Workshops

May 17 2025

Introduction to TouchDesigner

An introductory workshop to using TouchDesigner to create unique pieces of generative art.

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Jun 28 2025

Shadow & Light: Projection Mapping & Shadow Puppetry Workshop

An intergenerational workshop where adults learn projection mapping, kids create shadow puppets, and together they stage a playful performance—blending storytelling and technology in a hands-on creative experience.

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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. We’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 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 as switches and potentiometers, how to wire various sorts of connectors, and how to deal with wire and cable, both inside a project, and in larger installations.

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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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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 Apple’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

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

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Oct 18 - 19, 2014

Intro to Electronics with Rob Cruickshank

In this workshop we will cover the basics of electricity, starting with Ohm’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 ‘real world’ of motors, sensors, and other devices. 

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Sep 25, 2014

Creating Images from Code Using Processing

This workshop focuses on simple techniques for making art based on code. These techniques can be applied to algorithmic art, data visualization, or graphic design.

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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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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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