Mini Maker Faire

Overview

Remember show and tell in primary school? The Maker Faire is a bit like a grown-up version of that, except it’s less about Disneyland vacation photos and more about science experiments and arts and crafts.

Founded by the US-based Make magazine, the Maker movement is all about celebrating the DIY ethic, resourcefulness, innovation and imagination, and it’s coming to Australia in the form of the Mini Maker Faire. The first event will be in Sydney at the Powerhouse Museum later this month, before heading to Melbourne and Adelaide next year.

The first Maker Faire was held eight years ago in San Mateo, California. Since then, the Maker movement has spread all over the world, with events in Detroit, New York, Newcastle (UK), Rome and Tokyo, and over 200,000 attendees worldwide. Whether you’re a scientist, artist or foodie, there’ll be something for you at the Maker Faire. Knitted iPhone covers shaped like whale sharks, 3D-printed robots, space opera video games and a button that tells you when it’s Hammer Time (because this is completely vital information, right?) are just a few of the inventions that’ll be on display.