ends by working with the audience to come up with new and unique applications for them.

The AWESOME Button: Building Custom USB Input Devices - Matt Richardson

MAKE contributor Matt Richardson gives a live demo of his popular AWESOME button project, a made-to-measure USB device that helps in times when the only word he can think of is "awesome." Learn the basics of how to make your own custom input device.

ZWave Mesh Networking: An Introduction and How-To - Gregory Brill

An introduction to the Z-Wave protocol, hardware, and its potential and place as an underpinning technology for home and commercial automation.

Arduino GRANDE - How To Build a Comically Large Microcontroller - John Park

How do you build a functioning, SIX-TIMES-BIGGER-THAN-REAL-LIFE Arduino microcontroller? Using 3D modeling software, and a laser cutter, Make's own John Edgar Park will show you how. Includes a live laser-cutting demo.

Towel Flying Wing and Combustion Cannon Talk and Demo - Daniel Spangler

I will be talking about my experience in the development and construction of the RC flying wing and the PVC Combustion Cannon Featured on the Make website and Make Magazine

Folding-Wing Glider and Catapult Launcher - Rick Schertle

Follow the history and production of this glider. With wings folded back, it rockets into the air, then the wings pop open for a gentle glide down. Builds for this glider and catapult will appear in future issues of MAKE.

Making Unusual Wooden Bikes - Tom Kabat

Here's how you can make your own unusual bicycle from wood, bike parts and discards. Let's look at: Strategies for bike design. The theory and application of CAD (Cardboard Aided Design). The layout process. Mounting bearings for headsets and cranks.

Raspberry Pi Founder Offers Tips for Programming Super Computer - Eben Upton

Raspberry Pi maker Eben Upton leads live session showcasing how easy it is to program the low-cost mini-computer, and shares insights into its development and impact on future engineers and innovation available via element14.

Taking Arduino Projects to the Next Level - Michael Margolis

Tips on combining techniques drawn from the Arduino Cookbook to enhance Arduino projects. The presentation will illustrate how to combine and apply multiple techniques to expand capabilities of your Arduino projects.

Open Source Hardware - Wayne and Layne, LLC

Wayne and Layne, LLC makes open source hardware, which means all the schematics, PCB artwork, and source code are provided under open licenses. You're encouraged to make modifications, and we love to see everyone's crazy modifications!

Arduino 101 - Tyler Moskowite

Arduino is an inexpensive open source electronic prototyping platform for artists, designers, hackers, and makers. Come to this class to learn the basics of Arduino. A basic understanding of how computers work would be a good idea.

Sewing Electrified - Shannon Henry

Learn about sewing with conductive thread.

Combining Soft Circuits and Hula Hoops - Angela Sheehan

Join me as I talk about my journey into incorporating electronics and soft circuit/etextile techniques into various hula hooping projects.

Open Source Geiger Counter - Jeff Keyzer

Explore radioactivity in the world around you with this open source Geiger Counter kit.

DIY Scanning Electron Microscope - Ben Krasnow

This presentation will give an overview of how I built my DIY scanning electron microscope.

DNA Shot Glass Extraction - How to Mix a DNAiquiri - Kristina Hathaway

Biohack or cool party trick? Maybe both? You be the judge! Take one part freshly extracted over proof DNA and mix with one part strawberry DNA. Shake, strain over ice, and ponder the possibilities.

Wireless Accelerometer Hacks for Earthquake Detection - John, Raymond and Jian

Learn about earthquake sensor networks and how we hacked together our own quake sensor using off the shelf electronic parts.

The AWESOME Button: Building Custom USB Input Devices - Matt Richardson

MAKE contributor Matt Richardson gives a live demo of his popular AWESOME button project, a made-to-measure USB device that helps in times when the only word he can think of is "awesome." Learn the basics of how to make your own custom input device.

Ben Heck Talks Modding with Makers - Ben Heckendorn

Ben Heck deconstructs a build featured on element14's "The Ben Heck Show" giving a firsthand look at the art of modding and how electronics impact innovation. Audience members are encouraged to collaborate on the project.

Cool Physics Demonstrations - Marc 'Zeke' Kossover

See physics demonstrations that your teachers never did in class. Learn the physics behind them and learn how to build the equipment yourself and do some science on your own.

Light, Lasers & Illusions - Tom Ward

Find how to use cheap lasers & ultraviolet light to make some really fun gadgets. Burst balloons with light, make a projection microscope, do an amazing eye test and see how well you really wash your hands in this session for adults and children alike.

Practical Visual Effects for Movies Makers - Fon Davis

Presentation by Fon and a panel of model makers who have worked on many of your favorite films, including the Stars Wars movies, The Matrix Series, Indiana Jones, to name a few.

The Three Laws of Paper Robotics - Mike Estee

In a quest to make robotic experimentation more accessible and affordable, Mike explores how office supplies can be used to bring about the cardboard robocalypse, with surprising results.

Developing Open Source Assistive Technology - Steve Hoefer

Open Source assistive technology has the ability to improve the lives of people all over the world. This presentation covers the benefits and pitfalls of developing and sharing assistive devices.

Manufacturing Open Source Hardware - Get Your Stuff Made! - Ian Lesnet

Explore how open source electronics hardware is being produced now. See an example package of materials needed to manufacture a electronic project.

From Driver Distraction to Driver Augmentation: Open Source in Cars - Alison Chaiken

As open source hardware and software begin to appear in cars, the same battles over privacy and security that were fought in the handset space are being joined in the automotive one. What are the opportunities for Makers?

ALL Power Labs: A Tale of Open Souce and Personal Scale Power - James Mason

Who knew that when the City of Berkeley decided to turn off the power to our arts facility it would be a good thing. Come hear how a bunch of DIY artists started a Biomass power company that is changing the landscape of power generation.

Research Robots to DIY Robots - Marek Michalowski, Carol Reiley

Marek Michalowski and Carol Reiley are roboticists who come from academic research backgrounds, currently work at Silicon Valley robotics companies, and have created DIY robotics projects for MAKE Magazine. They'll be talking about their experiences moving from academia to industry, working with robots used in health care (the Keepon autism research robot and the Da Vinci surgical robot), and being inspired by the tools, communities, and design ethos of the maker movement.

Where Are The Black Makers? - kippkitts

Where are the black Makers? Having an afro and making robots is cool! Seriously, black kids need mentors, role models, heroes! Show yourselves, my black Maker friends! Diversity in STEM needs help!

Serpent Twins: Meet the Makers - Jon Sarriugarte

Project teams talk about this drive-able sculpture and the setbacks they had to overcome. Areas like electrical, programming, welding, resin casting, sheet metal fabrication and CNC fabrication to just name a few will discussed by each team.

Klein Bottles, Topless Teapots, Siphon-Glasses, and a Homebrew Forklift - Cliff Stoll

How do you make a glass Klein Bottle? How about knitting a woolen Mobius Scarf? Perhaps a self-syphoning wine-glass? Or a robotic mini-forklift? Cliff will give away a glass Klein Bottle; maybe two if there's enough questions.

Make Your World - The LAB at Rockwell Group

James and Josh will discuss their work at The Lab at Rockwell Group. They'll give an introduction to ECS, a software developed by The Lab to choreograph interactive spaces, and talk about Make Your World, a pop-up prototyping space co-sponsored by Intel.

Chipmusic: Transforming Game Toys into Studio Quality Audio Hardware - Jordan Gray

Chipmusic has hit the mainstream in movies like Scott Pilgrim, but where did it come from & how is it made? Starpause will spill the beans, make sure you can hear the difference between a square and a sine wave, and perform a gameboy live tracking demo!

Syneseizure! Unmasking Reality! - Lillian Fritz-Laylin

Synesthesia is a condition in which one sensation gets mixed up with another, causing situations in which someone “smells” sounds, or “sees” touches. Syneseizure is a full head mask that allows the wearer to feel images in real time.

Experience Flight with Aero! - Lucien Vattel

Try out GameDesk's latest embodied learning experience, Aero! Put on our wings to control an albatross in our flight simulator, complete with fans to give you the sensation of flight as experienced by the bird.

Experience Flight with Aero! - Lucien Vattel

Try out GameDesk's latest embodied learning experience, Aero! Put on our wings to control an albatross in our flight simulator, complete with fans to give you the sensation of flight as experienced by the bird.

Cutting the Car in Half (How I Learned to Loved KERS on Actuated Gimbals) - Daniel Kim

The C-1, the world's first gyroscopically stabilized rolling smart phone. Combining the efficiency and freedom of a motorcycle with the safety and convenience of a car. An alternated to alternatives on an exciting and safe platform.

Radioactivity: It's In The Air for You And Me - Kristen McIntyre

Learn about Geiger-Mueller tubes, scintillation counters, ion chambers, decaying atoms, and how to make your own radiation detectors. With a little extra work, you might even be able to tell the energy of the emitted high energy photons.

Hyperspectral Imaging and Other Ways of Seeing the Invisible - Torbjorn Skauli

The eye is a fantastic camera in itself, but many types of cameras can see things that are invisible to the eye. This talk will give a quick tour of some of these technologies, such as thermal and hyperspectral imaging.

Meet the Muffins! The Secrets Behind the Cupcake Cars You Love - Jennifer Williams

You love the cupcake cars here at Maker Faire, Burning Man, SF Pride Parade, and more. Now join Acme Muffineer founders, Lisa Pongrace and Greg Solzberg, and their cupcake colleagues, and find out just what goes on under that yummy topping!

Zero to Maker - Getting Up to Speed with DIY - David Lang

David Lang spent the last six months intensively immersing himself in maker culture and learning as many DIY skills as he could. This presentation will be a condensed recap of everything he learned and how you, too, can get up to speed with DIY.

Teaching and Inspiring New Makers - Workshop Weekend, Lee Sonko, Katie Dektar, Anca Mosoiu, Michael Shiloh

The hands-on discovery and exploration typical of Maker projects presents different challenges from traditional step-by-step instruction. Five Maker teachers with experience teaching Maker subjects discuss their experiences.

Making Stuff Social - Charles Theurer

Dr. Charles (Burt) Theurer is a researcher and a maker at one of the oldest and last remaining Industrial research labs GE's Global Research. His work focuses on the development of Cyber Physical Systems and the interactions between us and our machines.

Making Professional Makers - Career Tech Ed Instructors Talk Shop - Liisa Pine Schoonmaker, Louis Quindlen, Dan Sunia, Mike Appio

Three shop teachers talk about running exceptional programs, the great opportunities available for students, and what everyone can do to ensure that "making things" remains a significant part of the American educational curriculum

Meet the Makers: Marnia Johnston+Corey McGuire, and Christian Ristow - Christian Ristow, Marnia Johnston, Corey McGuire

Christian Ristow and Marnia Johnston both are artists working with robotics in provocative ways. They will each present some of their projects, views on where they work (and favorite tools), and a bit about why they make.

Meet the Makers of MAKE Magazine - Mark Frauenfelder, Gareth Branwyn

Here's your chance to meet the editors of MAKE Magazine, Mark Frauenfelder & Gareth Branwyn. Find out what kind of content the editors are looking for, and where MAKE is headed.

Ask a Maker Master - Jon Sarriugarte, Jeffrey McGrew + Jillian Northrup, Alexis Berger, Almost Scientific

A panel of Makers who have become masters of their craft will answer all the questions you ever had. Come test their knowledge and get the next best thing to figuring it out yourself! Having someone tell you!

DIY Home Security - Peter Vieth

Do you want to secure your home? We have built a home security system using wireless webcams, our smartphones, and an old PC. Come see how it works and how you can build your own.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

Why We Make - Adam Savage

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

ArcAttack! -

Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses their high tech wizardry to generate a truly 'electrifying' live music performance.

The Bike Rapper hails from an alternate universe where bikes are cool, cars are lame, and the baddest rappers are human-powered. He will perform through a new Stomp-Powered subwoofer called the Stompodium.

The Genie - Genie Love

Sponsored by Line6, The Genie is an avant garde guitarist and looping innovator.

Major Powers and the Lo Fi Symphony - Kevin Gautschi

Adventurous three piece piano rock music with lots of three part harmonies and intricate arrangements.

Third Date - Will Glaser

Third Date is a seriously Maker type of band. The lyrics are smart and the stage show is engaging. They perform with a one-of-a-kind Fretted Theremin and occasionally with a percussion-synced Tesla coil. Oh yeah, and the music is pretty darn good too.

Earth Amplified - Alli Starr

Earth Amplified is a four-piece band that has heated up stages across the nation with artists ranging from Blackalicious, Dead Prez, Midnite and more. The band plays hard, conscious Roots-Rap-Reggae to uplift the people and the planet.

Nataraj - Nicco Tyson

World music of African Roots.

Songbird Radio - Lauren Larken Spees

Aerial Songbird, Lauren Larken, will croon from the top of el Arbol, the tall bike powered tree at twilight (6pmish) on Saturday! Come help us human power the stage by volunteering to pedal and Rock the Bike powered stage.

Fossil Fool - paul freedman

The Bike Rapper hails from an alternate universe where bikes are cool, cars are lame, and the baddest rappers are human-powered. He will perform through a new Stomp-Powered subwoofer called the Stompodium.

The Monkeybutts - Kimba Anderson

THE MONKEYBUTTS, SF's monkey-faced pop stars play a combination of hard-rocking kid's hits, originals, and favorites from the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Catchy tunes, monkey fun, and kooky kids spiral into an interactive sing along dance party for all ages.

SHAKE YOUR PEACE! - Gabe Dominguez

Back from "The Bay Rising" bioregional bicycle music tour, the band's created "Whup" a celebratory and political dance music combining: Afro-Latin rhythm, bluegrass fiddle, gospel choir harmony, and anarchistic folk/pop/rock.

kate kilbane & the cellar doors - kate kilbane

Imagine Fiona Apple and Sting wrote a rock opera based on ancient Greek tragedy: this is the sound of kate kilbane & the cellar doors. Bassist and lead singer kate kilbane sings about ancient Greek women whose stories still captivate audiences today.

AMALGAMATION - Robin Lovejoy

Amalgamation ~ Indie Rock that's built like no other. A melding of sounds for the thinkers and lovers. Formulated in San Francisco and heard across the waves.

Beautiful Machines - Conrad Schuman

Beautiful Machines is an SF electronic/synth/pop/rock band that produces a visually-stimulating, interactive and upbeat show - featuring lights, lasers, visuals, costumes, interactive elements and audience participation.

Nightgown - Ela J

Nightgown is a three piece San Francisco cosmic rock band founded by Russell James Miller on vocals and guitar including Ela J on vocals and bass guitar and Nick Odd on drums.

Shovelman - Isaac Frankle

Shovelman is a junkyard beatnik, a shovel guitar wielding surrealist folk superhero. Armed with a collection of pawnshop effects pedals and an old barn-shovel turned slide-guitar, Shovelman plays ol' fashioned folktronica-grooves looped straight out of the ground.

Learn how to: create a sustainable, healthy, chemical free garden by composting; which type of compost bin is right for you; which materials to use and how to use the finished product; appreciate the critters in your bin that live and party there.

Learn to make chocolate from cacao beans, sugar, and a food processor. Karen Solomon, author of Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It, will teach the simple satisfaction of roasting, grinding, and flavoring your own DIY dark, chocolatey confection.

We'll be discussing Back to the Roots' Grow-at-Home Mushroom Garden--a fun, exciting project for anyone. Grow your own pearl oyster mushrooms in only 10 days!

Goat milk? Learn how you can have some too with your very own urban goats. We'll discuss the ins and outs of keeping dairy goats in the city.

Organic Beekeeping in an Urban Environment presents many challenges. I will discuss how each one of us can make a difference by utilizing our maker skills to create a safe haven for the honey bee.

Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin apis, bee) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. Our skilled beekeepers will teach you the basics of backyard beekeeping. You will learn what equipment and skills you need to get started with your very own beehive.

Have you ever wondered how a frame of honey comb from a beehive turns into a bottle of honey for your table? This is your chance to see the whole process from frame to bottle. Our beekeeping professionals will show you how it's done in a live demo. (No bees will be present)

Learn how simple it is to roast your own coffee. With just a few household items and a popcorn popper, you can have coffee that's fresher, better tasting and cheaper than any commercial coffee you can buy at the market.

Interested in keeping chickens? Learn the basics from housing to feeding to basic healthcare. We'll help you realize if chickens are for you.

Lloyd Kahn discusses his new book TINY HOMES while showing a slide show of some of the 1,300 photos from the book. There's a growing tiny house movement all over the world--which we've been tracking over the past two years.

Aurora Mahassine is developing the Habitile Modular Living Wall System. Cities come alive with niches for wildlife and food! Air, water and building energy performance all benefit from the living insulation that will recover the concrete surfaces.

Learn how to: create a sustainable, healthy, chemical free garden by composting; which type of compost bin is right for you; which materials to use and how to use the finished product; appreciate the critters in your bin that live and party there.

Find out what organic agriculture really means and how including Mother Nature in our food production is both mutually beneficial and necessary for our future; learn ecological farming techniques for your own backyard garden!

How to brew your own beer at home, step-by-step! You'll be surprised how easy it is to make. Materials such as grains, hop varieties and yeast will be discussed, as well as brewing process, fermentation, kegging and bottling.

Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin apis, bee) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. Our skilled beekeepers will teach you the basics of backyard beekeeping. You will learn what equipment and skills you need to get started with your very own beehive.

Have you ever wondered how a frame of honey comb from a beehive turns into a bottle of honey for your table? This is your chance to see the whole process from frame to bottle. Our beekeeping professionals will show you how it's done in a live demo. (No bees will be present)

Cordials infuse a bit of lore & alchemy into any event! Learn basic cordial & syrup making. Traditional techniques & other methods will be covered. Go home and make something delicious to sip with friends!

Lily Films (makers of the documentary, The Future of Food) will show three shorts from their new film project, Symphony of the Soil. These short Sonatas of the Soil are each 10-15 minutes long and delve deeply into one topic.

Lloyd Kahn discusses his new book TINY HOMES while showing a slide show of some of the 1,300 photos from the book. There's a growing tiny house movement all over the world--which we've been tracking over the past two years.

Coke Zero & Mentos Fountains - Eepybird.com

See the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains.

Coke Zero & Mentos Fountains - Eepybird.com

See the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains.

Recycled Fashions from Camp Couture - The Camp Couture

The Camp Couture - A sewing & design program where kids, teens and adults learn how to create and sew their own designs.

Coke Zero & Mentos Fountains - Eepybird.com

See the original Internet sensation LIVE! Geysers of soda shoot over twenty feet into the air in this spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains.

Herb spirals demonstrate permaculture and sustainable edible landscape design and can enhance the aesthetics and productivity of any garden. Walk away inspired and empowered to make an herb spiral in any size backyard or local community garden!

Watch the magical transformation from cream to butter in this fun and lively workshop with HOMEGROWN.org's Cornelia Homegrown. Sweet organic butter happens before your eyes--and wait until you taste the results!

This ancient culinary art form from the Chiang Dong Province transforms dough into hundreds of strands of perfectly shaped noodles. Roll up your sleeves, flour your palms, and join the fun!

Direct Trade Coffees Taste Better: Ritual Coffee Tasting - Steve Ford

Steve Ford, Ritual's dedicated coffee buyer, alongside Nancy Majano of El Salvador, will walk through a group tasting of a coffee from Nancy's farm and others, in which they explain what sorts of details in the coffee growing/roasting process lend to particular flavors.

We will empower you to make sauerkraut in your own home with ease and grace! Get your hands into massaging the sea salt into the cabbage to encourage it to release its juices and make the best kraut ever!

Become a modern Johnny Appleseed and learn how to make seed bombs, small balls comprised of soil, clay, and seed that can be readily broadcast into any garden or abandoned lot to bring blooms where there were none before!

Seed Catalog Crafts! - Cornelia Homegrown

Repurpose last season's pretty seed catalogs into colorful bookmarks, seed packets, and "bouquets"! A self-directed workshop for all ages.

Watch the magical transformation from cream to butter in this fun and lively workshop with HOMEGROWN.org's Cornelia Homegrown. Sweet organic butter happens before your eyes--and wait until you taste the results!

This ancient culinary art form from the Chiang Dong Province transforms dough into hundreds of strands of perfectly shaped noodles. Roll up your sleeves, flour your palms, and join the fun!

We will empower you to make sauerkraut in your own home with ease and grace! Get your hands into massaging the sea salt into the cabbage to encourage it to release its juices and make the best kraut ever!

Become a modern Johnny Appleseed and learn how to make seed bombs, small balls comprised of soil, clay, and seed that can be readily broadcast into any garden or abandoned lot to bring blooms where there were none before!

Open Source Geiger Counter - Jeff Keyzer

Explore radioactivity in the world around you with this open source Geiger Counter kit.

EZ-Robot - DJ Sures

Let's face the fact: robots are our future, which is why DJ Sures designed the revolutionary EZ-Robot Platform. The concept is quite simple: we take care of the programming and provide tutorials to help build your dream robot.

20 Things to do with an Arduino Uno - Simon Monk

In this talk, I introduce the Arduino and showcase a selection of projects that you can easily make, as well as some of the more interesting Arduino projects from the Internet.

EZ-Robot - DJ Sures

Let's face the fact: robots are our future, which is why DJ Sures designed the revolutionary EZ-Robot Platform. The concept is quite simple: we take care of the programming and provide tutorials to help build your dream robot.

Parallax, Inc. Product Demos at Maker Shed - Parallax, Inc.

We will be doing demos of a few Parallax products at Maker Faire.

Kippkitts LLC -

Kippkits does amazing things with Arduinos! Check out their Hovercraft and KippCool, a compact cooling system that can make any project icy cold! Learn how to use some cool Arduino Shields that gives you Arduino superpowers!

Phantograms -- An amazing style of 3-D imagery - Barry Rothstein

Phantograms -- An amazing style of 3-D imagery - Barry Rothstein

This is What Learning Looks Like! Gary Stager Speaks with Steve Hargadon - Gary Stager

Educator Gary Stager makes the case for tinkering through learning stories of kids and adults constructing knowledge in meaningful ways. Strategies for effective project-based learning, constructionism and the importance of computing will be shared.

How Play, Innovation and Imagination Support Learning - John Seely Brown

John Seely Brown, a well-known visionary on education and coauthor of A New Culture of Learning, will talk with Steve Hargadon about the essential ways that play, innovation and imagination support learning.

Tinkering and Maker Culture: Transforming K-12 Math and Science Education - Diego Fonstad

Overview of how the maker culture and tinkering can transform K-12 math and science education. It will showcase specific examples at local schools as well as provide a framework for others to approach and implement these ideas in their community.

Putting it All Together: How Digital Portfolios Tell a Story of Learning - Heather Hiles

Heather will talk about how digital portfolios are a way to annotate and share learning achievements for people of all ages.

Citizen Science and Space Exploration - Citizens in Space, a project of the United States Rocket Academy

If you want to fly in space, or just fly an experiment, this is for you. Low-cost suborbital spacecraft will revolutionize space science and exploration. Citizens in Space is training citizen scientists to become citizen astronauts and payload developers.

The Classroom of the Future - a Fireside Chat with Dale Dougherty and Steve Hargadon - Dale Dougherty

Teaching eTextiles to Young Makers - Shannon Henry

Blending learning with creative expression, eTextiles can be a great way to introduce kids to electronics. Shannon Henry shares her insights on how to make an eTextile class for young makers fun and successful.

Discover, Create, Advance: Managing Innovation in 21st Century Classrooms - Discover Create Advance

Karl, a long-time teacher and now student of education, will talk about how making inspires even the most challenging -- and challenged -- students

Scratch - Programming and Animation for Kids of All Ages - Torbjorn Skauli

Learn computer programming with Scratch (free at scratch.mit.edu). Create cool animations and sounds easily on your computer. Share your programs with the world on the Scratch website.

TweetHaus - Public Art, Citizen Science, and Collaboration - Elizabeth Marley

TweetHaus is a public art + ecology project focused on citizen science and interactive learning. It fosters community through the design, construction and installation of bird habitats and public pathways in urban environments.

OpenROV - Open Source Underwater Robots - OpenROV

OpenROV is an open source underwater robot for exploration and education. David Lang and Eric Stackpole will go over the history of the ROV, the current design, and what they hope to build next.

Transformative Learning: Research Evidence for Learning Through Making - Paulo Bilkstein

Dr. Blikstein will discuss research demonstrating the evidence for pedagogical support for using Making activities as learning experience

Adaptive Apps to Spark Creativity and Master Language Learning - Root-1, Inc.

Tinkering and Maker Culture: Transforming K-12 Math and Science Education - Diego Fonstad

Overview of how the maker culture and tinkering can transform K-12 math and science education. It will showcase specific examples at local schools as well as provide a framework for others to approach and implement these ideas in their community.

Thinking Inside the Box: the Blessing of Constraints - Tufts University's Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO)

There are constraints on what we can make. In education we push students to develop unique, inspired products. This talk explores the "open-endedness" in projects and direct effects on engagement and creativity of students.

Recycled Computers with Open Source OS for Schools and Individuals - Robert Litt

If you realize there are many discarded computers and there is user friendly open source operating systems and software for you to use, you can make the connection that you too can obtain great computers for no money.

Major in Making! - Arizona State University / College of Technology and Innovation / Department of Engineering

You too can major in making in college! See exemplar student projects prototyping the future from Arizona State University's College of Technology and Innovation's unique, hands-on, multidisciplinary engineering program.

Creating a Middle School 3D Prototyping Lab - Riley Lewis

Riley & Vernon are ardent CAD designers, 3D Printer users and above all Makers. Come see how they managed to set up a lab on a shoestring and make 3D work a part of everyday school life at a public school.

The Importance of Being Earnest (in Documenting Your Stuff) - Chris Gammell

Project documentation allows you to share your work with others and interact with your peers; your work documentation can serve also as a record of your achievement and a guide for others that follow in your footsteps.

20 Tenets of Tinkering: Learning from Kids Who Make - Steve Davee

Math and science teacher/CoLab Tinkering Camp founder Steve Davee will share 20 insights, tips and opinions in hopes of inspiring the best possible tinkering experiences for children.

littleBits Electronics - littleBits Electronics

littleBits is an open-source library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping and play. Each bit has a simple, unique function (light, sound, sensors, buttons, motors, etc), and modules snap to make larger circuits.

Summit Design Studio: Learning for the Next Generation - Summit Public Schools