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Maker Faire Austin: Call for Crafters

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Hi Crafters! Are you interested in showing off your crafting skills or demonstrating a great how-to project? Please submit your proposal for an exhibit or demonstration at our Maker Faire Austin happening the weekend of October 20-21. Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It's for creative, resourceful folks who like to tinker and love to make things. The deadline for submission is August 15th at midnight (PST).

Here's a list of some topics we're looking for:

Textile Arts
Quilting
Weaving/Looms (historical or unusual)
Sewing and Felting
Kites
Paper Crafts
Costumes (epecially Halloween)
Jewelry Making
Children's Crafts/Projects
Knitting
Fashion Design
Stained Glass
Home and Garden
Food Arts
Toys
Recycled Arts
Calligraphy
Pattern Making

To find out more and to submit your proposal online, visit our Maker Faire web site here. - Link.

Related:
Maker Faire Bay Area 2007: CRAFT - Link.
Natalie's Maker Faire Flickr Photos Collection from 2006 and 2007 - Link.

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Posted by: nataliezee on August 1, 2007 at 4:07 PM

Hi Lenore,

Yes, please submit it now! :)

thanks,
natalie

Posted by: Lenore on August 1, 2007 at 3:59 PM

The call for proposals states, "Once we have accepted participants, we will send out a call asking for presentations, performances and demonstration workshops." So should I submit my craft demonstration proposal now, or wait until after the 15th?

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