by tmw2010 | Apr 7, 2016 | Contests, Cosplay, Costuming, DIY, Drones, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, Heritage, inventors, jewelry, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Robotics, steampunk, Upcycling, Young Makers
Our 2016 Gulf Coast MakerCon event program is now available for your browsing – and downloading – pleasure! See the event layout, and check out our great list of exhibitors by booth number in the program or in this separate MakerCon Exhibitor Directory....
by tmw2010 | Mar 29, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Young Makers
The Young Makers of Berkeley Preparatory Academy join us at Gulf Coast MakerCon as Young Entrepreneurs, too. Lower Division Technology/MakerSpace Coordinator, Tamarah Gal Henderson, tells us more about what these great students will be showcasing at our annual...
by Terri Willingham | Mar 27, 2016 | Art, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, MakerCon, Makers Festival
Returning to Gulf Coast MakerCon this year, is Tobi Weisbond, of Unique Rabbit. Tobi is a local artist living in New Port Richey with her husband. Her love affair with the visual arts began 60+ years ago in the basement studio of her Aunt. Over her lifetime she has...
by tmw2010 | Mar 26, 2016 | accessories, Art, clothing, fashion, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, Makers
One of our new Makers this year is Ericka McThenia, doing business as ErickaLoveLeigh, creator of handmade, upcycled bowties. Her work is really unique and beautiful and we asked her to tell us a bit more about her craft. GCMC: What do you Make? EM: I mostly make...
by tmw2010 | Mar 26, 2016 | accessories, Art, clothing, Contests, Cosplay, Costuming, fashion, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Textiles
In celebration of our 5th Maker Festival Birthday, we bring you the first ever Gulf Coast MakerCon Costume Plank Walk! Why a “Plank Walk”? Because we’re Makers and we Made it Up. Also, our mascot Skully is a Maker Pirate and Plank Walk just sounds...
by Terri Willingham | Mar 21, 2016 | Art, Cosplay, Costuming, DIY, Fairs, Festivals, Handcraft, Jewelery, Makers
We are excited to welcome Gypsy’s Weavings back to Gulf Coast MakerCon. Bethany “Anakhet” Blascoe has ventured into fun new territory with her hand crafted chainmaille jewelry and accessories. We asked her to tell us more about her work and what she...