by Jeff Putney | Oct 16, 2014 | Maker 2014, Maker Fest 2014 |
River City Labs Makerspace is an exciting new addition to the fest this this year. Not only are we thrilled to have them traveling all the way from Peoria for the fest but they’ve also decided to bring their giant Quadcopter Obstacle Course with them....
by Jeff Putney | Oct 16, 2014 | Maker 2014, Maker Fest 2014 |
Monet and the Waterlily Friends is a book designed to share the art class experience with preschoolers. The book was funded through Judy Lee’s successful Kickstarter campaign in the summer of 2014. Sections of the book include a wordless story about Monet, an...
by Jeff Putney | Oct 15, 2014 | Maker 2014, Maker Fest 2014 |
The Illinois State Museum Casting Lab has made life-sized replicas of an Ice Age Mastodon(which may be traveling to our Fest), a Giant Ground Sloth skeleton, and has replicated bones of all kinds of other prehistoric animals. Museums often replicate specimens so that...
by Jeff Putney | Oct 14, 2014 | Maker 2014, Maker Fest 2014 |
The Living Letter Press is back again! We’ve loved having them at our past events and seeing the creative cards and things they let people press. This year you can get more hands-on experience with a vintage tabletop letterpress, as well as experience a...
by Jeff Putney | Oct 13, 2014 | Maker 2014, Maker Fest 2014 |
Info City CU is a local organization focused on the wonderful goal of providing equitable and citywide access to technology, digital literacy, and relevant online content and applications. At this year’s Heartland Maker Fest they will be highlighting their new...
