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Subject: Maker Spotlight - Fort Wayne Regional Makers Faire 2012
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       *  Jim Merz Sculptures in Motion*
Article by Steve Corona, Corona Consulting LLC

 They say life imitates art but it may be the exact opposite for artist and
Maker Jim Merz.  His computer controlled, kinetic sculptures are constantly
in motion, as is Jim. These days he is moving quickly to complete work on
two installations including a trip that will take him to the Tuscany region
of Italy.  A second project is a display for* Art
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Grand Rapids, Michigan where he will be one of 1500 artists posting
art
in public areas.  And that work is in addition to his job as “Maker
Manager” for Fort Wayne’s upcoming Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire.

The Hermann Geiger Cultural Foundation in Cecina, Italy has invited Jim to
install a four piece variation on “Luminariales 1” a 25-foot tall kinetic
chandelier. Potter’s Wife Gallery, The Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and
Artlink also displayed earlier versions of this work recently.  His
collaborator on the work is Sayaka Ganz

Merz says two artists, Jean Tinguely and George Rickey, have inspired his
work.  Both men were highly regarded kinetic sculptors with Rickey’s work
on display at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art; Tinguely has a massive
installation on display—Chaos 1—in Columbus, Indiana.

Jim currently has a permanent installation at the Whitney Young Early
Childhood Center, which is a part of the Fort Wayne school system.  The
school’s front yard display’s “100 Directions,” a colorful kinetic
sculpture that is titled after the concept of the “100 languages of
children” from the Reggio Emilia approach used at the school. In this
philosophy it is okay for students to explore their new learning in 100
different ways, like artwork, music or science experiment.

 Merz will be displaying “Luminariales 2” and “3 Pendulums Horizontal” at
the Maker Faire.  You can view additional pieces of his fascinating kinetic
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 *Casey Drudge is Maker of Many Things*
 Article by Steve Corona, Corona Consulting LLC

It was a chance encounter at a town festival that now keeps Casey Drudge
incredibly active with quilting, his life’s passion.  But, this isn’t your
grandmother’s pattern that he stitches together.

At a recent quilting show, his work was awarded first place in the “Outside
the Box” category.  And that made all the sense in the world to one of
Casey’s good friends who said, “But Casey, you’ve never been inside the
box.”

Drudge specializes in three-dimensional quilts and one dimensional quilts
with unique stitching and curved piecing (his 3D quilt shown at last year’s
Maker Faire graces the 2012 event poster).

Drudge, now retired, has been quilting for seven or eight years.  He
proudly claims Bernice Enyeart of Markle as his mentor.  She’s the woman
Casey met at the Huntington festival where he was taken by the intricate
patterns on the quilts displayed by Bernice.  As a testament to her quality
work, Drudge says that one of her quilts was once awarded four first place
prizes at a big quilting show in Houston.

Drudge has always loved math, a skill that was essential in designing his
latest quilt—a Mobius Strip—which features only one side and only one
common boundary.  It will be one of several items he will display at this
year’s FWR Maker Faire.

He will also be showing a chain reaction machine, complex contraptions made
famous by Rube Goldberg.  Casey has competed in TekVenture’s local
competition—Chain Reaction Challenge—held annually at the Allen County
Public Library.

This renaissance man loves to sing, listen to Italian Opera, woodworking,
write and do all the repair work on his auto. Plan to set aside plenty of
time at Casey’s booth at this year’s FWR Maker Faire.  He’s got a lot to
share.

 *TekVenture to Support PBS TV-39 Pledge Drive*

Check out PBS TV-39 this Friday, Sept. 7 from 8-11 PM as TekVenture
volunteers help to support a great cause.  Call in your donation and one of
our team members will help.
      *FW Regional Maker Faire & Brickworld Fort Wayne*

Since so many Makers enjoy making with LEGOs, we are offering a special
deal so you can attend FWR Maker Faire and Brickworld Fort Wayne, the
premier LEGO event in North America. Show your Eventbrite ticket or event
flier to FWR Maker Faire and get $1 off at the Brickworld gate on
Sept. 22ndor 23
rd.  Bring a voucher from Brickworld and get $1 off gate at FWR Maker Faire
making it a win-win for everyone.

*Call for Makers Extended*

If you like to make things, tinker, or tear things apart and rebuild them,
you might just be a Maker.  Join us Oct. 6 & 7 at Headwaters Park East to
show off the cool things you’re making in your basement or garage. * The
Call for Makers has been extended to September 15* so don’t wait too long
to submit your entry to this unique family-friendly festival.  Projects
coming to the event include robotics, engineering, urban farming,
sustainable living, woodworking, alternative energy and more.  Complete the
Call for Makers found at
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see how others create, invent, craft, recycle, build, think and play
while we celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science, and
technology.

 *Buy Your Tickets Today and $ave*

Tickets are will soon be available at makerfairefortwayne_eventbrite.com.
Those who buy prior to event day will save.  We look forward to seeing you
at the Faire!

*Bidding a Fond Adieu!*

Thank you to Carol Robinson of Visit Fort Wayne for all her support and
hard work on the FWR Maker Faire.  Carol is leaving Fort Wayne and moving
to Cincinnati immediately following the event.  Thanks Carol, for the
minutes, your research, maker recruitment, and for being a good friend.
 You will surely be missed.

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