by Jeff Putney | Sep 24, 2015 | Maker 2015, Maker Fest 2015 |
We have an exciting new maker organization joining us this year! MakerGirl is a group with the goal to introduce girls from the ages of 7 to 10 to the STEM fields. By running various types of unique and fun 3D printing sessions at the Illinois Maker Lab, they have...
by Jeff Putney | Sep 24, 2015 | Maker 2015, Maker Fest 2015 |
The Illinois MakerLab is the world’s first Business School 3D Printing Lab. We are very proud to have them back again at the Heartland Maker Fest. At this year’s fest they will be showing off some of the very cool projects created by patrons using their 3D...
by Jeff Putney | Sep 23, 2015 | Maker 2015, Maker Fest 2015 |
We’re thrilled Xudong Guan will be sharing his beautiful origami creations at the Heartland Maker Fest again this year. Come see how amazing objects can be generated through nothing but simple folds on a single piece of paper. This year at the Fest, Xudong will...
by Amy Williams | Sep 23, 2015 | Maker 2015, Maker Fest 2015 |
Heartland Maker Fest is thrilled to welcome another new Maker, Kari Anderson! Kari has a passion for pillows. She uses her design talents to create unique (and cozy) accent pieces. What is Kari’s speciality? In her words: Permit me to present these peculiar...
by Amy Williams | Sep 23, 2015 | Maker 2015, Maker Fest 2015 |
If your child is crazy about puzzles, loves to paint and draw, can build anything out of cardboard boxes, writes amazing stories, thinks up whimsical new worlds, has a flair for drama and acting, is totally into science, or has rewired your toaster into a working time...
by Jeff Putney | Sep 17, 2015 | Maker 2015, Maker Fest 2015 |
CUDO Plays is an amazingly unique board game design competition that only happens right here in Urbana-Champaign. For CUDO Plays it’s not about judging new board games, it’s about inspiring local board game enthusiasts, connecting them with local maker resources, and...