This weekend is the “Greatest Show and Tell on Earth.” Artists, makers, producers, and craftspeople of all ages and walks of life will come together.
Maker Faire Orlando is back for its 12th year in Central Florida on November 9th and 10th. It has more than 250 booths with lots of hands-on activities, cosplayers, power races, music, and more than 14,000 visitors over the course of two full days.
“Maker Faire Orlando is a gathering of interesting, passionate people who love to learn and share what they can do,” said Ian Cole, the founder of the event in a news release.
“Maker Faire Orlando is a place where engineers, artists, scientists, and crafters can show off their hobbies, experiments, or projects so that other people can see what the future holds and get ideas.”
One of these creators is Justin “SKIP” Skipper, who wants to inspire people at the event this weekend. The artist and muralist from Central Florida will have people at the faire make one of three 8-by-8-foot murals in a “paint by number” style.
“By the end of the show, the maker community will have painted three murals with Maker Faire themes,” he said. “What I am doing this year is giving people a place to work where they can make a small difference and feel like they were a part of something bigger.”
Robot Ruckus with battle robots, a drone zone, cosplay makers, and power racing, an event where makers race their own machines with a $500 budget, are some of the other best parts of the event.
The goal is to show young people behind the scenes how things are made, which might inspire them to come up with their own ideas.
“A big part of Maker Faire is being able to make something that makes people say “wow” and really gets their imaginations going.”
Skipper said, “We want to encourage people to learn more, get involved more, and find a way to be an inventor and creator.” “It is definitely about getting the next generation of engineers and creators excited about their work.”
