The Clarke County School District Maker Fest was held at Clarke Central High School on April 14. The event was held to showcase the talents of CCSD students to the Athens community. “I think (the CCSD Maker Fest was) great. We got a good turnout. I’m excited. People that are here with their booths (are) very, very happy,” CCHS media specialist Lindy Weaver said. Gallery by Ana Aldridge.
Clarke Central High School hosted the second annual Clarke County School District Maker Fest on April 14, where elementary, middle and high school students shared their creativity with the Athens community.
The Clarke County School District Maker Fest was held on April 14 at Clarke Central High School, where which members of the CCSD and Athens community came together to share their creativity.
The event was originally organized by Cedar Shoals High School media specialist Kerry Hogan, but has become a district-wide effort.
“All of the media specialists have been working on it and several teachers at the elementary and middle schools,” CCHS media specialist Lindy Weaver said.
Unlike last year’s CCSD Maker Fest, where zones of the Maker Fest were separated based on themes such as science, arts and crafts, music, this year the zones were separated according to schools.
“There are a lot of projects on display. There are kettle drums made out of propane tanks. We got soap that’s been made, we got a band that’s about to play and the string ensemble that’s playing in the background,” Hogan said.
Students participating in the event showcased a wide variety of crafts, from painting to robotics. Cedar Shoals High School senior Gabriella Montalvo came up with the idea to make all-natural homemade soaps.
“I just went on Pinterest and I looked up cool project ideas and soap came up. I was like, ‘Wow, that would be awesome. I get to customize and I get to make (soap) for different people like if they had different problems, if they had dry skin, sensitive skin, rough skin,” Montalvo said.
Many community members, including operations manager Danielle de Dios Rivera, attended the Maker Fest to view the work of students.
“I’ve seen a lot of young people that (are) displaying their skills which is super awesome, seeing more involved different parts and different crafts and then just seeing multicultural people here,” de Dios Rivera said.
