This workshop series is divided into three sessions. Attendants are free to join at any point in the series, or partake in all three. All three workshops will have interdependent concepts, yet will each focus on a specific techniques used in creating interactive art. 

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 palce to develop your artistic ideas.

Intro to Arduino for Artists 

Thursday November 5, 7-10pm SOLD OUT 

In this workshop you will learn the basics of working with the Arduino microcontroller board and the Arduino IDE software environment.  You will learn how to hook up basic sensors and actuators to the Arduino and will learn to write code to control them.  You will also have an opportunity to talk about your ideas and learn how to put them into action using Arduino.  

Arduino Sensors Playground

Thursday November 12, 7-10pm

In this second workshop you will build on your skills by playing with a variety of interesting and increasingly complex sensors.  You will work with motion sensors, proximity sensors, colour sensors, temperature sensors, accelerometers, and more.  You will learn how to read and manipulate this data using fancier code that you will write yourself! 

Arduino Expanded

Thursday November 19, 7-10pm

Going beyond the basics, this workshop we will look at the use of additional ICs and components required to drive motors, arrays of lights, or to extend the number of inputs/outputs on an Arduino board.  This workshop is all about building additional circuitry to extend the functionality of Arduino.  

Dates: Thursdays November 5, 12 and 19, 2015

Time: 7pm - 10pm

Registration Fee: 

$45 (Members - single workshop) 

$135 (Members - all three workshops) 

$60 (Non-Members - single workshop)

$180 (Non-Members - all three workshops)

Material Fee: $5 per workshop, or $15 for all three workshops.

Materials to Bring: None.  Passive components will be provided, along with Arduino microcontrollers. 

What to Bring: A laptop (Mac, PC, or Linux)

Required Software: You must have the Arduino IDE installed. 

About the Instructor: Gerald Grison is a new media artist whose practice incorporates sound, kinetics and optics. Finding inspiration from discarded electronics, his work focuses on the issues of technology and obsolescence. He graduated from the OCADU's Integrated Media program and has since taught introductory classes and workshops in electronics and physical computing at OCADU and at the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto.