Upcoming Makerfaire

Most people in today's world are very skilled with technology. And I actually mean skilled as in able to use a smartphone or tablet. But are we creative enough to get together and celebrate creativity?

Creativity. An attribute that not many people think is necessary. Now I am not hating on the school district, but by the time we reach 5th grade, the education system has dampened our sense of creativity. If you give a first-grader a piece of paper and ask them to draw something, they will most likely go to work. If you give a fifth-grader a piece of paper and ask them to draw something, however, the result will most likely be a long string of questions such as, "What should I draw?" or "But I am not good at drawing!"

Now, as Dale Doughetry stated in his TED talk (Seen here) he states that "All of us are makers!" I couldn't agree more, we are all naturally born with a desire to create.

Makerfaire is a celebration of makers. Held in many places every year, you can see anything from drones to 3D printing. Home automation to knitting, and even men standing in cages while being zapped with huge amounts of electricity.

The Bay Area Makerfaire in San Mateo, California will be taking place Friday, May 15th through Sunday, May 17th.

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Stay tuned for a full report on the faire in 2 weeks!