Workshops
Sep 14 2019
Heavy Lifting, Light Machining
Get an introduction to the basic principles of machining with Naomi Dodds. Learn how to operate a milling machine and metal lathe to create a motor coupling with a shaft keyway.
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Sep 21 2019 to Sep 22 2019
Art Writing & Criticism in the Digital Age
In this two-day workshop, Sky Goodden will discuss the tools and strategies required to navigate the publishing field successfully, and will focus on the professional and practical realities of working in art writing, journalism, and criticism. Presented in collaboration with Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC).
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Sep 28 2019 to Oct 3 2019
Live Vjing with Resolume
Discover infinite possibilities of Resolume Arena with Ilze Briede [Kavi] and learn how to run your own live visual show using the software, projectors, sound, and midi devices. The workshop will finish with an opportunity to showcase your work at a live music venue.
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Oct 8 2019
Arduino Mozzi Synthesizer
Robertson Holt will teach participants how to build a low-resolution electronic synthesizer with oscillators, delay, reverb, FM synthesis, and sample manipulation.
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Oct 12 2019
Staining for Microscopy
Join us for an in-depth workshop with visual artist and scientist Raddah Chaddah on how to mount stains and natural dyes made from saffron, beets, and blue-green algae, and prepare them for photography using the InterAccess microscopes.
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Oct 19 2019
Drawing with Code using p5.js
Join us for an introduction to generative art and the fundamentals of p5.js, a programming language developed for artists to simplify drawing with code, with instructor Adam Herst.
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Oct 26 2019
Virtual Brush Strokes
Dive into virtual and augmented reality and learn to draw in 3D space using Tilt Brush with multimedia artist Casey Koyczan. Presented as part of imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
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Nov 2 2019
Basic Electronics, the Body and Squishy Futures
Lee Wilkins will teach you how to build basic circuits and switches. This exploratory workshop serves as a departure point for considering how cybernetics, materials, and the future of electronics will unfold.
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Nov 9 2019
3D Scanning of Built Environments
Are you curious to capture a glimpse of the world through the eyes of a laser scanner? Codrin Talaba will provide an overview of 3D scanning spaces at different scales: from rooms to buildings to streetscapes.
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Nov 16 2019
Making Things With Light
Let’s take a look at how light behaves, and explore different sources of light that can be used in artworks. Rob Cruickshank will contemplate the physics of light. Is it a wave? A particle? Or both? What is the difference between reflection and refraction? What is colour, and how do we see it?
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Nov 23 2019 to Nov 30 2019
Drawing Out Urban Interfaces — Experimental Reading Group
Technology transforms how people live, as well as their attitudes, instincts, personas, and psyches, all of which comprise human subjectivity. This experimental workshop lead by Simon Rabyniuk will bring together artists, designers, and technologists to read, discuss and explore present-day issues related to technology and the city.
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Dec 7 2019 to Dec 14 2019
Intro to Robotics
Build a robot friend who can follow you around and navigate your home without bumping into things! Tess Sutherland will introduce you to soldering, circuitry, Arduino programming, and basic robotics ideas – including anthropomorphism and behaviour creation.
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Apr 23 - 30, 2019
Building Soft Circuits & Sensors
Join us to learn the basics of sewing with conductive thread, how to build a circuit, and the tools and techniques you can use to start building interactive projects with soft sensors!
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Mar 26, 2019
Atari Punk Console
Want to make your own DIY sound synthesizer? Join us to learn about the 555 chip, practice your soldering and circuit building skills, and make some old school sounds with the Atari Punk Console!
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Mar 23 - 30, 2019
Bio-Sonifications: Non-Human Collaborations
Collaborate sonically with the non-human organisms around you and learn how to build a Nanotopian MIDI Bio-sonification Module. Listen to the sounds of the organisms around you (such as your plants!), how it responds to your presence, and see how it really feels!
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Mar 12 - 19, 2019
Intro to 3D Printing for Artists
Do you want to get started with 3D printing? Learn how to make and prepare simple 3D models, perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting, and consider how to approach your own project ideas.
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Feb 7, 2019
Interactive Writing with Texture: Valentine's Edition!
Calling game developers, writers, poets, translators, graphic novelists, and written word enthusiasts: How do you write for interactivity? In this workshop Jim Munroe will explore the tools available for interactive writing.
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Feb 5 - 12, 2019
Making Art with Electronics
Do you want to learn to make interactive work, sound art, electronic music, kinetic sculptures, robots, wearable technology, and more? Join us to learn the basics of simple circuits, logic gates, and electronic components, developed specifically for artists making art.
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Feb 2, 2019
Binary Solo: Intro to Creative Tech
Discover how binary code works, and take a deeper look at the political implications of using digits to store and transmit messages for people!
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Jan 15 - 22, 2019
The Art of Data Sonification
Learn how to turn data into sound! Dan Tapper will teach participants how to apply different data sonification techniques, collect and produce a variety of sonifications, and how to creatively use these sonifications in their own work.
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Nov 13 - 20, 2018
Intro to Pure Data
Learn the Basics of Pure Data (Pd), a free Open Source environment specifically designed for artists, musicians and other creators. Learn how to make simple reactive video artworks, and how to connect your pieces to the real world by connecting Pure Data to an Arduino.