With the help of local Makers (artists, craftspeople, and inventors) and the Exploratorium, Open MAKE will introduce you to a variety of tinkering possibilities while encouraging a pilot group of Young Makers to realize their own inventions in time for this year’s Maker Faire. A collaboration between Pixar, TechShop, and the Exploratorium, the Young Makers program mentors middle and high school students in building projects that meld math and science with craft and creative inspiration.

Each public Saturday program will feature different Makers and focus on a particular theme, such as circuit-based critters or playing with sound. Sit in on an interview hosted by MAKE magazine’s founder and editor Dale Dougherty, then visit the Studio where guest speakers and other Makers will discuss and show their work. You can also roll up your sleeves and tinker with familiar and not-so-familiar materials to create a project of your own. Activities are intended for ages 12 and up.
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Public Schedule:
Meet the Makers: 11AM-Noon
In the Studio: 12:30PM-3PM

Tomorrow, Saturday, February 27th: Wearables and Soft Circuitry:
Featured Makers Grace Kim and Adrian Freed

Saturday, March 27: Make Your Own Kind of Music
Featured Makers will include Walter Kitundu, Krys Bobrowski, and Ge Wang

Saturday, April 24: Motors & Mechanisms
Featured Makers will be Brad Prether and Ernie Fosselius

Admission to Open MAKE is included in the price of general admission to the Exploratorium and is located in the landmark Palace of Fine Arts building in San Francisco’s Marina district, off of Highway 101 near the Golden Gate Bridge. Free parking is available.