by Gergana Slavova | Sep 15, 2016 | Maker 2016, Maker Fest 2016 |
One Dream Foundation describes their vision as follows: The mission of One Dream Foundation has remained the same since its founding in March 2007 by Betty Phiri Chibwe and Oliver Chibwe.: to “promote the value of giving to humanity”. This approach is intended to...
by Gergana Slavova | Sep 12, 2016 | Maker 2016, Maker Fest 2016 |
We’re excited to welcome AE Machines as a first-time maker this year. AE Machines, LLC is a Champaign-Urbana, IL based company designing tools to make automation design and implementation accessible to a broader group of people and businesses. They are located...
by Gergana Slavova | Oct 2, 2015 | Maker 2015, Maker Fest 2015 |
We welcome a new maker at this year’s Fest: The Bench by Studio Artist and Metalsmith, Clare Finin. Here is how Clare describes her style: As an object maker I am curious about how we interact with and place value on the objects in our lives. Why do we cherish...
by Gergana Slavova | Sep 27, 2015 | Maker 2015, Maker Fest 2015 |
We are thrilled to have one of our youngest makers to date! Caroline embodies the spirit and heart of a true maker – using found objects, things around the house, or resources from the I.D.E.A Store, she creates one-of-a-kind dolls and doll houses (amongst other...
by Gergana Slavova | Oct 17, 2014 | Maker 2014, Maker Fest 2014 |
Makerspace Urbana, a working group of the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, is dedicated to enabling the blend of arts, humanities, science and technology. Our mission is to provide an open community lab where people of diverse backgrounds can learn,...
