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See more than 100 Kickstarter-funded projects at Maker Faire, May 19-21 in San Mateo, California.

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African penguins are facing extinction — help the Association of Zoos & Aquariums install 1,500 artificial nests to protect the endangered population.
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The EPA Graphics Standards System

Help reissue the Environmental Protection Agency’s 1977 graphics manual, a testament to design’s impact on government agencies.
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THE MANDALA PROJECT - A Collective Meditation on Humanity

by Lilli Muller

The Mandala Project, Venice is an interactive performance installation created by Lilli Muller in response to the global refugee crisis

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THE BEYOND ANTHOLOGY 2 + THE BEYOND ANTHOLOGY 1 REPRINT

by Sfé and Taneka

A Queer Post-Apocalypse & Urban Fantasy Comic Anthology

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New Baa Baa Brighouse Yarn Shop

by Elaine Jinks-Turner

Help set up a beautiful and welcoming bricks and mortar independent yarn shop for the creative community of Brighouse and beyond.

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REVIVAL

by Naomi Goldberg Haas

REVIVAL: dances created by, interpreted and performed by legendary artists of 20th century, DVP company and nonprofessional seniors.

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Graduation Exhibition: Elements

by Kadk Glass and Ceramic Graduation

We are the graduating class of Kadk on Bornholm for Glass and Ceramics, Looking forward to displaying our works throughout Denmark.

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{string&&loop} Generatively Designed Knit Socks 2.0

by Cody Lewis

/* One new style and two new outputs! Reimagining traditional sock patterns with computer programming. */

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"The Divided Brain" documentary

by Matter of Fact Media

Iain McGilchrist is changing the world with neuroscience.

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Please Help Us Plant Lavender on The Farm at SummitWynds

by Amy Parker

Help us start our Lavender fields and Beehives to diversify our farm and bring us back to profitability & sustainability.

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Trouble For Hire: A Game of Hi-Octane Road Adventure!

by Nathan D. Paoletta

You and your friends play to tell serial full-throttle adventure stories of a road warrior cruising a stylized post-Western world.

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"Last Night in Sweden"/ Mustafa Panshiri & Jens Ganman

by Mustafa Panhsiri

An investigative – and personal – book about the complex background to Sweden's rising integration problems and its possible solutions.

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La Misa Negra's 2nd Album

by La Misa Negra

La Misa Negra is back with a brand new album of heavyweight, Oakland cumbia and high-energy, Afro-Colombian dance music!

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Orphans of Time Book

by Rebecca Bathory

Orphans of Time is the Resulting Award Winning Series of Abandoned Buildings by British Fine Art Photographer Rebecca Lilith Bathory

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Grab The Wheel: Help Young Children Manage Explosive Anger

by Bryan Anderson

The Play-Based Kit Teachers and Parents Can Use To Help ALL Kids Develop Social and Emotional Coping Skills--including Kids with Autism

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Seed turntable | Quality, power and design, in one setup

by HYM Seed Audio

The world's first all-in-one turntable system that integrates excellent fidelity sound and 70W output for music lovers.

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STREEPSHOW!

by Allison Bressi

Nine Meryl Streep characters are picked to live in a reality TV house and compete for the chance to rewrite their narratives.

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