by Terri Willingham | Jun 7, 2024 | Art, clothing, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Handcraft, jewelry, MakerCon, Makers
Our next spotlight shines on Valley Girl Art. Valley Girl Art is Claire and Tammy (aka Hank) Valley. Claire designs and makes jewelry, as well as, designing and creating crochet clothes, stuffed animals and accessories. We asked them to tell us a bit about their work...
by Terri Willingham | May 31, 2024 | Art, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Handcraft, Heritage, jewelry, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
Anakhet’s Armoury is one of our Legacy Makers, joining us each year since 2015, and we’re delighted to shine the Gulf Coast MakerCon spotlight on this amazing artist. Anakhet’s Armoury makes chainmaille and scalemaille items “ranging from...
by Terri Willingham | May 28, 2024 | Gulf Coast MakerCon, inventors, MakerCon, Makers
The Tampa Bay Inventors Council makes their annual appearance at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024, with featured inventor IN10DID, Inc. to share the latest version of the DecaTxt keyboard along with samples showing the extensive product development of the design from model to...
by Terri Willingham | May 26, 2024 | Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
Dr. Marcus Herndon is the creator of ICEBREAKR, the socially awkward-less board game, with 40+ mini-games that break the ice! We asked him to share more about what he’s created, why and what he’s bringing to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024. GCMC: Why did you...
by Terri Willingham | May 25, 2024 | Electronics, Gulf Coast MakerCon, MakerCon, STEM, Sustainability
We’re super excited to have one of our long-time and favorite event partners back again for Gulf Coast MakerCon 2024! A cherished part of Gulf Coast MakerCon since 2015, eSmart Recycling combines environmental sustainability and social impact metrics which...
by Terri Willingham | Apr 19, 2024 | 3d printing, Art, DIY, Drones, Education, Electronics, Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Robotics, Science, STEM, Young Makers
We’re happy to have Gulf Coast MakerCon on the calendar for June 8, from 10 am to 5 pm at AMRoC Fab Lab and University Mall! We look forward to highlighting the area’s innovative creativity from arts to inventions, from robots to cars to drones and games,...