Vancouver Mini Maker Faire 2012 at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)

Vancouver folks have that ability to make things out of almost thin air. There is so much to do, so many crafty, artsy people who just want to create, make and share. My friend Jordan Keats was reminded of Vancouver Mini Maker Faire 2012 which is coming next weekend at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). Check out their awesome video.

Maker Faire Vancouver 2011 from Ben Z Cooper on Vimeo.

Vancouver Mini Maker Faire was founded by the combined skillset of local Makers from Vancouver Hack Space (VHS), and supported by eatART and the Vancouver Community Lab. In our inaugural year, there were close to 3 000 attendees, and nearly 100 Makers located at the Great Northern Way Campus.

Building on the succes of 2011, organizers have founded Maker Foundation, a non-profit society aimed at curating Maker events, and facilitating Maker projects around the city of Vancouver. Vancouver Mini Maker Faire has moved to a bigger venue this year – the PNE Forum, and we are all looking forward to another fantastic event!

I hope many of you can check out the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire 2012 next weekend at the Pacific National Exhibition!