Woot Suit Riot

Category: Blog

  • Kaden

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    “Everything here is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.” ‘Nuff said. This kid has plans.

  • Meg

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    Meg makes superbugs, and one day she’ll build a dollhouse.

  • An Ambitious Trio

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    These three girls have big plans, including time machines and time machine rockets. No joke.

  • The City Itself

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    It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be joined by representatives of the Tri-Cities, the Mayor of Kitchener Berry Vrbanovic, the Mayor of Waterloo Dave Jaworsky, and the Cambridge Ward 4 councillor Jan Liggett. Fresh from the heat and steel of their robot battle, they join us to talk about maker culture in Waterloo Region, our…

  • Lisa McTwister

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    Lisa McTwister became interested in art at a young age, experimenting with an assortment of creative fields, from crochet to stained glass. Stumbling upon balloons, she learned that twisting tubes of latex could be so much more than stick figure-like creations. Lisa specializes in advanced balloon modeling, making amazing and creative animals, princesses, superheroes and…

  • Will

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    Will is seven, loves Minecraft, and has aspirations toward virtual reality development one day. He’s seen some incredible things here today, and he’s looking forward to more.

  • Stella and Catherine

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    Stella is an immortal being and a veteran of this summer’s Mindful Makers camp, and she’s incredibly excited to build her own house one day, while Catherine is still tinkering with projects and looking for find her maker moment.

  • Avocado Co-op – @AvocadoCoop

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    The Avocado Co-Op thinks long term. With a motto of sustainable living simplified, they’re a retail co-op that focus on offering members sustainable products, from compost bags to light bulbs. In a journey of environmental stewardship, they try to offer members excellent value on recycled and sustainable goods. Here at Maker Expo, they’re teaching people…

  • The Sienci Mill One – @SienciLabs

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    Sienci Labs is pronounced C N C Labs, and that’s what they bring to the game. Their desktop mill is designed for fast prototyping, making designs, and generally making it easy to create fun and incredible things. With the goal of putting the power of creation at your fingertips, they’re trying to revolutionize the milling…

  • Stephanie Rozek – @hivewr

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    Hive Waterloo Region works to build digital literacy and diversity in our community, and was formed out of the Year of Code Initiative. Stephanie joins us to talk about making and teaching kids to code, as well as her experience in tech in Waterloo Region. For more information about Hive Waterloo Region, visit hivewr.ca.