Author Archives: Nina B.

Making Noise!

Here are few lovely little clips from our most recent workshop with College For Creative Studies students, learning about the mysterious workings of electricity and how to make noise with pencil lead. Thanks to Nina, Jeff and Leon for coordinating, and to all who came out for a fun and brainy morning!

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Electronics Workshop: Saturday, August 28th with CMKT4

Hailing from DeKalb, IL, circuit-bent rockers CMKT4 present their piezo-electric (aka contact microphone) workshop! Bring objects and instruments to amplify! . SATURDAY, AUGUST 28th 5 — 7 PM 1501 DIVISION — EASTERN MARKET . Piezo-electric transducers translate acoustic energy (vibrations) into a corresponding electronic (audio) signal and can be used to amplify all sorts of [...]

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Electronics Workshop: Sunday, August 8th with Mitch Altman + Jimmie Rodgers

ELECTRONICS WORKSHOP! FUN TIMES WITH THE AWESOME DUO MITCH ALTMAN + JIMMIE RODGERS . SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH 6 PM  — 1501 DIVISION —  EASTERN MARKET . CHOOSE FROM A LARGE ARRAY OF INTRIGUING 
AND FUN ELECTRONICS KITS INCLUDING: + TV-B-Gone (turn off TVs in public places!) + Brain Machine (Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!) + LEDcube [...]

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