Description:<\/p>\n
This free course is designed to teach artists how to design
\ninteractive systems using Arduino and Processing, culminating in a
\nworking piece of interactive art.
\nThe class assumes ABSOLUTELY NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE in programming or
\nelectronics as these skills will be taught from the beginning.
\nStudents will learn the basics of programming, beginning electronics,
\nsensing, kinetics, interaction design and systems and communications
\nwithin the context of artistic practice.
\nThe course will focus on practical design and engineering which will
\nlead to the ability to quickly and efficiently take ideas into
\nreality.
\nProcessing allows the artist to create dynamic media with which to
\nextend their artistic praxis while the Arduino platform allows the
\nartist to connect physical reality into the digital world.
\nSpecial attention will be paid to the specific needs of practicing
\nartists and the course will be flexible to accommodate specific needs.<\/p>\n
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Location \/ Times:<\/p>\n
sprout & co.
\n339R Summer St.
\nSomerville, MA 02144
\nhttp:\/\/thesprouts.org\/studios<\/p>\n
10am-1pm, 2pm – 5pm on April 9, 10, 16, 17, 23<\/p>\n
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Instructor bio:<\/p>\n
Alexander is an engineer by day and an artist by night. He has a
\nbackground in robotics, interaction and tangible design.
\nWhen not working on robots and novel interfaces, Alex creates and
\nbuilds kinetic, robotic and interactive art.
\nHe is a graduate from the MIT Media Lab and has taught courses at MIT
\nand workshops internationally.
\nWork Alex has done has been shown at Ars Electronica, MIT, Axiom,
\nEYEBEAM, The Whitney Biennial, the RISD Sol Koffer gallery and others.
\nAlex’s investigations into art and science have been published in
\nmajor proceedings and books.
\nwww.areben.com<\/p>\n
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Course requirements:<\/p>\n
Please note that students will be required to buy one of the following
\nkits and have it for the first day of class (you will keep them):
\nhttp:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/10173 (suggested best)
\nhttp:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/10339
\nhttp:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=170
\nhttp:\/\/www.solarbotics.com\/products\/ardx\/<\/p>\n
While this course is free, accepted students will be required to pay a
\n$50 deposit to ensure their attendance.
\nStudents will be expected to plan for and attend all scheduled class
\ntimes and will forfeit their entire deposit if a class time is missed.
\nThis will be strictly enforced due to the nature of the class and
\nselection process.
\nThe deposit will be returned after the conclusion of the course, with
\nthe option of donating a portion of it to our host, sprout & co.<\/p>\n
Students will need to be able to work on projects out of class and
\ndevelop a final project to be shown at the last session.<\/p>\n
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Application:<\/p>\n
If\u00c2\u00a0 you would like to apply to be part of the workshop, please fill
\nout the form here:
\nhttp:\/\/bit.ly\/ijInJQ<\/p>\n
Acceptance notifications will be sent at the end of March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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