Heartland Maker Fest is excited to welcome Sombra y Luce as a new Maker! In their words, Sombra y Luce is: An artist collective striving together for a safe space for peoples of diverse backgrounds to live in truth and mutual support, fostering a communal, democratic,...
Peddalers is a joint venture of Ectypebikes, a small garage operation focusing on the rebuilding and reconditioning of used & vintage bicycles, and Blackbird, a handmade jewelry, accessories, and vintage clothing shop. Blackbird has joined us in the past and...
We’re thrilled to have fine arts maker Sara Paige joining the fest this year. Her current subject matter has been light and darkness and recent projects have utilized electronic circuits, microcontrollers, and computer programming. Her projects range from...
We have an exciting new maker this year that will introducing you to the world of First Person View(FPV) Racing Quadcopters! If you haven’t heard of this term before then check out the video above, it’s really exciting stuff. And here’s a message...
This year we’re happy to be welcoming back the School for Designing a Society and their table focused on Designing Alternative Necessities. But we can let them introduce themselves: HI! We’re the School for Designing a Society, and we love cooking up...
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...