Maker Faire 2012: eTextile Lounge & Wearable Tech Showcase

Deadline: March 20, 2012

Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 eTextile Lounge &
Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 Wearable Tech Showcase
San Mateo, California
May 19 – 20, 2012

Call for eTextile Lounge Makers, Presenters and Workshops

eTextile Makers join together in one space to innovative projects, host hands-on workshops, present lectures and provide the eTextile and wearable computing makers a meeting place to share ideas, form partnerships and inform the Maker Faire community about the fusion of technology and fabric.

There is no fee to have your booth in the eTextile Lounge as long as you are not selling anything. Please fill out the Maker Faire application and note that you would like to be placed within the eTextile Lounge.

Event: eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire Bay Area
Date: 19 – 20 May 2012
Time: 10AM – 6 PM

WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY
Lynne Bruning
Shannon Henry of PolyMath Designs
Angela Soft Circuit Saturdays


If you are interested in participating with the eTextile group at Maker Faire please special note it on your Maker Faire application and send either Lynne Bruning lynne@lynnebruning.com or Ally Seeley allyseeley@gmail.com an email.

Commercial Makers are invited to join this community space however they have to fill out the commercial maker application and pay applicable Maker Faire fees.

Visit the website for more information: http://www.lbruning.com/etextiles

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Call for Designers of Wearable Tech

Technology weaves its ubiquitous thread thru our daily fashion as Makers take the runway in the Third Wearable Tech Showcase at the Bay Area Maker Faire.

We are accepting submissions for the Wearable Tech showcase at the Bay Area Maker Faire 19 and 20th of May 2012.

The Wearable Tech show welcomes Makers of all ages and skill level that are designing cutting edge wearable technology.

date: 19th and 20th May 2012
location: San Mateo, California

Designers are required to provide their own model.

The Wearable Tech show welcomes Makers of all ages and skill level that are designing cutting edge wearable technology.

Please submit your original wearable tech designs to either Lynne lynne@lynnebruning.com or Alexa alexa@artfuture.com

Visit the website for more information: http://www.lbruning.com/etextiles/projects/maker-faire-bay-area-2012-fashion-show/

View another Maker Faire 2012 item on FACFE: http://fiberartcalls.blogspot.com/2012/02/maker-faire-bay-area-2012.html

Maker Faire Bay Area 2012

Deadline: March 20, 2012 (ONLINE)


Call For Makers
Maker Faire Bay Area 2012
May 19 and 20, 2012


Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement.

Maker Faire showcases the amazing work of all kinds and ages of makers—anyone who is embracing the do-it-yourself (or do-it-together) spirit and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience. We encourage you to join the fun and enter a project to exhibit.

The first step to participating in Maker Faire is to submit an entry that tells us about yourself and your project. Entries can be submitted from individuals as well as from groups, such as hobbyist clubs and schools. Please provide a short description of what you make and what you would like to bring to Maker Faire, including links to photographs and/or videos of your project. We particularly encourage exhibits that are interactive and that highlight the process of making things.

Here are just some of the topics that we're looking for:

Student Projects, Robotics, Music Performance and Participation, 3D Printers and CNC Mills, Textile Arts and Crafts, Home Energy Monitoring, Rockets and RC Toys, Sustainability, Green Tech, Radios/Vintage Computers and Game Systems, Electronics, Electric Vehicles, Biology/Biotech and Chemistry Projects, Food and Beverage Makers, Puppets, Kites, Bicycles, Shelter (Tents, Domes, etc.), Unusual Tools or Machines, How to Fix Things or Take them Apart (Vacuums, Clocks, Washing Machines, etc.)

Maker Entry Categories

You can apply as:

Maker
Music Performer
Presenter (a scheduled 20 or 50 minute presentation)

Makers: Individuals, groups, schools and organizations that would like to demonstrate what they make and/or how it works; interactive exhibits are encouraged. For Maker groups, please have one point person to coordinate your efforts. No fee to exhibit for non-commercial exhibits.

Commercial Makers : Individuals who would like to sell products along with demonstrating what they make at their Maker exhibit. Please submit a Maker application and indicate that you are a Commercial Maker. There is a fee of $325 for a standard set-up (fee due April 27th). Please note, companies or commercial entities do not qualify as Commercial Makers. If you are a company or commercial entity, we have great opportunities available—please see Sponsors.

Presentation: Individuals and groups who would like to talk about an idea or project of interest to the Maker community, OR makers who are interested in demonstrating what they make and how it works in a stage setting. Presentations are typically 20 or 50 minutes, with some time for Q&A. Select "Presenter" and submit a Presenter application.

Music Performer: Musicians and entertainers who would like to perform at Maker Faire. Fill out the Music Performer application.


Complete Call for Makers details: http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012/callformakers/

Application Form: http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012/entry/

Textile Arts Center: Play

Deadline: March 20, 2011 (POSTMARK) or (EMAIL)

Play
Textile Arts Center
Brooklyn, NY
May 6-June 24, 2011

Call for Fiber Art

Play- fun or jest... a game? a toy? a bully? a tease? a hair pull? a game of tag? a snowball fight? a kick and pinch?

Play is an experience we all know one that can bring us laughter and perhaps at times bring us tears.

In the spring exhibit, Play, at the Textile Arts Center, May-June 2011, we want to explore play and all of its multifaceted sides and experiences. We ask artists whom work in fibers or fiber techniques to submit works that deal with the idea of play. Feel free to interpret this theme widely. All types of work are welcome for submission: performance, video, wall work, sculpture, conceptual or interactive. Please note we are looking for contemporary interpretations of fiber and textiles.

Requirements (truncated)
Entries can be submitted via Internet or mail, and must be postmarked or emailed by March, 20 2010
$30 entry fee- 5 works per entry- a maximum of 1 detail per work.
Images must be correctly sized-300 dpi, Largest dimension 8 inches MAX, jpeg only. Either email as jpeg attachments or mail on cd. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ZIPPED FILES.
Artist statement- 300 words or less. (optional)

Complete submission details: connectivethread.blogspot.com/2010/11/play

The Textile Arts Center is a gorgeous street level space located in Brooklyn, NYC. The center provides an environment for the professional, the artist, and the student. With an invested interest in the conservation of hand weaving and other fiber arts, the Center offers a fully equipped studio and gallery space for those with enthusiasm and curiosity, with and without experience. It is a place in which craftsmen are, once again, nurtured in their making from beginning to end. The Center also hosts an emerging fiber artist studio residency program.