by tmw2010 | Mar 23, 2015 | Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makerspace, Young Makers
School makerspaces are front and center at Gulf Coast MakerCon. Benito MakerSpace at Benito Middle School in Tampa is one of the newest, and Media Specialist Sundi Pierce took some time to tell us about it. _________ We’re excited about being a part of the Gulf...
by tmw2010 | Mar 23, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
Invention is at the heart of Making, and we’ll have several inventors exhibiting their products at Gulf Coast MakerCon this year. One of our Inventors Showcase exhibitors this year is Rosanne Clementi, who created the Pad Go Round. It’s a nifty device...
by tmw2010 | Mar 20, 2015 | Contests, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
We tinkered with the idea of a Tabletop Gaming area last year, and this year, with the help of Pinellas ComicCon and MakerCon, we’re expanding the area to include everything from comics to classic arcade games, cards, board games and video games. Gamers on the...
by tmw2010 | Mar 19, 2015 | 3d printing, DIY, Education, Gulf Coast MakerCon, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace
We have several local makerspaces participating in Gulf Coast MakerCon this year, one of which is Tampa’s community gem, THE HIVE , a 10,000 sq. ft. public community innovation center and makerspace located on the 3rd floor of the west building in the John F....
by tmw2010 | Mar 19, 2015 | DIY, Education, Electronics, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makerspace, Robotics
Stetson University’s Innovation House is a makerspace at the Deland based university that provides “contemporary tools of rapid prototyping to develop and make tangible objects. It also provides a community of makers for its members to tap...
by tmw2010 | Mar 18, 2015 | Art, Cosplay, Costuming, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Props
Jason Rawley, of Fireblade Comics, joined as Gulf Coast MakerCon last year, and made a big impression on prop-loving guests. We’re glad he’s back again this year, and asked him to tell us more about his work. GCMC: Who are and what do you make? JR: Jason...
