My Maker Faire Experience

The Tulsa Mini Maker Faire was last Saturday.  Maker Faires are so different when compared to a traditional or indie craft shows.  It's basically like a giant show-and-tell, and if you make something (anything) and want to show it off or teach others how to do it, these are a great place to do so.  This is the second year for the Mini Maker Faire in Tulsa, and it's my second year to do it as well.

What I enjoy most about the maker faire is that I get to teach others and demonstrate how needle felting works. And by the end of the day, we have a collaborative painting that faire attendees have contributed to! (You can see the in-progress needle felted painting of food below in the last photo. Also, I'm really good at making awesome faces when I'm talking and having my photo taken at the same time.)

Having experienced the Maker Faire again and enjoying a day of needle felting demonstrations and selling DIY kits and supplies helps me to realize that I really want to teach this stuff!  If you are local-ish to the Springfield area and would be interested in doing a workshop of some kind, let me know.  Leave a comment or email me (goodnaturedbydani AT gmail DOT com.)