Maker Faire Yearbook 2024

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Habitat Hive

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Christian Bradley West

Home: Virginia, United States

Christian Bradley West is a self-taught interdisciplinary artist interested in how found objects and nature can subconsciously inform how humans interact with their world through the mundane beauty that often goes unnoticed.

Office of Economic Development and Tourism

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: The Office of Economic Development and Tourism

Home: Virginia, United States

Would you like to learn more about our city? Visit the booth of The Office of Economic Development and Tourism to take our prize wheel for a spin to win some LYH Loves You merch and learn more about Lynchburg's resources, economy, and development.

So you want to be a maker. Here's how

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Bower Center for the Arts

Home: Virginia, United States

Examples of how you can use raw materials to create useful and artistic items. Pieces on display made from simple materials. Wood, clay, glass and ceramic.

Light up an LED

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: David Sproles

Home: Virginia, United States

Want to light up an LED? Want to practice using a solderless breadboard to make an LED circuit? If you are 10 yrs or older (incl adults), stop by Booth 123 and spend 5 or 10 minutes. We will talk about these components, and then build a circuit.

Craig Trader's Chaos Machine

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Craig Trader

Home: Virginia, United States

The Chaos Machine is a large automated marble machine. What makes it chaotic is that everyone is invited to modify the machine, limited only by imagination and the laws of motion.

Flame and Arrow

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Katelyn Archer

Home: Virginia, United States

Hi! I’m Katelyn Archer, the owner and maker behind Flame and Arrow. I guarantee that each Flame and Arrow candle is crafted with care and a commitment to sustainability, right here in the heart of Virginia. Experience the difference today!

Amazement Square Planetarium

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Amazement Square

Home: Virginia, United States

Explore the night sky in Amazement Square's portable planetarium! Step into the inflatable dome to take in the stars, moon, and planets like you have never seen before.

Artavista Studio Lego Printmaking

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Kristyn Lefler

Home: Virginia, United States

Do you like Legos? Have you ever made art with them? The artsy guides at Artavista Studio will show you how to make a layered print using Lego dots!

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest: Hand Tool Woodworking

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Austin Englund

Home: Virginia, United States

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest has always been committed to authentically restoring Mr. Jefferson's retreat home using traditional materials and methods. I will be demonstrating how we reproduced the classical moldings using wooden planes.

Hill City Homebrewers – Help us Brew a Beer

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Hill City Homebrewers

Home: Virginia, United States

The Hill City Homebrewers are excited to bring an engaging homebrewing demonstration to Maker Faire again this year. We will be brewing a base suitable for the ever-popular IPA style, but we are going to let you decide what hops are added!

The Yarnies

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Kaitlyn Hayward

Home: Virginia, United States

We are a crochet-based small business! We have everything from plushies to crocheted flowers and more! Step right up and learn to crochet yourself or add a new soft friend to your collection!

Remote Control Warship Combat with Mid-Atlantic Battle Group

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Mid-Atlantic Battle Group

Home: Virginia, United States

We build remote control warship models, arm them with CO2 powered cannons, and sink each other in hotly contested battles. Yes, the cannons really do punch holes in the ships. Yes. the ships really do sink. Come learn more about this fun hobby!

Riverviews Artspace

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Riverviews Artspace

Home: Virginia, United States

Enjoy hands on activities for all ages that relate to our current and upcoming exhibits: Siobhan Byrns: Signaling Theory and The Sky's the Limit! You will have an opportunity to try out cyanotype print art and steam activities related to flight!

Origami with UL

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: University of Lynchburg Art Students

Home: Virginia, United States

Learn to make origami with University of Lynchburg art students. Student work will also be on display.

Sus Buddies N More

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Brendan Watkins

Home: Virginia, United States

13yo maker with his own business. Creating from his 3D printer, and laser engraver. His ultimate goal is to be an engineer when he's older. He's saving his money for a trip to see the Chernobyl site!

Mud, Twine & Sticks

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Elizabeth Marcais

Home: Virginia, United States

Mud, Twine & Sticks creates a variety of naturally dyed handmade jewelry, accessories, clothing and home-goods. Come visit with us and try out some Shibori folds and take home an Indigo dyed artwork of your own. @mudtwinesticks

MAKE Roanoke

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: MAKE Roanoke

Home: Virginia, United States

MAKE Roanoke is a non-profit organization dedicated to establishing a community makerspace in Roanoke, VA.

Handmade leather journals and paper

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Jazmine Torres

Home: Virginia, United States

I hand stitch leather journals. I hand dye, hand cut, & hand sew papers. I create lined pages with a stamp. After the journal is made I laser engrave my own digital art onto them. I use a pyropen too. Kids will be able to burn their initials onto one

Wire crochet tutorial

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Jannett Spearman

Home: Virginia, United States

I will be teaching how to wire crochet a simple chain to children and adults. I will supply wire and needles needed for the project.

704 North design co

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: April Chavez

Home: Virginia, United States

I create handcrafted and original art on wood and canvas . I specialize in painting the Blue Ridge Mountains and florals.

KidWind demonstration

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Gage McAngus

Home: Virginia, United States

We are excited to showcase and demonstrate the KidWind Challenge - a hands-on design celebration that engages students through the lens of wind energy. Makers can test small scale wind turbines and design windmill blades.

Experimental Sweets

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Jason Rony

Home: Virginia, United States

We specialize in making freshly squeezed lemonade flavored with Virginian grown fruit from local orchards. We also make 6+ flavors of made-to-order cotton candy.

Kona Ice of Lynchburg

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Thomas Hamilton

Home: Virginia, United States

Kona Ice of Lynchburg. Serving shaved ice.

Hardware Store Harmonograph

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Julie Schaer

Home: West Virginia, United States

My Harmonograph can DRAW music!

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