10 Reasons to come to the Philly Maker Faire
For immediate release: October 12, 2022
Contact: Laura Chenault, laura@phillymakerfaire.com
Event Date: Oct 15th, 10 am – 5pm
Event Location: Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Philadelphia, PA – (October, 12, 2022) This Saturday at the Independence Seaport Museum, we gather to celebrate makers and creators.
10. Fun for all ages!
The greatest show & tell on Earth returns for a third year at the Independence Seaport Museum!
9. Art!
A couple artists include Tommy Mintz, who creates interactive algorithmic time lapse generation of viewers and Yemisi Ajayi, an innovative textile artist working within the realm of traditional Yoruba cloth, motifs, and dying.
8. Crafts!
Come by and meet the folks at Tuft the World learn how to tuft a rug and check out Lynette Rodriguez of Light Bird Crafts who makes hand crafted ceramics inspired by nature.
7. Museum!
Your Philly Maker Faire ticket also allows you to wander beyond the makers to experience the wonders of the Independence Seaport Museum including the Seaport Boat Shop and the powerful Tides of Freedom exhibit which explores the concept of freedom through the lens of the African experience.
6. Technology!
Check out the First Desktop 3D Hologram Printer by LitiHolo, the South Jersey Combot Robotics, and the Princeton Soccer Robotics team.
5. Make stuff!
Make a light up bracelet to bring home with the Please Touch Museum then head to Blacksmith sponsor Cupola Academy to build a paper circuit.
4. Green Makers!
Epoch Boats is a hardware startup that designs and manufactures hydrofoil electric boats and Baleena is dedicated to reducing microplastic emissions, driving environmental education, and reducing humanity’s collective plastic footprint.
3. Makers!
The best part about coming to the Maker Faire is you get to meet the makers who are just waiting to share what they make with you!
2. Witness human creativity!
Experiences spark the imagination — and can change your life – come and be inspired.
1. Meet MythBuster, Jr., Elijah Horland!
Drop by for maker-mischief fun, MythBuster’s style with MythBuster Jr., Elijah Horland to levitate matter with sound and play with the worst video game controllers ever designed.
See you on Saturday!
Saturday, October 15, 2022
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Independence Seaport Museum
211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Meet the 2022 Makers
Yemisi Art
Yemisi art creates exquisite lines of functional decorative, wearable art, and textile products for home furnishings, interior spaces, decorative wall arts, and every women's accessory such as silk scarf.
The Legacy Experience
The Legacy Experience created by Steve The Legacy will show the various creations that he has innovated such as his board games Dictionary Daddy, Support Black Inventors, 2N1 Card Game and his latest children's book "The Little Inventor That Could".
Coney Island Maker Faire and Elijah Horland present: The Worst Game Controllers, Ever.
Drop by for maker-mischeif fun, MythBuster's style. Can you levitate matter with sound? OK, so spoiler - YES, and it's a LOT of fun. Play with the worst video game controllers, ever designed - see if you can break a record, or just an egg or two!
SCI-FI-LOPHONE by Jeremy dePrisco
SCI-FI-LOPHONE by Jeremy dePrisco is a unique MIDI-controlled percussion instrument consisting of solenoids combined with traditional and non-traditional sound making objects.