Taos Maker: Christina Sporrong on MAKE

Photo: Caged Pulse Jets

Caged Pulse Jets at Night – Photo by Matthew Wanlin

Re-posted from: Make Magazine, Written By Posted 2013/05/11 @ 10:31 am, Category Art & Design, Makers

 

Taos, New Mexico-based artist Christina Sporrong is a welder, blacksmith, educator, aerialist, illustrator, performer, mayhem creator, and all-around badass. She builds giant, fiery installations, does amazing high-flying aerial feats, teaches welding workshops, and is a mother, to top it all off. We need more women like her in the world. Christina will be bringing her incredible, interactive Caged Pulse Jets to Maker Faire Bay Area, May 18 and 19, and will be speaking on the Meet the Makers stage in Expo Hall on the 19th at 3:30. We chatted with her to learn more….

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://blog.makezine.com/2013/05/11/christina-sporrongs-caged-pulse-jets/

Dennis Harroun B9 creator on Hack-a-Day!

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Dennis Harroun was a Maker at the 2012 Albuquerque Mini Maker Faire.  Read more about this amazing Maker on Hack-a-Day. Way to go, B9 creator!

http://hackaday.com/2013/03/30/interview-another-kickstarter-round-for-the-b9creato

Check out more of Dennis’ 3D printed artwork on his website: http://dharroun.com/ and his blog HERE.

Read about him in our 2012 Maker Profile.

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