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 maker community and its relation to arts and culture, and what it feels like to be a real life robot jock.
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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 other extraordinary pieces. She is seen regularly at birthday parties, school functions, promotional events, and even as a member of the 
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 scene.
Born to make, Shaun’s been volunteering for Maker Expo since its inception, and loves working with electronics, 3d printers, laser cutters, and any other tool he can get his hands on.
Cassie from 100 Days joins us, because every maker’s body is an ongoing project. She coaches training and fitness on instagram, youtube, and all kinds of other places. She’s driven and passionate about fitness after taking a blow to the head. No really. She’s incredible. Click the thing.