by tmw2010 | Mar 23, 2014 | Art, DIY, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers
The diversity of Makers at this year’s DIY Celebration of the Inventive Spirit is truly wonderful, ranging from game makers to blacksmith artists to home scientists, and now a mobile art studio! We’re very grateful that Carrie Boucher is bringing her...
by tmw2010 | Mar 22, 2014 | Art, DIY, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival
We are very happy to welcome the Florida Artist Blacksmiths Association (FABA) to Gulf Coast MakerCon 2014. This amazing group of artists teaches and promotes learning the skills of the blacksmith, and employing those skills for a variety of work ranging from the...
by tmw2010 | Mar 20, 2014 | DIY, Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Heritage, MakerCon, Makers
This year we have a Heritage Craft area, highlighting Makers of a different kind: People with traditional skills and expertise in fields that at one time were the cutting edge of technology, expanding trade and exploration, and improving life in myriad ways. One of...
by tmw2010 | Mar 13, 2014 | Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Young Makers
We’ve long been fans of Electrathon racing. Electrathon joined us at our first Maker Faire in 2012, and we’re really happy they’ll be at this year’s event. We talked to Ken Fiallos, the Executive Director and Founder of Electrathon of Tampa...
by tmw2010 | Mar 13, 2014 | DIY, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, inventors, MakerCon, Makers, Young Makers
We’ve gotten a rush of inquiries and interest, so we’re extending our Call for Makers through March 21st. Learn more about Gulf Coast MakerCon here, and apply via the form below. It’s free for educational and demo exhibits, and just $75 for the...
by tmw2010 | Mar 10, 2014 | DIY, Education, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Science
Daniel Flisek is a civilian Physicist working for the US Navy with a self-professed ” strong interest in chemistry on the side.” We asked him to tell us a bit about himself and what he’s bringing to Gulf Coast MakerCon. DF: “I have a...
