We attended and greatly enjoyed the Akron Mini Maker Faire on November 2, 2013 (see our blog post), so we were excited to be able to attend the Cleveland event this year. (We missed the first Cleveland Mini Maker Faire last year.) As the date of March 29, 2014, approached, we heard that the Cleveland Mini Maker Faire (MakerFaireCleveland.com - @MakerFaireCleve) was going to be huge -- and it was!
Here are some facts about the event from the Cleveland Mini Maker Faire website:
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Cleveland Mini Maker Faire presented by
Cleveland Public Library (@Cleveland_PL)
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Ingenuity Cleveland (@IngenuityFest) -
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Over 100 Makers (up from fewer than 50 last year)
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More sponsors this year!
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2 Buildings
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8 Floors
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See Frank Lanza's (@fjlanza) official Cleveland Maker Faire photo slideshow.
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Please see the list of participating Makers and more details of the event in the Cleveland Mini Maker Faire 2014 Program.
We are posting this as our way of thanking all the participating Makers for sharing their knowledge, and to the sponsors who made it possible. Here are our photos and tweets from the day. If you attended, we hope they bring back memories of the good times you had at the event. If you did not attend, perhaps this will encourage you to attend the Cleveland Mini Maker Faire in 2015.
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The Mini Maker Faire is one week away! What a great day of creativity & innovation in #CLE. http://t.co/PjPw65bMBl @Ingenuityfest
— ClevelandPubLibrary (@Cleveland_PL) March 21, 2014
Congrats @makerfairecleve for having 100+ #maker booths for next week's BIG event at @Cleveland_PL! http://t.co/BmBpBbg7IT @Ingenuityfest
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 22, 2014
.@makerfairecleve excitement is building! Your 2nd #CMMF is this Sat at @Cleveland_PL. 100+ displays! Thx support @Ingenuityfest & @CuyArtsC
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 27, 2014
Don't forget to make time for the #CLE Mini #MakerFaire this Saturday 3/29 at the @Cleveland_PL http://t.co/mMMjPCPeA4
— HER Ideas in Motion (@HERIdeas) March 27, 2014
Learn that @CDPUG will have a booth at the huge @makerfairecleve event at @Cleveland_PL. A future CDPUG mtg will be on #3Dprinting software.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 27, 2014
MAKER FAIRE HAS AN APP! Just download the app "Yapp" and follow this link: http://t.co/XnFcPV1KVu
— makerfairecleveland (@makerfairecleve) March 27, 2014
MT @techcentral_cpl: Visit the @techcentral_cpl #makerspace and get your own custom commemorative nameplate. This Saturday @makerfairecleve
— ClevelandPubLibrary (@Cleveland_PL) March 28, 2014
Sat3/29 10AM @MakerFaireCleve at @Cleveland_PL http://t.co/EsetHOxVpc Sponsors @Ingenuityfest @CuyArtsC More #tech: http://t.co/89Yptom2DH
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 28, 2014
Sat 3/29 10AM #Cleveland Game Dev attending @MakerFaireCleve. http://t.co/lgIyXrkK1T via @pixelcream. More #tech http://t.co/89Yptom2DH
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 28, 2014
Gr8 @SYNHAK wiki has info about Saturday's @Ingenuityfest's @makerfairecleve at @Cleveland_PL https://t.co/DFByVLvo1S via @gsvolt
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 28, 2014
Ready for #makerfairecleve? Learn about #augmentedreality and all things #tech! Check out our @CoolCleveland video. http://t.co/LLjKLRu9An
— We Can Code IT (@WeCanCodeIT) March 28, 2014
We will have our #makerspace green screen running live this Saturday @makerfairecleve @Cleveland_PL. Stop by for fun photos!
— TechCentral (@techcentral_cpl) March 28, 2014
MT @Kristel_CLE: Have weekend plans? Here's what's going on in #CLE @TheQArena @Cleveland_PL @krush216 @CIFF http://t.co/IKmRiXa6bu
— ClevelandPubLibrary (@Cleveland_PL) March 28, 2014
Sponsor shout out - We couldn't do #CMMF without the support of our sponsors like @NescoResource! MAKER FAIRE IS TOMORROW GET EXCITED!
— Ingenuity Festival (@Ingenuityfest) March 28, 2014
Sponsor shout out! We couldn't do #CMMF without the support of sponsors like @CuyArtsC! Like their FB page here: http://t.co/NtR8lAoq1M
— Ingenuity Festival (@Ingenuityfest) March 28, 2014
Sponsor shout out - We couldn't do #CMMF without the support of our sponsors like @CleveFoundation! 19 more hours! Not that we're counting..
— Ingenuity Festival (@Ingenuityfest) March 28, 2014
.@WeCanCodeIT @MelKMcGee @ShanaM27 look forward to #AugmentedReality & animated chat bot at @MakerFaireCleve #CMMF http://t.co/hO4zXAuDbj
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 28, 2014
#FF @Ingenuityfest @makerfairecleve @techcentral_cpl @CuyArtsC @sos_jr
— ClevelandPubLibrary (@Cleveland_PL) March 28, 2014
Be sure to follow @techcentral_cpl to stay posted on all the exciting technology, classes & fun at TechCentral at Main Library.
— ClevelandPubLibrary (@Cleveland_PL) March 28, 2014
.@makerfairecleve trying out your app for tomorrow #CMMF at @Cleveland_PL. So many exhibitors! http://t.co/BP00KsQIEw pic.twitter.com/s9xQ6VuMGS
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 28, 2014
Make-n-take solar lanterns? Huge board game? Must mean it's time for #CMMF in #CLE. @makerfairecleve 3/29 at @Cleveland_PL #dtCLE Free!
— QuirkyCleveland (@QuirkyCleveland) March 27, 2014
Have weekend plans? Here's what's going on in #CLE. #dtcle #happyincle @TheQArena @Cleveland_PL @krush216 @CIFF http://t.co/5ZwvhSe9km
— Kristel Hartshorn (@Kristel_CLE) March 28, 2014
We'll be demoing some refined elements of #Code this saturday at Makerfaire! @makerfairecleve http://t.co/zD2AliOZE9
— Theater Ninjas (@theaterninjas) March 27, 2014
Spring Therapy w/Geologic Cognition Society http://t.co/lRA4i3Q9hl My side project w/@cascadecrash (@makerfairecleve) #cmmf #immersive #art
— Ryan Dewey (@RyanDewey) March 29, 2014
#CMMF Come meet fine artist Mantis Tantan at the @Anansi_Artist booth at @makerfairecleve #art #painting #design pic.twitter.com/Y3tUSMYVEU
— Rahim Basit (@Original_Heemie) March 25, 2014
"About the #Cleveland Mini #Maker Faire" @CDPUG's #CMMF blog @MakerFaireCleve at @Cleveland_PL http://t.co/JAdEgM1zeW pic.twitter.com/M2LGromphd
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Saturday @Cleveland_PL visit the @techcentral_cpl #makerspace and get your own custom commemorative nameplate. #makerfairecleve.
— We Can Code IT (@WeCanCodeIT) March 28, 2014
.@Ingenuityfest so @goRovar's #AugmentedReality will be at #CMMF? Nice video of @BizdomCleveland @MelKMcGee @ShanaM27 http://t.co/oHwQrLJUB2
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Thx @Cleveland_PL for #FF! Honored to be listed w/ @Ingenuityfest @makerfairecleve @techcentral_cpl @CuyArtsC on this fine day for #CMMF
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Ready for gr8 day at @Cleveland_PL & @IngenuityFest's @MakerFaireCleve! #HappyInCLE at #CMMF! http://t.co/SJ9HgjzJMz pic.twitter.com/G0LoSAXi8a
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
.@TinyCircuits looking forward to seeing your @MakerFaireCleve #CMMF booth! http://t.co/KH6y58xjcp #ThisIsCLE
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Sponsor shout out - We couldn't do #CMMF without the support of our sponsors like @OhioArtsCouncil! Like their FB: http://t.co/U4PDX0vcLT
— Ingenuity Festival (@Ingenuityfest) March 29, 2014
Check out @RosettaMktg for @BGSU or @OhioState alum can tweet @RosettaLights #BGSU #OSU at @makerfairecleve #CMMF pic.twitter.com/gYecokYe5L
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Learn from @Ingenuityfest staff at @makerfairecleve #CMMF about exciting new venue 5/3 for http://t.co/8Wlw2c5MJw pic.twitter.com/fpaXNnpXom
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Learn at @makerfairecleve's #CMMF how @CWRU's @CWRUthinkbox is open for #maker the public. I need to visit sometime. pic.twitter.com/Tx2lBa8Itg
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Chillin' w/Ken @TinyCircuits at #CLE Mini Maker Faire Tip of the day? Blindly lights draw people to your booth #Maker pic.twitter.com/cHKc3rRXhj
— LaunchPad Kent State (@LaunchPad_KSU) March 29, 2014
Gr8 to see @TinyCircuits booth at #Cleveland #Maker Faire #CMMF pic.twitter.com/uoQa90QWDT
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Lunch break at #Cleveland Arcade across from @Cleveland_PL. So much to see at #CMMF today. http://t.co/ucZ2yG9qPd pic.twitter.com/VEXvsYXHZv
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Blair Keller "blown in ohio" at @Cleveland_PL's @makerfairecleve. Plus http://t.co/smaYiZQCn1 #CMMF pic.twitter.com/AZdRSasTbl
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Blair Keller "blown in ohio" at @Cleveland_PL's @makerfairecleve. Plus http://t.co/smaYiZQCn1 #CMMF https://t.co/IpXK9P1irq
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
#Dance Fly #Cleveland at @Cleveland_PL's @makerfairecleve. #CMMF https://t.co/XoqJI6vX0B
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
#Code & #theater! See @theaterninjas at @makerfairecleve's #CMMF. Watch for info on "CODE: Preludes" show 5/1-18 pic.twitter.com/NGHOsoCoNb
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Gr8 talking to @RyanDewey & @cascadecrash about Spring Therapy w/Geologic Cognition Soc http://t.co/UaiKYEVKZ3 #CMMF pic.twitter.com/1RtymtNCe8
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Wow! They put the @_PinchandSqueal vaudeville tent in the @Cleveland_PL for @makerfairecleve. #CMMF https://t.co/fHV38sEplP
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Checkout @RevereRobotics competition robot at @makerfairecleve. http://t.co/LS13SjoOdE #CMMF pic.twitter.com/SyzRZUjzV6
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
#CMMF fun. RT @MakersAlliance: Something you will be able to see at the #Cleveland Mini #Maker Faire on March 29th... http://t.co/0gbcCjG6Fb
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Heard at @makerfairecleve #CMMF that @notacon is 20% off registration before 4/3. pic.twitter.com/buawwfnnPl
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Learn about #iPad #art apps at @CDPUG booth at @makerfairecleve's #CMMF. pic.twitter.com/P1oCHqmdZ6
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Learn at @makerfairecleve #CMMF that the Ohio Stereo #Photography Society @Ohio3D meets monthly in #Cleveland area. pic.twitter.com/ET4TXHkt8M
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Local #Cleveland company offering #STEM for kids is @STEMpowerkids. A @BGV_Cleveland winner company. #CMMF pic.twitter.com/Ofh2YESLji
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Banana keyboard from @GLScienceCtr at @makerfairecleve. Play piano by touching banana. #CMMF pic.twitter.com/uxmxbkOenT
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
If U R at @makerfairecleve #CMMF U must try @CleGameDevs games. @CartoonJenne driving, control robots, & @oculus rift pic.twitter.com/oSxdtgBv2H
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Dial-bot by @SYNHAK hacker space. @gsvolt showed me how to "dial" in commands to control at @makerfairecleve #CMMF. pic.twitter.com/hrrHqmuLQ2
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Thx @daniel_dudley for showing me the #tech behind the #dance for the S.A.R.A. Project! At @makerfairecleve #CMMF pic.twitter.com/sWm5VwQxeD
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Gesture-based computing at @Cleveland_PL's @techcentral_cpl. #CMMF https://t.co/bgkYO5yW4o
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Congrats @Cleveland_PL & @Ingenuityfest 4,000+ ppl at @makerfairecleve today!! Thx #CMMF sponsors @CleveFoundation @CuyArtsC @NescoResource.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
After gr8 day at @makerfairecleve, #pierogy & #Guiness at @TheCornerAlley. #HappyInCLE day! http://t.co/0b5aJjTJOn pic.twitter.com/HgrdyIPkGv
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
.@motherhoodinpro @makerfairecleve yes, GOOD pierogies at @TheCornerAlley.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 29, 2014
Sponsor shout out - We couldn't do #CMMF without the support of our sponsors like the George Gund Foundation! http://t.co/TRSwhyOF3v
— Ingenuity Festival (@Ingenuityfest) March 29, 2014
There are dozens of ways to take 3D photos, we'll have a few of these cameras roaming @makerfairecleve @Cleveland_PL pic.twitter.com/Spe9BSox12
— Ohio3D (OSPS) (@Ohio3D) March 28, 2014
A big thank you to @makerfairecleve for hosting such an astounding event! pic.twitter.com/gOhAcmyeLF
— Theater Ninjas (@theaterninjas) March 29, 2014
Piano Banana--those bananas actually play music. How? Check out the post on @clevelanddotcom soon! pic.twitter.com/bzjxaHQyPU
— Kristel Hartshorn (@Kristel_CLE) March 29, 2014
@Cleveland_PL has more than just books to discover. See what we learned @makerfaire today http://t.co/K3fA3yrPnY pic.twitter.com/GlS5SkhCl8
— Kristel Hartshorn (@Kristel_CLE) March 30, 2014
@Cleveland_PL @216Bot @makerfairecleve thx for sharing my vine video from today's event.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 30, 2014
VIDEO: @IngenuityFest Hints at Date and Location for 2014 Festival at @MakerFaireCleve in the @Cleveland_PL #CMMF http://t.co/iae1oQ2ywu
— CoolCleveland (@CoolCleveland) March 29, 2014
And just as suddenly as it appears, the tent is gone. Goodbye Voix de Ville part Deux and #CMMF pic.twitter.com/DNCHODOotk
— Daniel Dudley (@daniel_dudley) March 29, 2014
And w/ the 1st performance @ #CMMF under our belts, the S.A.R.A. dancers demo the technology to some audience members pic.twitter.com/AjAAnq0Sj7
— Daniel Dudley (@daniel_dudley) March 29, 2014
For ppl who saw @TechCentral_CPL 1st time at @MakerFaireCleve, gr8 to know that U can use it all year w/ @Cleveland_PL library card. #CMMF
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 30, 2014
@cdpug Had a blast at Mini Maker Faire today. CDPUG booth was busy with visitors. pic.twitter.com/A2Ta7gByLJ
— Henry Lee (@NativeArtzCLE) March 29, 2014
Gr8 product #minimakerfaire Longshot Camera system pole. Get above it all. http://t.co/vlbQPGxDeb pic.twitter.com/w8XWAwN1o7
— Henry Lee (@NativeArtzCLE) March 30, 2014
http://t.co/o4rRg2E54m hard at work entertaining young and old at #cle mini maker faire today pic.twitter.com/njVOGaidht
— Henry Lee (@NativeArtzCLE) March 30, 2014
Thx @CleveFoundation for the retweet: https://t.co/AEfl9lEvBf Thx for fun week which started at your @CIFF day & ended w/ @makerfairecleve.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 30, 2014
@CDPUG good to see all your volunteers at today's event.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 30, 2014
RT @sos_jr: Dial-bot by @SYNHAK at @makerfairecleve #CMMF. pic.twitter.com/aO07ncnvih
— Torrie Fischer (@tdfischer_) March 30, 2014
.@Ohio3D U R welcome. Enjoyed your #3D demo at @Cleveland_PL/@Ingenuityfest's @MakerFaireCleve. See #tech list: http://t.co/jnWzUwLbap #CMMF
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 31, 2014
.@WeCanCodeIT U R welcome. Gr8 2 C U at start of #CMMF. I stopped by at end of CMMF to learn more abt @goRovar but missed U. C ya next time!
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 31, 2014
Thanks @sos_jr for stopping at our table at the Mini Maker Faire and giving some hints of other tech fun to check out.
— Ohio3D (OSPS) (@Ohio3D) March 30, 2014
Had fun @makerfairecleve today? Remember TechCentral @Cleveland_PL has a #MakerSpace open every day to turn your ideas to reality.
— TechCentral (@techcentral_cpl) March 29, 2014
Next meeting is 7PM April 1st, no joke! It's open projector night, so bring your short programs on a flash drive. http://t.co/LhOYrJws9C
— Ohio3D (OSPS) (@Ohio3D) March 31, 2014
.@goRovar U R welcome. W/ so much happening at @makerfairecleve, I hope to C U at future events where will have more time to talk. 'Til then
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) March 31, 2014
Tue 4/1 7PM #Ohio Stereo Photographic Society @Ohio3D http://t.co/EjYjMts4AA I learned about this mtg at the @MakerFaireCleve #CMMF
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) April 1, 2014
If U enjoyed @Cleveland_PL's @MakerFaireCleve #CMMF, U may want to check out @KentState 4/24 http://t.co/yHGbXxWHrD
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) April 1, 2014
Sponsor shout out - We couldn't do #CMMF without the support of our sponsors like MAGNET! Like them on FB here: http://t.co/5xvok0RTcJ
— Ingenuity Festival (@Ingenuityfest) March 28, 2014
What Others Say
We always like to include what others wrote about events we attended. If you know of additional articles, please feel free to add them in the comment section below.
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Cleveland Public Library has hands-on fun with 'Mini Maker Faire' event on Saturday: Kristel's CLE
By Kristel Hartshorn (@Kristel_CLE), Northeast Ohio Media Group (@NEOMG_news) on March 29, 2014 at 9:00 AM, updated March 29, 2014 at 9:46 AM
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Cleveland's Mini Maker Faire shows off do-it-yourself projects and unbelievable technology: Kristel's CLE
By Kristel Hartshorn (@Kristel_CLE), Northeast Ohio Media Group (@NEOMG_news) on March 29, 2014 at 6:38 PM, updated March 29, 2014 at 7:29 PM
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The Cool Cleveland (@CoolCleveland) website has several videos about the Cleveland Mini Maker Faire.
- Witness Technology Meet Reality at the Mini Maker Faire! @IngenuityFest @Cleveland_PL's
- VIDEO: CoolCleveland Hears from @GoRovar, @CleInstituteArt and @CWRU at @MakerFaireCleve
- VIDEO: @IngenuityFest Hints at Date and Location for 2014 Festival at @MakerFaireCleve in the @Cleveland_PL #CMMF Be sure to see this Cool Cleveland video that hints at the date and location for the next IngenuityFest!
Future
The most important thing about the Cleveland Mini Maker Faire is NOT what occurred just that one day. What is truly exciting is that the Makers who presented at the event are doing activities year-round in our community. See anything that interests you? Then we recommend reaching out to the Makers and becoming a participant in what they do. See the Cleveland Mini Maker Faire 2014 Program for the list of Makers at the event, plus watch our weekly blog posts for announcements of tech and social media events that you may find interesting.
The Akron-Summit County Public Library (@AkronLibrary) has confirmed that there will be an Akron Mini Maker Faire (MakerFaireAkron.com) in the fall. There will also be a Cleveland Mini Maker Faire (MakerFaireCleveland.com - @MakerFaireCleve) in 2015. Watch their websites and Twitter feeds for announcements.
The Bal Ingénieux is Saturday, May 3, 2014. It is a "night of jazz, circus, burlesque, dance, debauchery, and more..." fundraiser for IngenuityFest. Learn more at the BalIngenieux.com website.
Watch the Ingenuity Cleveland website (IngenuityCleveland.com), and the @IngenuityFest tweets, for more details about their potential partnership with the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (@Rock_Hall) and the Great Lakes Science Center (@GLScienceCtr) for IngenuityFest 2014, the last weekend of September.