DEARBORN – Maker
Faire Detroit returns to The Henry Ford in July with new makers already
confirmed, a new outdoor midway location and new craft partners Handmade Toledo
for the family-friendly event showcasing the amazing work of makers of all
ages. MITechNews.Com is a sponsor and will be at the event to hear your Maker
Michigan stories.
Inventors, tinkerers, hackers
and do-it-yourselfers looking to participate in this year’s faire can now apply
at http://www.makerfairedetroit.com/call-for-makers until the June 1 closing date.
For the event’s sixth year,
The Henry Ford will be moving the faire’s outdoor midway location from the
front of Henry Ford Museum to the Lovett Hall lot located behind the museum.
The new location provides guests more convenient parking opportunities and
easier access to makers located both inside and outside the museum.
New for 2015, fans of
celebrity modder Ben Heck can submit their creations for a chance
to be featured in “The Hacktiques Road Show,” sponsored by the element14
Community. Chosen makers will be invited to the element14 booth on July 26that Henry Ford Museum to show off their projects on camera with Ben and possibly
be featured in an upcoming episode of element14’s
The Ben Heck Show. All hacks are
welcome and individuals or groups are encouraged to apply online at www.element14.com/tbhs.
Also making its Maker Faire
Detroit debut this year is Cirque Mechanics. Inspired by the modern circus,
Cirque Mechanics is known for its unique approach to performance, inspiring
storytelling and innovative mechanical staging through acrobatics and a bit of
clowning around. In addition to new makers, Handmade Toledo has signed on to
present the handmade arts and crafts portion of this year’s faire.
Maker Faire Detroit is currently
looking for a wide variety of eclectic, diverse and out-of-the-box ideas that
highlight the DIY and tinkerer spirit to participate in this year’s event. Exhibits
and displays can range from student projects, robotics, 3D printers and CNC
mills, textile arts and crafts, home energy monitoring, rockets and R/C toys,
sustainability, green tech, radios, vintage computers and game systems,
electronics, electric vehicles, biology/biotech and chemistry projects, ,
puppets, kites, bicycles, shelter (tents, domes, etc.), and unusual tools or
machines.
