Dispatches from Austin: Mini Maker Faire

Contributor post by Tracy Castro of Fair Morning Blue

Greetings from Austin! The spring rains took a brief pause over the weekend, and I spent a happy, sunny Saturday afternoon with my family at the Austin Mini Maker Faire. If you haven't heard of it, Maker Faire started in San Mateo back in 2006 - bringing together makers, tinkerers, artists, inventors and families - all in celebration of the flourishing Maker movement. Since then, independently-produced Mini Maker Faires have cropped up all over the world, including here in Austin, fortunately.

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