Cult Modern

There is a great line in a recent American Automaker ad “The things that make us Americans are the things we make…”. It is a poetic line of ad copy, but I must say that I couldn’t agree more. In this nation our hands and our minds are constantly in the activity of creation. Be it art or industry we are a nation builders, inventors and problem solvers—sometimes for fun sometimes for necessity. So with that in mind my entry for today is about an event that celebrates this quality among us—Maker Faire, which is reaching its final of three destinations this summer in NYC. The self-described family fun festival to MAKE, create, learn, invent, CRAFT, recycle, build, think, play & be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology. The event will take place over two days in NYC come September 25–26, 2010 at the New Your Hall of Science. The recent Maker Faire events in the Bay Area and Detroit brought out a range of incredible contraptions from Giant multi-person bicycle cars and monstrous robots to a low cost, light weight housing for the homeless called DecaDome. I’m sure NYC will bring out its own collection of incredible works, so if you’re in the area or just looking for a fun weekend getaway in Sept. this just might be the thing.