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Cards

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Jan 7, 2026

Creating Interactive Art Installations, Part 2: Introduction to Interactive Audio

In this second workshop in the series, we will get familiar with the basics of digital audio and how to use live audio to make sound reactive work!

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Jul 3, 2014

Learn to Program Video Games with Stencyl

In this workshop, youâ€™ll learn how to build a game with movement, physics, graphics, and interactivity, and also learn core coding and logic flow concepts that are applicable to almost all programming languages and frameworks.

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Jun 21, 2016

Experimental Electro-magnetism Workshop

Join artist Peter Flemming for a hands on experimentation withÂ diy speakers, found object resonators, hand-wound coils. In this 4 hour workshop, you will wind an electromagnetic coil with magnet wire, to be used as part of of an improvised loudspeaker along with a found-object resonator that you bring in.

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Jun 21, 2016

Sun-drinkers Solar Energy Workshop with Peter Flemming

In this workshop, you will create a simple, small sun-drinker from electronic components that can twitch, twitter or twinkle.

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Jul 10, 2016

MakerFest - APC Workshop Sunday 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Make your own DIY sound synthesizer! Learn about the 555 chip, practice your soldering and circuit building skills, and make some old school sounds with theÂ Atari Punk Console!

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Jun 25, 2016

Projection Mapping for Artists

This workshop is intended for artists interested in working with videos and projections for art installations of any size.

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Jun 18, 2016

Experimental Surfaces: Machine Stitching, Water Soluble Stabilizer, and Unexpected Materials

This workshop will focus on constructing dynamic, textured, mixed media surfaces with machine and hand embroidery. Collage techniques will be combined with the use of water soluble stabilizer.

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Apr 9, 2016

Make an Atari Punk Console!

Make your own DIY sound synthesizer! Learn about the 555 chip, practice your soldering and circuit building skills, and make some old school sounds with theÂ Atari Punk Console!

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Jun 19, 2016

Intro to Unity for Artists

In this workshop participants will learn how to use Unity, the game development platform which can be used to build high-quality 3D and 2D games. This workshop will be geared towards artists interested in using the software for creative applications.

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Jun 13, 2016

Audible Objects

Participants will learn how to create â€œaudible objectsâ€ â€“ objects that can sense their environment and respond toÂ touch, motion, or proximity by triggering music or sound effects. The basics of sensor integration with Arduino and triggering sounds with MIDI will be covered.

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May 15, 2016

RGB Textiles: Creating Animated Fabric through Colour Vibration

JoinÂ Philippe BlanchardÂ to create costumes that light up and animate under a computerized light show. Participants will explore Philippeâ€™s new media installation practice, experimenting with the interaction of light on coloured dyes and pigments.

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May 16, 2016

Intro to Arduino for Artists

In this two part series participants will be introduced to creative coding, circuit construction, sensors and actuators. Whether you are interested in robotics, sound, light art, or just plain old tinkering, these workshops are a great place to develop your artistic ideas.

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Apr 21, 2016

Large Scale Light Art (Series)

Participants will explore different ways of controlling sample lighting units (provided) using Arduino, Processing, and openFrameworks, and will consider ways that a small breadboard circuit can be scaled up to a large artwork.

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Feb 20, 2016

Intro to 3D Scanning!

In this workshop, participants will follow the workflow of 3D scanning an object, manipulating the model, and exporting files.Â Participants will work with the NextEngine 3D scanner and Autodesk 123Design.

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Feb 25, 2016

Interactive Installations in Max 7 (Series): Detecting Movement With Real-Time Video

In this workshop, you will learn how to use a webcam to detect a participant in an interactive installation, using the webcam feed as input to initiate interactive events.

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Mar 3, 2016

Intro to Arduino for Artists (Series)

In this series participants will be introduced to creative coding, circuit construction, sensors and actuators. Whether you are interested in robotics, sound, light art, or just plain old tinkering, these workshops are a great place to develop your artistic ideas.

Upcoming or Past

Jan 23, 2016

Make an Atari Punk Console!

Make your own DIY sound synthesizer! Learn about the 555 chip, practice your soldering and circuit building skills, and make some old school sounds with theÂ Atari Punk Console!

Upcoming or Past

Oct 20, 2015

3D Scanning/Modelling/Printing (Series)

In this workshop series, participants will follow the workflow of 3D scanning an object, manipulating the model, exporting the files and printing the object on a 3D printer. Participants will work with the NextEngine 3D scanner and Ultimaker 2 printers.

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Feb 11, 2016

Interactive Installations in Max 7 (Series): Fundamentals for Audio Projects

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of digital audio and how to use live audio to make sound reactive work using Max 7! Â By the end, you will leave with patches and learning materials to start your own interactive audio projects in Max 7.

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Feb 20, 2016

Intro to 3D Printing!

In this workshop, participants will learn the workflow of 3D printing an object from digital files.

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Feb 4, 2016

Interactive Installations in Max 7 (series): Intro to Max 7

Max 7 is a visual programming environment. In this workshop you will learn the ins and outs of the Max 7 environment as well as some universal concepts at the core of most programming languages (and electronics). To do this, we will cover the basics of manipulating both pre-recorded and live video feeds in real-time!

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Jan 16, 2016

Intro to Electronics for Artists (Series)

Learn the basics of electricity and build simple digital circuits with CMOS chips, transistors and LEDs. You will interface these circuits with motors, sensors and other devices commonly used in new media and electronic artworks.

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Oct 23, 2015

Trans-Dimensional Photo Filters

Ever wanted your own psychedelic selfie station? Learn how to make one using an in-browser tool to post-process a webcam stream and see your creations come to life.

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Nov 21, 2015

Circuit Board Design in EagleCAD

This workshop series will take you through the workflow for designing and printing circuit boards. You will learn how to create a schematic, design a circuit board, customize parts and prepare files to send to the PCB manufacturer.

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Nov 5, 2015

Intro to Arduino for Artists (Series)

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Sep 22, 2015

Handcrafted Videogame Controllers

Participants will learn to make videogame controllers out of traditional crafting methods and the Makey Makey, a device that interfaces with computers to register alternative controls.

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Oct 24, 2015

Intro to Electronics for Artists (Series)

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Oct 6, 2015

Large-Scale Light Art (Series)

Learn how to control robotic lights, theatrical dimmer units and addressable RGB LEDs!Â Participants will explore different ways of controlling sample lighting units (provided) using Arduino, Processing, and openFrameworks, and will consider ways that a small breadboard circuit can be scaled up to a large artwork.

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Oct 10, 2015

Mind-controlled Art

Learn how to useÂ Muse, a wearable brain-sensing device developed byÂ InteraXon, to create mind-controlled artworks. Import data into Arduino, Processing or MaxMSP to drive visualizations, make things move, illuminate, and more!

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Sep 10, 2015

The Drone Project

Drones have a complex image, not least due to the fissure between drones as surveillance and weapons, and drones as recreation and art. The Drone Project at InterAccess will engage drones of the latter categoryâ€”small quadcoptersâ€”as tools of creative investigation.

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Aug 8, 2015

Intro to Electronics For Artists

In this workshop, geared to artists, you will learn the basics of electricity starting with Ohmâ€™s Law, work your way up to building simple digital circuits with CMOS chips, transistors and LEDs, then learn how to interface these circuits with motors, sensors and other devices.

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Jul 27, 2015

3D Scanning

In this workshop you will learn how to scan an object using theÂ NextEngine 3D scanner, work with the NextEngine software, modify the model and export it for 3D printing.

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Jun 30, 2015

Intro to Rhino 5

In this introductory workshop you will learn to navigate Rhino 5 and create 3D models that can be exported for printing.

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Sep 8, 2015

signalJam~

signalJam~ is an event for live coding audio compositions for users of Max MSP or Pure Data. This event is all about play, experimentation and improvisation. This is not a workshop, rather it is a creative play space for all levels of skill.

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Aug 25, 2015

Surface-mount Soldering

In this workshop participants will assemble the SoundSpark board by SenseBridge, using a variety of surface-mount soldering tools and techniques.

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May 16, 2015

Wearables and Collaborative Performance

In this workshop, you will learn to use BluetoothÂ and Arduino (in the form of theÂ LightBlue Bean) as well as various body sensors toÂ create generative designs through collaborative performance.

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Jun 25, 2015

signalJam~

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May 28, 2015

Interfacing Arduino and Max 7

Learn how to approach electronics projects from a graphical flow programming approach. Connect switches and sensors to Audio and Video, or control output like LED's based off of audio and video events!

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Jun 23, 2015

3D Modelling for 3D Printing

In this workshop you will be introduced to 3D modelling using 123D software, and learn the design rules for 3D printing, how to prepare your files, choose filaments, and set up the 3D printer to print (you'll print, too!).

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Feb 21, 2015

Intro to Interactive Art with Max 7

This workshop will give an overview of how to trigger videos using a camera input. As we go through the process, we'll learn how to navigate the Max 6 interface, and learn very basic approaches to initiating interaction with accessible hardware tools.

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May 7, 2015

Interactive Installations in Max 7: A 3-Part Series

In this workshop, we will learn the ins and outs of the Max 7 programming environment as well as some universal concepts to most programming languages and electronics while learning the basics of manipulating both pre-recorded and live video feeds in real-time!

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Nov 13, 2014

Creative App Development, Part 3: Intermediate Interface, and Introducing Swift

In this last session of a three-part series, we'll move on from Objective-C to do a little bit of overview and integration of Apple's new Swift programming language. Be the first one of your friends to code in the hip new style!

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Feb 19, 2015

Vector Festival Workshop: Glitch.Jam.3

Glitch.Jam is a part-workshop/ part jam, where Team Vector will walk you through the basics of circuit bending battery operated / plug and play gaming devices. Weâ€™ll show you how to crack them open, and how to employ a variety of techniques to create your own game glitches!

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Nov 6, 2014

Creative App Development Part 2: Interface Design for Desktop and iOS

In just a few lessons, you will pick up the basics of writing and compiling your code in Appleâ€™s development environment, XCode, language basics in Objective-C, and navigating the Cocoa framework.

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Oct 30, 2014

Creative App Development, Part 1: Objective-C and Cocoa fundamentals

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Nov 29, 2014

The Craft of Electronic Fabrication with Rob Cruickshank

This workshop covers tricks and tips for good breadboarding, soldering techniques for everything from circuit boards to audio connectors, how to mount controls such asÂ switches and potentiometers, how to wire various sorts of connectors, and how to deal with wire and cable, both inside a project,Â and in larger installations.

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Sep 18, 2014

Introduction to Video Glitch Processes

This workshop will include a brief artist talk about glitch and glitch art techniques, an overview and exploration of the software necessary to glitch video, tips on where to source video material and what kinds of material are best to work with, an introduction to various experimental techniques and methods of outputting the files.

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Oct 18, 2014

Intro to Electronics with Rob Cruickshank

In this workshop we will cover the basics of electricity, starting with Ohmâ€™s Law, work our way up to building simple digital circuits with CMOS chips, transistors and LEDs, and discuss how to interface these circuits with the â€˜real worldâ€™ of motors, sensors, and other devices.

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Sep 4, 2014

Turn Anything Into An Interactive Controller: MaKey MaKey Workshop with Pearl Chen

Join in on this 3-hour, hands-on workshop to explore what you can do with physical computing. Use a real banana to enhance a banana throwing game. Use real water to enhance a swimming tutorial app. Use tilt sensors to add physical exercising to any software program. Wherever your imagination takes you.

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Aug 14, 2014

Creating Interactive Art Installations, Part 3: Interactive Video

In the final workshop of this series, we will learn how to detect user presence and interaction. We'll use a webcam as an input to trigger events, and explore a number of different techniques that allow your project to "see" people around them and respond accordingly.

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Aug 23, 2014

Summer Sampler Series: Processing Quick Class

In theÂ Processing Quick Class, you'll learn the basics of creative coding, using the Processing language.

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Jun 12, 2014

Create iOS & OSX Apps with Cocoa and Objective-C

In just a few lessons, you will pick up the basics of writing andÂ compiling your code in Appleâ€™s development environment, XCode, language basics in Objective-C, and navigating the Cocoa framework.

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Apr 12, 2014

Pure Data: Interactive Video & Objects

In the first afternoon, we'll introduce you to a powerful, open-source visual programming environment called Pure Data. To learn the ropes, you'll make an interactive, sound-responsive video in a single afternoon. In the Sunday session, we'll turn our attention from video to real-world physical projects.

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Jul 17, 2014

Summer Sampler Series: Arduino Quick Class

In theÂ Arduino Quick Class, we'll introduce students to the most common tool used today to create physical, interactive projects.Â If you've seen a piece of interactive, robotic, orÂ electronic art recently that made you say "How'd they do that?" there's aÂ pretty good chance that the answer is: "Arduino."

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Apr 17, 2014

Motors Workshop

In the first of two motor workshops, we'll deal with simple motors that don't require complicated circuits to control them: DC motors and AC motors. Then we'll get our hands dirty, trying out some different motors and mechanical components like gears, cams and couplings.

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Mar 4, 2014

Introduction to Interactive Sound: 3-Part Workshop

In this workshop series, you will learn basic approaches and techniques used to create interactive and generative sonic experiences. We'll be using the powerful visual programming software Max, and the industry-leading music software Ableton Live.

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Apr 10, 2014

Sensors Workshop

In this workshop, we'll learn how sensors and work, examine different kinds of information they output, and make some simple Arduino-based applications that use that sensor data.

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Nov 30, 2013

Intermediate Electronics with Rob Cruickshank

Learn how to build more complex digital circuits, and how to use CMOS chips as "glue" between microcontrollers and the external world, or to make circuits with more complex behaviour without using microcontrollers at all.

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Oct 17, 2013

Intro to Wearable Electronics: The Comprehensive Workshop Series

In this 3-part series, we'll learn tools and techniques in the rapidly expanding field of wearable technology.

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Feb 15, 2014

Creative Coding with Processing

Over three sessions, we'll introduce you to Processing, and get you creating your own program sketches. We'll touch topics that deal with images, interactivity, and manipulating data.

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Sep 26, 2013

Intro to Interactive Installation Art with Max 6

Learn how to use Max 6 to create an interactive video piece!

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Nov 9, 2013

Intro to Electronics

In this workshop, weâ€™ll cover the basics of electricity, starting with Ohmâ€™s Law, work our way up to building simple digital circuits with CMOS chips, transistors and LEDs and discuss how to interface these circuits with the â€˜real worldâ€™ of motors, sensors, and other devices.

Upcoming or Past

Aug 8, 2013

Creative Coding with Processing: a 3-part Series

Over three sessions, we'll introduce you to Processing, and get you creating your own program sketches. We'll touch topics that deal with images, interactivity, and manipulating data.

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Jun 18, 2013

Raspberry Pi pt. 1: Booting Up Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer. We want to learn how to take advantage of all the features, conveniences, and special tricks the board can do. So weâ€™ll learn a little bit about Linux, Python, Networking, and electronics to open up a whole world of project possibilities.

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Sep 5, 2013

Interactive Objects and the Internet: control your project via Javascript

Starting with an in-depth foundation of the client-side technologies HTML, CSS and Javascript, weâ€™ll go on to teach you how to employ Javascript server-side using Node.js. The Node.js server will act as the hub between your Arduino (connected via Serial port) and your Web Interface.

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Jul 2, 2013

Raspberry Pi pt. 3: Advanced topics

Finally, we'll try to pull it all together by building an internet-connected application. The specific project will be chosen based on class interest, but could include a script that reads twitter and produces a motorized notification when certain terms come up, or an electronic mail flag that tells you when you have e-mail.

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Jun 25, 2013

Raspberry Pi pt. 2: Python and GPIO pins

The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer.Â We want to learn how to take advantage of all the features, conveniences, and special tricks the board can do. So weâ€™ll learn a little bit about Linux, Python, Networking, and electronics to open up a whole world of project possibilities.

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Jun 18, 2013

Intro to Raspberry Pi! A 3-part workshop

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Jun 1, 2013

Sound Art in Pure Data

In our second Pure Data workshop, we'll apply what we picked up in the first session to sound: recording it, playing it back and making it do strange and unpredictable things.

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Jun 13, 2013

The Ultimate Intro to Arduino Workshop Series. 3 Parts!

In this 3-part workshop, we'll learn the basics: Connecting input sensors, connecting outputs, and using serial data to communicate between the Arduino and a computer.

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Jun 6, 2013

Retro-Death Telegraphy: Part of the 2013 Subtle Technologies Festival

â€¦an experimental laboratory for the construction of equipment to test theories of communication with the Unknown

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May 11, 2013

Electronics Fabrication

Getting your project working in the lab is only the first step! Weâ€™ll show you how to build it to survive, and to look good while doing it.

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Apr 24, 2013

Intro to Computer Vision with OpenFrameworks

This workshop will get you started writing code in openFrameworks, and acquainted with the ideas and community behind it.

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