by tmw2010 | Apr 7, 2015 | Education, Entrepreneurship, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, STEM, Young Makers
We’ve got some great new exhibitors joining us at Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015 this year, among them Tobusto, LLC, run by twins Renae and Rhonda Mintz, both of whom carry degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Information Systems. They shared a bit about themselves...
by tmw2010 | Apr 6, 2015 | DIY, Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Science
Dan Flisek – “The Home Scientist” – was one of our guest favorites last year, with his informative and fiery chemistry demos. He joins us again this year, and he’s sure to inspire some new reactions (get it, reactions?) at Gulf Coast...
by tmw2010 | Apr 4, 2015 | Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Sustainability
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” – Joel A. Barker One of our neatest – literally – new partnerships this year is with Tony Selvaggio and his e-waste...
by tmw2010 | Apr 3, 2015 | 3d printing, Art, Automotive, Cosplay, Costuming, DIY, Education, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, Heritage, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace, Mechanics, Music, Props, Radio, Robotics, Science, Textiles, Young Makers
Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015 is more than twice as big as our 2014 event, featuring more than 75 Maker groups representing a wide diversity of interests, skills, hobbies, trades and professions ranging from textile and other heritage crafters, to amateur radio, inventors...
by tmw2010 | Apr 3, 2015 | Automotive, Contests, Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers Festival, Mechanics, Science, Young Makers
We’re delighted to have Electrathon of Tampa Bay joining us again this year, this time with a full race event starting at 2pm. Fredi Beck, with Hillsborough County Schools, who is the Public Relations Director and Treasurer for Electrathon of Tampa Bay, told us...
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...
