by tmw2010 | Mar 25, 2014 | DIY, Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Mentoring
The Tampa Bay Inventors Council (TBIC) is a long time friend and partner of LI4E, and we’re delighted to welcome them to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2014, where they’re hosting the Florida Inventors Showcase. We talked to Wayne Rasanen, president of TBIC, to...
by tmw2010 | Mar 24, 2014 | Art, DIY, MakerCon, Makers, Music
We’ve got some Music Makers this year, at Gulf Coast Maker Con, including eclectic electric musician Cameron Eckelberry, performing under the name The Digital Berrybot. We asked him to tell us a bit about himself and his work. GCMC: What do you do? CE: I write...
by tmw2010 | Mar 23, 2014 | Art, DIY, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers
The diversity of Makers at this year’s DIY Celebration of the Inventive Spirit is truly wonderful, ranging from game makers to blacksmith artists to home scientists, and now a mobile art studio! We’re very grateful that Carrie Boucher is bringing her...
by tmw2010 | Mar 22, 2014 | Art, DIY, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
We are very happy to welcome the Florida Artist Blacksmiths Association (FABA) to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2014. This amazing group of artists teaches and promotes learning the skills of the blacksmith, and employing those skills for a variety of work ranging from the...
by tmw2010 | Mar 20, 2014 | DIY, Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Heritage, MakerCon, Makers
This year we have a Heritage Craft area, highlighting Makers of a different kind: People with traditional skills and expertise in fields that at one time were the cutting edge of technology, expanding trade and exploration, and improving life in myriad ways. One of...
by tmw2010 | Mar 13, 2014 | DIY, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Young Makers
We’ve gotten a rush of inquiries and interest, so we’re extending our Call for Makers through March 21st. Learn more about Gulf Coast MakerCon here, and apply via the form below. It’s free for educational and demo exhibits, and just $75 for the...
