ENSURING A DIVERSE RANGE OF MAKERS One of the most surprising, stimulating and identifiable traits about Maker Faire is the diversity of topics one might encounter there. Makers come from the worlds of craft, engineering, robotics, arts, education, ecology, gaming and more. Maker outreach will likely challenge your team to look far and deep into the nooks and crannies of your community. Look at Maker Faire’s tables below on the kinds of subjects covered; you can use it to drive your search and recognize what and who you might be missing. Arts AIA Local Chapters Art Cars Art Museums Blacksmithing Burning Man Comic Groups Filmmaking Fiber Artists Fire Arts Holyographic Groups Jewelry Making Kinetic Art Groups LEGO Users Groups Metal Arts Neon Art Painting Photography Groups Pinball Groups Recycled Arts Steampunk The Long Now Foundation Yoyo Clubs Crafts Engineering 4H Groups Bazaar Bizarre Bobbin Lace Makers Guild Book Making and Binding Boy Scouts Card Making Ceramics & Pottery Children’s After School Programs Clothing Making Craftster Crocheting Doll Making Embroidery (groups, associations) Etsy Felting Fiber Arts Groups Folk Art Girl Scouts Glass Blowers Jewelry Making Journal Making Knitting 3D Printers Amateur Aviation Groups Amateur Radio Groups Amateur Rocketry Groups American Engineering Assoc. Arduino Groups ArtBot Groups ASME Bicycle Groups CAPITAL Best Robotics Car Repair Groups Catapult Groups Circuit Bending CNC Groups Combot Robots Computer Modders Computer User Groups DIY Drones DIY Energy DIY Radio Groups Electric Cars Engineers Without Borders Lacemaking Fab Labs Model Makers FIRST Robotics Audubon & Bird Groups Beekeeping Moldmaking Mosaics Museums of Craft and Folk Arts Hackers Groups IEEE Insect Bots Beer Brewing Cake Making Cheese Making Chocolate Making Citizen Science Composting Cooking Classes Culinary Programs Edible Schoolyards Edible Communities Farmers Markets Homegrown.org Local Foragers Master Gardeners Open Source Embroidery Origami Painting Quilters Renegade Crafts Fair Scrapbooking Sewing Silk Screening Groups Smart Materials Soapmaking Swap-O-Rama-Rama The National Needle Arts (TNNA) Weavers and Spinners Woodworking Intel Computer Clubhouse Network Kids and Technology Groups LED Art MIDI User Groups Model Railroad Clubs Odyssey of the Mind R/C Model Clubs Repair Groups Rube Goldberg Groups Soapbox Derby Solar Cars Tech Shop Underwater Robotics WALL-E Builders Food/Sustainability Mini Maker Faire Playbook, 10 Jan12 Maker Media, Inc. 31 Molecular Gastronomy Mycology YMCA YWCA Women In Engineering Groups HAM Radio Operators Permaculture Preserving Seed Saver Libraries Slow Food Vegetarian Groups Wine Making Youth Programs - Urban Roots Music Circuit Bending Dance Groups Electronic Music/Theremin Instrument Hacking Instrument Making Jug Bands Marching Band Music Classes Taiko Drummers Green Science Calcars.org Co-Housing Community Bike Groups Composting Eco Modding Adult Education/Community Colleges Astronomy Clubs Chemistry Children’s Museums Computer Museums Environmental Kids Groups DIY Biology Fix Your Bike Groups DIY Energy Green Arts Groups Green Cleaning Hybrid Car Groups PARK(ing) Day Recycling Groups Solar Groups Solar Ovens Treehugger Water Groups Wind Power DIY Forensics DIY Science Dorkbot Exploratorium Kite Making and Flying Paper Airplane Making Robots Rocketry Groups Science Museums Science Workshops Theater Groups Space Exploration Other Teachers Resource/Support Groups Board Games Telescope Makers Chess Groups Tesla Coils Computer Gaming University Programs Halloween Zoology Groups Hula Hoops Juggling Meetups School Groups Star Wars Clubs Wax Sculptures Specialty Schools/Education Our committee found itself spending quite a bit of time on the “human networking” task, looking for holes in the breadth of types of makers who had applied, and making calls and sending emails to specific groups and individuals. This is one of those questions of scale, and how much energy and time the organizing team has to spend. But any Maker Faire should express the breadth of interests captured in the maker spirit, so do your best to represent a wide range of kinds of making at your event. Mini Maker Faire Playbook, 10 Jan12 Maker Media, Inc. 32