by Terri Willingham | May 25, 2025 | Art, Craft, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Trades
As a Celebration of the DIY Inventive Spirit, Gulf Coast MakerCon exhibitors run the gamut from tech to arts and everything in between. One of our personal favorites among the wide ranging categories of Makers who join us each year, are traditional craftspeople who...
by Terri Willingham | May 25, 2025 | Art, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Media, Young Makers
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School joins us with a couple of different creative programs this year. In addition to underwater robotics demo, the school’s National Art Honor Society students will be bringing a collection of their artwork for guests to...
by Terri Willingham | May 25, 2025 | Art, DIY, Handcraft, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
A new MakerCon Maker this year, Jennstone Candle Company joins us with “handcrafted, small-batch candles made with premium ingredients and nostalgic scents that tell a story. Each candle is designed to evoke emotion and create memorable moments, with seasonal...
by Terri Willingham | May 25, 2025 | Gulf Coast MakerCon
We’re super excited this year about our 2025 Gulf Coast MakerCon Raffle and Silent Auction. Thank you to all our amazing donors so far including the Tampa Bay Lightning for some sweet autographed memorabilia, gift baskets and vouchers from Trader Joe’s, Sprouts...
by Terri Willingham | May 22, 2025 | Books, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Heritage, jewelry, MakerCon
We’re so happy to welcome Itimpi Bookstore back to Gulf Coast MakerCon this year!, with their Bots & Books vendor booth. Itimpi is a hyperlocal pop up bookstore that specializes in local history books, fiction with local settings, and local themed handmade...
