Philly Maker Faire Podcast

Philly Maker Faire Podcast

Celebrating the creators, builders, inventors, and artists that bring their visions to life. Featuring interviews of makers in the area and around the world. We strive to celebrate the diverse voices in the maker community.

Episodes

January 23, 2024 32 mins

Pippy Sips is on a mission to create products that make pumping easier and more accessible to ALL breastfeeders.

Name Amberlee Venti, founder
Company Pippy Sips
Pippy Sips Online

Website https://www.pippysips.com

Pragmatic Innovation https://www.pragmatc.com

Twitter/X https://twitter.com/PippySips

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PippyCompany

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pippysips

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/cha...

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Mike Flynn, EVP and COO

Independence Seaport Museum online

Website www.phillyseaport.org

Facebook facebook.com/phillyseaport

Instagram instagram.com/phillyseaport

Twitter twitter.com/phillyseaport

Mike on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/mike-flynn-9778ab8


Your hosts

Chiamaka Valerie Chikwendu LinkedIn

Jeremy dePrisco: https://linktr.ee/jjdeprisco

Laura Chenault: https://linktr.ee/laurachenault

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January 17, 2024 24 mins

This week on the podcast we chatted with Cart Reed of ei2o creators of automated systems for growing mushrooms at home. Join their newsletter to learn more and to join their next beta test!


Philly Green Makers https://philly.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/636/


ei2o Online

website https://ei2o.com

Twitter @cart

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cartwrightreed/

Email cart@ei2o.com


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Chiamaka Valerie Chikwendu L...

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The Dragonfly Makerspace

A  STEAM Studio. The Dragonfly Makerspace is a creative studio where anybody can design, learn, and innovate!


Owner, Lead Teacher: Michele Archer 

37 E Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Call (215) 515-4647 or Text (610) 659-8699

or email:  michele@dragonflymakerspace.com 

www.dragonflymakerspace.com


Dragonfly Makerspace Socials

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn


Mentioned in this episode:

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Chau Nguyen (b. Hanoi, Vietnam) (they/she) is a Vietnamese immigrant artist based in Philadelphia. They draw from concepts of translation, memory, cultural symbols, affect theory, materiality, and research on Vietnamese histories to convey frictions at the intersection of cultural identity, colonial fragments, and transnationalism. Nguyen received their BA in Fine Arts and History of Art from Bryn Mawr College and their MFA in Pain...

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This week we’re talking with Tom Ward, co-founder of Epoch Boats. They are building a new generation of boats using innovative engineering and technology to make eco-friendly, fast, great performing boats.  


Tom Ward & Epoch Boats online

Website https://epochboats.com/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/epochboats/

Twitter https://twitter.com/TomFnWard

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetomward/

Email tom@epochboa...

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This week we’re chatting with Deanna McLaughlin. She is a visual artist and designer who makes unique artwork and custom creations. Deanna worked for several years as an art therapist in state mental hospitals and for over two decades as a public school art educator. She was one of five Americans to participate in the First Artist Exchange with the Union of Artists at St. Petersburg, Russia. 


Deanna McLaughlin Online

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June 3, 2022 24 mins

This week we’re chatting with textile artist, Yemisi Ajayi who produces textile art for fashion and interior spaces including wearable arts, silk scarves and soft furnishings. 


Yemisi Ajayi online

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/yemisi-ajayi-4aa83714/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yemisi_art/

Website https://yemisiajayi.wixsite.com/website-9

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Arisimiart

Twitter https://twit...

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This week we’re talking with Chad Eric Smith, an award-winning actor, filmmaker, and founder of the film production company, MisterDuke Productions. He is the Director of Communications and Brand Management at Mural Arts Philadelphia "the nation’s largest public art program.


Chad Eric Smith 

Rumination (short film)   https://smile.amazon.com/Rumination-Kelvin-Drama/dp/B08113DYNL/

Director of Communications & Bran...

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This week we’re chatting with David Ryle from Trellis for Tomorrow. They deliver programs in organic gardening, environmental education, and food security that provide practical life skills for youth and adults.


Trellis for Tomorrow Online
David Ryle, Senior Program Director 
dryle@trellis4tomorrow.org
Website: https://trellis4tomorrow.org/en/team/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trellisfortomorr...

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Linda Celestian online

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LindaCelestian/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindacelestian/

Website: https://lindacelestian.com/


Discussed during the podcast


Moore College of Art https://moore.edu/


NextFab https://nextfab.com/


Corning Museum of Glass https://home.cmog.org/


Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA) https://www.cfeva.org/


Inspiring Makers


Iri...

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Steve Course online


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stecourse/


Bandcamp: https://qualitychoicevideoclub.bandcamp.com/


Referenced in the podcast


Beardfest: https://www.beardfest.net/

 

Karnival of the Arts: https://www.karnivalofthearts.com/


Rompus: https://www.facebook.com/therompus/


Electrozone: https://www.theelectrozone.org/


Inspiring makers


Yves Klien: https://en.wikipedia.org/w...

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CraftNOW Philadelphia

1626 Locust Street, Office 206, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Website: https://www.craftnowphila.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftnowphl/


Leila Cartier, Executive Director leila.cartier@craftnowphila.org


Zaria Thomas, Project Design and Operations zaria@craftnowphila.org


Tools of the Trades

https://www.toolsofthetrades.org/

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NextFab https://ne...

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Interdisciplinary artist Sabrina Sims


Website: https://www.starlyart.studio/shop


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlyartstudio/


Space For Black Hair: https://www.instagram.com/spaceforblackhair/


Bandcamp: https://starlybri.bandcamp.com/


Riso Printing: https://us.riso.com/


Taxonomy Press: https://taxonomypress.com/


Hannah Coleman & Childish Books: https://childishbooks.com/About-Us

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Carl Bärstad

Founder & Community Builder

https://www.kidshackday.com/


Mrunal Shah

Founder of Sunday Bricks and host of Kids Hack Day in Mumbai. 

https://sundaybricks.com/


Fluxspace https://www.fluxspace.io/


Folk Labs https://www.fablabs.io/

 

Strawbees https://strawbees.com/product/steam-school-kit/


Quirkbot https://strawbees.com/product/coding-and-robotics-kit-quirkbot/


Makey Makey https://ma...

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January 26, 2022 26 mins

Your hosts

Chiamaka Valerie Chikwendu LinkedIn      

Jeremy dePrisco: https://linktr.ee/jjdeprisco

Laura Chenault: https://linktr.ee/laurachenault

Laura owns Laurel Tree Bindery: https://linktr.ee/laureltreebindery

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