{"id":250801,"date":"2016-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/north-park-businesses-had-fun-at-maker-faire\/"},"modified":"2016-10-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T07:00:00","slug":"north-park-businesses-had-fun-at-maker-faire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/north-park-businesses-had-fun-at-maker-faire\/","title":{"rendered":"North Park businesses had fun at Maker Faire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Margie M. Palmer<\/p>\n

North Park businesses Shaper Studios and The Homebrewer San Diego were among the more than 200 exhibitors that participated in the second annual San Diego Maker Faire.<\/p>\n

The award-winning, family-friendly event \u2014 celebrating technology, education, science, arts, crafts, engineering, food, sustainability and more \u2014 returned to Balboa Park on Oct. 1 and 2.<\/p>\n

Exhibits included everything from art and design, robotics, education and nature.<\/p>\n

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Shaper Studios in North Park participated in the second annual San Diego Maker Faire in Balboa Park on Oct. 1-2. (Courtesy of Maker Faire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis year we really wanted to showcase San Diego\u2019s unique making culture including beer-making and the surfboard community,\u201d said Stephania Villar, social media coordinator for the sponsoring Balboa Park Cultural Partnership.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurfing culture is huge in San Diego, which is why we wanted to find someone like Shaper Studios, which empowers people to make their own boards so they are able to leave their mark on something.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were excited that the event reached out to us earlier this year,\u201d Shaper Studios owner Christopher Clark said, \u201cand we were excited to be able to bring the art of surfboard design to the San Diego community. We hope to bring the art of surfboard shaping out of the shadows and celebrate the art in a way that inspires attendees to experience surfing in a new way. We had live surfboard shaping and interactive surfboard design and education. It was a hands-on experience for attendees.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Christopher Clark, owner of Shaper Studios in North Park, explains to youngsters how they can make their own surfboards. (Courtesy of Maker Faire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

George Thornton, who owns The Homebrewer San Diego, said he first learned of the event when it debuted in 2015. This year, he said, event organizers contacted them because they wanted to include more homebrew-related exhibits.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were happy to play a role in spreading the craft beer DIY joy,\u201d he said. \u201cWe hope to increase the exposure to home-brewing and show how fun and easy it is to make amazing beers at home. We had a display of the necessary equipment and ingredients to make beer. We were able to talk about the process and evangelize as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attendees immersed themselves in a festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness. This year\u2019s event had an even bigger footprint than it did last year, Villar said.<\/p>\n

The 2016 Maker Faire boasted a dozen participating venues, including places such The Old Globe and San Diego Museum of Man, along with two outdoor areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cMakers are people who see something and decide they want to do something about it, whether that\u2019s solving a problem discovering a product that needs to be improved,\u201d she said. \u201cThey have an incredible passion about doing something that\u2019s fun and creative that translates into something practical. Sometimes it\u2019s just for the fun of it, which is why people can expect to see such a huge range of makers at this year\u2019s fair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Villar said the event truly had something for everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were so many exhibitors and there was such a passion in the air. There were so many activities where you were encouraged to be hands-on and where you were encouraged to touch and create. It was a very unique experience,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u2014Margie M. Palmer can be reached at margiep@alumni.pitt.edu.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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