SparkMacon Presents AR Sandtable at Atlanta MakerFaire
An augmented reality sandtable is a playful technology for introducing kids to concepts of topo maps and fluid dynamics. It’s also ridiculously fun! Thanks to the time and effort of makers from SparkMacon makerspace, our team built our own implementation of the AR...
10 Tools You’ll Love at SparkMacon Makerspace
SparkMacon is a community space equipped with the tools and grass-roots education required to convert your idea into a reality. We blend the best of art & technology. In this post, I wanted to give you a taste of the types of tools our makerspace can offer...
Civic Hacking: Why does it matter?
Civic hacking has become a potent movement for engaging coders, designers, and technology professionals in challenges that matter to the community. Computer hacking tends to have a negative connotation. Some call civic hacking “hacking gone good” since it’s really...
SparkMacon launches Maker Education Scholarship program
Hello makers! Starting in May 2015, SparkMacon launched Project Renaissance, a pilot scholarship program designed to support students in their creativity and grow their skills as makers. In this one year program, students will attend monthly workshops to...
Featured May Events at SparkMacon
First Friday Open Make Night Join SparkMacon every first Friday of the month for Open Make Night. This month's theme is Cinco de Make-o! All you have to do is: 1. Show up. 2. Check out all the tools and equipment the makerspace has to offer, from table saws to Adobe...
Thank You and Membership Structure update
First I would like to say thank you to everyone who is a member of SparkMacon. Since November 7th 2014 we have been open because of you and to serve you. We have held 5 First Friday Open Makes as of this coming Friday and have had over 300 people, both members and...
First Friday Open Make Night
Join us this Friday for an community event of making, crafting, and hacking. You can work individually or in groups on projects. Make anything: a painting, a song, a chapter in a book, a software program, a robot, a craft or anything else you can think of. It doesn’t matter what you make. Just make something! We will then present what we worked on to the community. And there will be prizes!!! If you don’t have an idea to work on, no worries! We will have a few starter ideas or you can help someone else on their idea. This is a great opportunity to check out Macon’s makerspace and meet other local creatives. Hope to see all of you there
A Movement in the Making
The Emergence of the Maker Movement The maker movement is made up of some 135 million adults in the U.S., however, it’s more than just a U.S. movement. Maker faires that celebrate the movement have popped up in Japan, Italy, Norway, and Chile. Makers use their skills...
Featured March Events at SparkMacon
Join us for First Friday Open Make Night Join our making, crafting, hacking event and set your creativity free! Join us March 6th from 6pm pm to 8:30 pm. You’re welcome to design and make anything! This free event is open to the public. Here’s the rules: 1. Make...
HackMacon
HackMacon Hackathon Are you a programmer, community leader, artist, or designer wanting to make a difference? Mark your calendars for Feb 28th and March 1st for the SparkMacon Hackathon, a fun weekend of community service using design, programming and technology....