by tmw2010 | Apr 2, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, Heritage, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Textiles
It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that the first “makers” were handcrafters, people who took – and still take! – raw materials and turned them into tools, shelter, clothing, and decorative items. Crocheting is one of those handcrafts...
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...
