Maker Faire Yearbook 2024

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Design a Band Poster

Faire: Baton Rouge

Maker: Kara Heck

Home: Louisiana, United States

Design your own Band Poster using old magazines to make a collage with local artist, Kara Heck

DIY Music Synthesizers

Faire: Milwaukee

Maker: Karl Stamm

Home: Wisconsin, United States

Music Synthesizers are often too expensive for kids to play and learn on, so home-made DIY kits are an option to introduce live electronic music to everyone. We have circuit bending and electric modulation, and a few eurorack synths to play on.

Algorave Louisiana

Faire: Baton Rouge

Maker: Kerem Ergener

Home: Louisiana, United States

Algorave is a performance of the democratization of music-making where performers come to the stage and, using live-coding, produce dance music live in front of the audience while showing their screen for the audience to see how music is made.

Minos the Saint

Faire: Baton Rouge

Home: Louisiana, United States

Minos the Saint will give a musical performance showcasing their band’s original songs. Using wind, string, percussion, keyboard, and voice, they hope to inspire the audience to be creative, musical, and in touch with human emotion.

Tracorum

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Tracorum

Home: California, United States

BIO: Tracorum's contagious musical journeying is a blend of southern rock, soul, honky tonk, and roots americana with a rhythmic diversity that adds elements of funk, latin-caribbean and gospel stomp to their unique sound. Led by New Orleans flavored pianist and singer Fletcher Nielsen, great songwriting, classic R&B and strong vocals are the backbone of this all star bay area band that has won the hearts of fans worldwide with their spirit filled, energy charged, eclectic live shows. BAND: Fletcher Nielsen- Piano/Vocals Daria Shani Johnson- Drums/Vocals (4 Year Bender, London Street) Ben Andrews- Guitar/Fiddle/Vocals (Stone Foxes, Hot Buttered Rum, Poor Man's Whiskey) Paul Sounder- Bass/Vocals (Antioquia)

Chase Makes

Faire: Pensacola

Maker: Chase Baker

Home: Florida, United States

Chase has projects to show you! Come see ChromaRune, the light-show coffee table, and a Prince Robot IV costume with a functional TV helmet.

Sweet Thang

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Sweet Thang

Home: California, United States

With funk, R&B, rock, gospel, and blues as their sonic compass, Sweet Thang is an Oakland-based music collective serving up everything that makes your body move! Fronted by the smoky, soulful voice of Adi Gobert, you're invited to come ride the rhythm, feel the earth under your feet, and vibe on the groove train! ✨

Kids' Orchestra Drum Circle

Faire: Baton Rouge

Maker: Kids' Orchestra

Home: Louisiana, United States

Interactive Drum Circle - Get a hands-on experience learning how to play rhythms, grooves, and the art of improvisation. Instrument petting zoo - Get up close and learn about the violin, viola, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, and percussion!

Musical Tesla Coils

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Samuel Catania

Home: Wisconsin, United States

Have you ever seen lightning up close? And better yet... lightning that plays music? Come check out our Musical Tesla Coils and experience this rare phenomena!

LUMINESCENT GRAND

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: WILLIAM CENOTE

Home: California, United States

The world's first synesthetic LED piano! Performances of original and cover music by the creator, William Cenoté, accompanied by violinist Shaina Evonik. The piano will also be open to be played by attendees.

Wellsville CSD SWAT – Epoxy River Guitar

Faire: Rochester

Maker: Wellsville CSD SWAT

Home: New York, United States

We built a 5-string epoxy river base guitar with embedded lights.

Dewald Holiday Lights – LED Lights Sequenced to Music

Faire: Wayne County

Maker: Chris Dewald

Home: Ohio, United States

Dewald Holiday Lights is a holiday light show located in Massillon, OH. The show uses over 2,900 individually addressable LED lights, called pixels, sequenced to music to create an engaging holiday light display. Using an FM transmitter, the show audio can be heard by guests in their cars.

Transforming Food to sound

Faire: Baton Rouge

Maker: William Pooler

Home: Louisiana, United States

Understand the concept of electrical conductivity. Identify conductive and non-conductive materials. Use a multimeter and Makey Makey to test conductivity. Create a soundboard using fruits and the Makey Makey.

SWAT – Epoxy River Base Guitar

Faire: Syracuse

Maker: Wellsville CSD SWAT

Home: New York, United States

Come and see/try our custom 5-string bass guitar.

The Electric Giraffe Project

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Frank Lawlor

Home: California, United States

Having been operating for 19 years, Russell, the Electric Giraffe has enjoyed being the unofficial mascot of the Maker Faire since 2006. This year we hope Russell himself, our project's programmer, will fly out this year to attend the show!

DJ RVMBA

Faire: Electric City

Maker: Sonia Sandoval

Home: New York, United States

multimedia artist born in the vibrant country of Colombia, Sonia has traveled the world exploring music and culture. She has performed in NYC, Australia, across the Capital Region in upstate New York, western Massachusetts, and Vermont. An artist who has been nominated for the last 3 years in a row for an Eddie Award, Sonia is obsessed with building community and promoting global art through her work to foster new connections. Most recently, she has focused on introducing Latin artists to our community through her musical curation as DJ RVMBA. “I love Love. There are no rules, anything is possible through love. Just dream wildly and work hard.”

Janae Catt

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Janae Catt

Home: New York, United States

Janae Catt sings some of your favorite tunes and HERS! “Keeping it: Old school and FEEL GOOD !”

The Rag Tones Garden: A Sensory Textile Experience

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Amanda Jarvis

Home: Virginia, United States

The Rag Tones Garden showcases the art of reimagining textiles by featuring interactive musical instruments crafted from reclaimed fibers. These unique pieces invite touch and sight, revealing the hidden beauty and potential of old fabrics.

Making Android Apps

Faire: WNY Regional

Maker: Christopher Terpin

Home: New York, United States

I make Android apps using relatively simple programming tools. I published over 50 apps to Google Play including musical instruments, drawing toys and others. I will try to answer any questions you have about creating and publishing apps.

Snowbelt Morris Dancers of Rochester NY

Faire: Rochester

Maker: Snowbelt Morris Dancers of Rochester

Home: New York, United States

Snowbelt Morris Dancers reinvent dances following medieval English folk traditions. With a Fool, Hobby Horse, bells on our legs and colorful ribbons, we wave hankies and clash sticks for some seriously silly entertainment! Come watch and meet us!

Guitar Hero

Faire: Tashkent

Maker: Sherzod Gulyamnazarov

Home: Almazar, Uzbekistan

Guitar Hero is not just a game, it is a whole cultural era that opened the doors to the world of music for many gamers. One of the main advantages of Guitar Hero is the wide selection of musical tracks for all lovers of different genres of music.

Lune – Gaming Console For Music Instruments

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Lune Acoustics

Home: California, United States

Lune is an interplay of hardware and software which brings a new way to game with musical instruments. We’ve created an experience that makes playing music less frustrating by focusing on a gaming-first approach. You come for the fun but stay for the learning. Did you know 90% of people who tried playing a music instrument quit within the first year because it’s hard to stay motivated and gets boring? Moreoever people are now discovering that you don't have to be a musician or a student of music to enjoy playing an instrument. We wanted to build something fun and hence Lune was born. Imagine a Gaming Console but for Musical Instruments. This for the gamers who like to play music and all the musicians who like to game.

Joe K’s Workshop

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Joe K

Home: Illinois, United States

Various useful and not-so-useful shop creations including musical instruments and mechanical contraptions, along with unique repaired items.

Greater Baton Rouge Children's Choir

Faire: Baton Rouge

Maker: Greater Baton Rouge Children's Choir

Home: Louisiana, United States

The mission of the Greater Baton Rouge Children’s Choir is to equip and empower its members from diverse backgrounds to develop strong character and artistic leadership.

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