Maker Faire announced Thursday it is now accepting project submissions for this year’s festival. 

Organizers expect to feature more than 700 Makers and their organizations in the seventh annual event that will be held in San Mateo, California. More than 100,000 people from all over the world are expected to attend.

The event is a physical extension of MAKE magazine, a publication in which the do-it-yourself mindset is glorified. Projects such as extreme marshmallow cannons, flame-throwing flowers, and all kinds of robots are nurtured via step-by-step directions. 

Pacifica artists: will you attend the Maker Faire this year? If so, please upload a photo or video above previewing your work or what you'll be selling and give Pacifica Patch readers a sneak peak!

Many Pacifica artists and crafters participated in last year's Maker Faire. Here is a look back at some. 

• Cristina Orr, owner of Skeletal Dropkick, pedaled her collection of arcane, and oddly cute, dinnerware, sculptures and tikis (see photo).

According to Maker Faire organizers, she had "an eclectic collection of monsters, birds, demons and their ilk smooshed down into high fire dinnerware and kitchenware."

Email Cristina monkey@skeletaldropkick.com.

• Aviva Raskin, another Pacifican, sold "bloxes", life-sized cardboard building blocks.

With bloxes, you can build furniture, forts, three-dimensional geometric shapes or dinosaurs. Basically, anything you can imagine. 

You can learn more about bloxes by emailing Raskin at raskin.aviva@gmail.com.

• Pacifican Erin Scholl hosted Swap-O-Rama-Rama, a giant clothing swap combined with do-it-yourself workshops on sewing, screenprinting and more. 

Contact Erin for more information at erinescholl@gmail.com. 

• Edward and Stephanie Vinces, co-owners of Pacifica Computer Pros, showcased their eclectic and invented art that incorporates movement and light.

Stephanie's work, called Knot Garden and Roller Ball Garden, incorporates "hardware, mosaics, needlework, silversmithing, and beading to infuse pieces with light, texture, and movement" (see video). 

You can contact Stephanie by email at stephanie@compros.com.

Edward uses recycled electronics parts to make new gadgets, or "invented art".

"I use mechanical computer and electronic parts to create fun projects and kinetic art," he said. "My latest gadgets are clocks made from repurposed computer hard drives. I use the tools at theTechShop (in Menlo Park) to develop my creations."

Email him at ed@compros.com for more info.

• Pacifican Katy Kristin, maker of "whimsical jewelry and accessories, plush toys and dolls, and clothing for adults and children" was also at the Maker Faire.

Her work (see picture of gnome) is inspired "by her too many collections: garden gnomes, treehouses, the Matterhorn, vintage children's books and tons more."

Email Kristin at  katy@katykristin.com.

• Last, but certainly not least, Jane Gerughty, Terra Nova High School science teacher, showed off a host of Jefferson Union High School District art and science projects. She can be reached by email at jgerughty@juhsd.net. 

The Bay Area Maker Faire will be held on May 19 and 20 in the San Mateo Event Center. 

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