by tmw2010 | May 9, 2015 | Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Mechanics, Robotics, Young Makers
It’s never too early to start planning for our next Gulf Coast Makers party! Thanks to our great hosts at the Florida State Fairgrounds, we’ve secured the April 9 for Gulf Coast MakerCon 2016. We got some great feedback from this year’s event and...
by tmw2010 | Apr 17, 2015 | Education, Entrepreneurship, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
It’s official! In recognition of Gulf Coast MakerCon, April 18th is Maker Day in Hillsborough County! The actual proclamation, which is signed by all seven County Commissioners, will be on display at Gulf Coast MakerCon. Be sure to stop by the Hillsborough...
by tmw2010 | Apr 16, 2015 | Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Mentoring, Robotics, STEM, Young Makers
Some people put videos of nature or landscapes to music, or images of people. Some see concertos in CAD. Enjoy this look at a Southeast Combot Championship robot under design, courtesy of Chris Willingham, a mentor with the Edgar Allan Ohms Land O’Lakes...
by tmw2010 | Apr 16, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
Gulf Coast MakerCon will feature a lot of tech related Makers and exhibitors, but we also have a big complement of crafters, who are equally the Makers we celebrate when we talk about the DIY Inventive Spirit. “Inventive” doesn’t automatically...
![Meet the Makers: Innovation Lab [Makerspace @ SPC]](https://gulfcoastmakercon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skull-with-google-glass.jpg)
by tmw2010 | Apr 15, 2015 | 3d printing, DIY, Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace, STEM
The Innovation Lab [Makerspace @ SPC] is a creative space at the St. Petersburg College Library of the Seminole Campus. The Innovation Lab [Makerspace @ SPC] has been one of our great collaborative partners helping make Gulf Coast MakerCon 2015 possible! Chad...
by tmw2010 | Apr 14, 2015 | Art, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Handcraft, Heritage, Jewelery, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
We’ve got a diverse community of artists and crafters represented at Gulf Coast MakerCon this year, among them Gypsy’s Weavings, makers of hand crafted chainmaille jewelry. We asked them to tell us more about their work and what they’re bringing to...
