*Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs, her family, and Young Makers from 6 Flint & Detroit based FRC Robotics team are awarded A Maker of Merit Award from The Henry Ford Museum and 2017 Detroit Maker Faire for their interactive woodburning exhibit. Sarah Hodsdon was also an invited speaker "Putting the Craft Back in Craftsmanship."
 

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs, her family, and Young Makers from 3 Flint FRC Robotics teams are awarded 2 Editor Choice Awards and The Best in Class Award at 2017 Bay Area Maker Faire for their interactive woodburning exhibit. Thank you to Cruise America for the discounted RV used to drive the kids across country from Mcihigan to California and to Dremel for providing the woodburning tools and drill presses.

 

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs and her family are awarded The Maker of Merit Award by The Henry Ford Museum and 2016 Detroit Maker Faire for their interactive leatherworking exhibit. Thank you to Tandy Leather for supplying all materials and the staff members who took the day off to teach and learn with the Young Makers of Detroit.

 

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs and her family are chosen to host Young Makers activities at Shell Eco-Challenge at Cobo Arena, Detroit Michigan. Tens of thousands school children from Detroit and the surrounding area attended this incredible event.

Shell Eco-Challenge Cobo Arena Detroit

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs and her family are awarded an Editor's Choice Award at 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire for their interactive Metal Embossing exhibit. Thank you to MercArt for the metal and tools, 3M, and BIC for their contributions.

2015 Bay Area Maker Faire

 

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs and her family are awarded 2 Editor Choice Awards and Best in Class Awards at 2014 New York Maker Faire for their "Making Your Mark" interactive exhibit. Thank you to BIC for sponsoring the exhibit and her lecture on Hackschooling.

2014 New York Maker Faire

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs and her family are awarded Maker of Merit Award 2014 Detroit Maker Faire at The Henry Ford Museum.

*Sarah Hodsdon and daughter, Abigael Hodsdon, speak as special guests on Family Makers Panel at 2014 Kansas City Maker Faire.

 

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs has been nominated to serve a 3 year term on the Board of Directors for the Craft and Hobby Association.

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs represented Cre8time and was a speaker for Maker Moms at MakerFaire NY 2013

* Sarah Hodsdon of Sarahndipitous Designs is now an author for 48 Chickens Publishing Company. 48 Chickens Pub is an Indie Publisher founded by Benjamin Hodsdon, Virtually educated Hackschooler, NaNoWriMo Finalist 2013, 2012, 2011 ,2010. He has attended Author Quest Writer's Camp with internationally known children's author, Johnathan Rand. Benjamin is a member of Sarahndipitous Makerspace Collective, an award winning participant and instructor at Maker Faire Detroit, and is 13 years old. Her latest book, True to Hue, will be released in March 2014

* Sarahndipitous Designs is awarded 3 Maker of Merit Editor Choice Awards at Maker Faire Detroit 2013 for their Tie Dye 101 Booth. A Special thank you to The Henry Ford in Dearborn Michigan, I Love To Create (Tulip), and BIC Mark-it Markers

 Sarahndipitous Designs Maker Faire Detroit 2013   

* Sarahndipitous Designs is awarded 2 Editor Choice Ribbons at Maker Faire Detroit (July 28th, 2012) for their Paper Connections Project. A special thank you to The Henry Ford in Dearborn Michigan.

 

* Sarah Hodsdon is awarded Designer Press Kit Award and trophy at the Summer Craft and Hobby Association Show July 18th, 2012 for her Super Hero in a week themed press kit.

 

* Sarah Hodsdon is named Resident Scrapbooking Expert for Bic brand Mark-it Permanent Markers. Please visit Bic Mark-it to see her work 

 

* Sarah is so excited to be a part of Jenny Doh's New Book, Art Saves.

 

 

* Sarah had a fantastic time with her dear friend Lisa Quinn setting up at this year's Maker Faire in San Mateo. Here Sarah and Lisa create a Victorian Birdcage card based on the story The Nightingale written by Hans Christian Andersen

 

Sarah won 3 Editor's Choice Awards for this project and display during the event.