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Pinellas County Schools Student Hackathon at Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con
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...
Meet the Maker: Psychedelic Snowflake
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 make?...
Meet the Maker: Code for Tampa Bay Brigade
Code for Tampa Bay Brigade is a local affiliate of Code for America and part of an international network of people committed to using their voices and hands, in collaboration with local governments, to make their cities better. Code for Tampa Bay Brigade helps build...
Meet the Maker: Zuri Crafting
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...
Meet the Maker: Let Us Cook@Palm Harbor Library
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 Children's...
Meet the Maker: Unique Rabbit
Tobi Weisbond is a local artist from Pasco County who has explored a variety of visual arts over the last 60 years. She's participated in Gulf Coast Maker Con for the last three years and we're excited to have her back again this year with some new work, for Gulf...
Meet the Maker: UndRground Market
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...
Welcome GCMCC Sponsors: USF Connect & the Florida High Tech Corridor
Each year, almost since the inception of Gulf Coast Maker Con, USF CONNECT and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council have shown their support for the inventive spirit that fuels our Maker community. This year, they're joining us again and we're happy to give them a...
Meet the Makers: Florida Society of Goldsmiths
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 by metalsmiths...
Meet the Makers: Pinellas STEM Academies
We're happy to be joined by Pinellas STEM Academies at Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con, this year, showcasing the inventive spirit of Pinellas County youth! Laura Spence, K-12 STEM Specialist for the Pinellas County School District, who will be sharing a workshop at...
Meet the Maker: Eerie Florida
We all know about Florida Man, of course, and Carl Haissen , Tim Dorsey and Dave Barry do an excellent job parodying Florida's unique legacy of weirdness. But here in Tampa Bay, we've got Eerie Florida, sharing "Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys," and...
Meet the Maker: Gypsy's Weavings
Gypsy's Weavings has been a devoted participant in both Gulf Coast MakerCon & Pinellas Comic and Maker Con since the beginning, so we're happy to welcome her back to our combined Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con event on March 24, at St. Petersburg College...