by tmw2010 | Mar 26, 2016 | 3d printing, DIY, Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Makerspace
Our friends at FreeFab 3D having been participating in Gulf Coast MakerCon since the beginning and we’re very happy to welcome them back for our 5th annual MakerCon event this year! FreeFab 3D is a notable not just for being the local “Made in St....
by tmw2010 | Mar 26, 2016 | Art, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Young Makers
Palm Harbor Library is home to the Hazel Incantalupe Makerspace, an art space just for children. Youth Services Director, Kiki Durney, told us a bit more about the Makerspace and what the great Young Makers of Palm Harbor Library are bringing to Gulf Coast MakerCon...
by tmw2010 | Mar 22, 2016 | Education, Festivals, Gaming, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Young Makers
While most of our exhibitors are Makers of their own fun, a few are distributors of supplies and affinity products, like Beth Main, of Simply Fun, an independent game making company that builds skills development in youth through board games. We asked Beth to tell us...
by tmw2010 | Mar 18, 2016 | Art, Cosplay, Costuming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Textiles
We met Dawn McPherson, of Dawn’s Leather Treasures, at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival recently, where we were absolutely floored by her incredible artistry. We’re super excited that she’s able to join us at this year’s Gulf Coast MakerCon...
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 8, 2016 | Art, Cosplay, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Props
Jason Rawley, of Fireblade Comics, has been a regular at Gulf Coast MakerCon for the last two years, and we’re excited to have him back again for our 2016 event. We asked Jason to tell us a bit about his work. ___________ GCMC: What do you make? JR: Props and...
