by tmw2010 | Feb 19, 2018 | Art, Books, Heritage
We all know about Florida Man, of course, and Carl Haissen , Tim Dorsey and Dave Barry do an excellent job parodying Florida’s unique legacy of weirdness. But here in Tampa Bay, we’ve got Eerie Florida, sharing “Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to...
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 15, 2016 | Art, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, Heritage, MakerCon
One of our new Makers this year is Phil Kunze, of PMK Woodworking. Phil is pretty passionate about his trade and we’re excited that he’s bringing his fine craftsmanship to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2016. Here’s what he had to say about his work…...
by tmw2010 | Mar 15, 2016 | Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, Heritage
Joining us again this year is heritage crafter, Ellie Willingham. She reminds us that the first makers were those who crafted items from the natural world to make clothing, utilitarian accessories like bags and blankets, as well as art. Her work inspires, fascinates...
by tmw2010 | Jan 23, 2016 | Art, Cosplay, DIY, Education, Electronics, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Festivals, Gaming, Handcraft, Heritage, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Mechanics, Props, Robotics, Science, Sustainability
We’re making ready for our 2016 Gulf Coast MakerCon event! Early Bird tickets to attend the event are 30% off gate admission costs through February 15th. Gate Admission the day of the event is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors 65+ and $13 for children ages 6-12....
by tmw2010 | Dec 18, 2015 | 3d printing, Art, Cosplay, DIY, Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Fairs, Festivals, Gaming, Handcraft, Heritage, inventors, MakerCon, Makerspace, Mechanics, Robotics, Science, STEM, Sustainability, Young Makers
Gulf Coast MakerCon planning is well underway for our 2016 event on April 9th at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Now in our 3rd year as Gulf Coast MakerCon, and our 5th as Tampa Bay’s oldest Maker festival, we’ve been learning as we grow and have some...
