by tmw2010 | Mar 14, 2018 | Makers, STEM, Young Makers
FLASTEM and the Innovation Lab at St. Petersburg College will be hosting the 3rd Annual Hackathon (coding competition) for Pinellas County Schools students at Gulf Coast Maker and Comic Con, Saturday, March 24th, 2018. All students (public, private, home-school), aged...
by tmw2010 | Mar 4, 2018 | Art, comics, fandom, Handcraft, Makers
We’ve got a big variety of Makers on hand this year, selling everything from pottery to textiles and art. Psychedelic Snowflake brings the art and craft of fandom to Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con. Renee Lewis tells us more about her work. GCMCC: What do you...
by tmw2010 | Mar 1, 2018 | Art, fashion, Handcraft, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Textiles
April Aguiar of Zuri Crafting specializes in some pretty niche fashion accessories. Check it out! GCMCC: What do you make? AA: I make nerd/geek fashion hair bows and headbands, with the occasional bowtie. I also like hand painting wine glasses and shoes, though...
by tmw2010 | Feb 28, 2018 | Art, Education, Food, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Makerspace
We’ve got a lot of representation from Tampa Bay libraries this year, and with great reason: Many of them now have makerspace and offer an abundance of maker style programming. Palm Harbor Library, in addition to their awesome Hazel L. Incantalupo...
by tmw2010 | Feb 22, 2018 | Art, Cosplay, Costuming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Upcycling
We’re happy to welcome the UndRground Market to Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con 2018. Emily Arvidson tells us more about her awesome upcycled art here. GCMCC: What do you make? UM: We make Steampunk/Alternative Jewelry and Costume Accessories, using upcycled...
by tmw2010 | Feb 21, 2018 | Handcraft, Heritage, Jewelery, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Metalsmith
We’re looking forward to the Florida Society of Goldsmiths inaugural visit to Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con! The Florida Society of Goldsmiths (FSG) is a not-for-profit organization with chapters covering the state of Florida. FSG was created...
