Workshops

Students are introduced to the essential tools required to approach practices of Physical Computing. Current and historical movements in the field of art and technology are presented throughout the duration of courses. Depending upon the pedagogical interests of the institution, a particular language of code is chosen to program micro-controllers and/or embedded devices (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32). The goal by the end of the workshop is that each student embarks upon creating an original work by implementing the tools they’ve learned, taking inspiration from examples from presentations.

Prototyping and Development

Development and prototyping is arguably at the heart of unique invention. Practices of experimentation and research of technical materials are priority activities at the early stage of courses. A think-tank approach is achieved via physical manipulation of materials. Open source hardware and software is utilized for evident reasons of economic feasibility and accessibility to source data. A fluent practice of prototyping is encouraged for managing preparations before moving further with reliable productions.

For a five year period I worked as manager of the art & technology departments in the fine art schools of the Pyrenees and Normandy in France. I was assigned to install a functional space, with the necessary tools and the materials to encourage practices of hardware design and fabrication, supporting both digital and analog practices of Physical Computing.

The featured video presents the entry of the studio in the Pyrenees. Inspiring a sense of imagination was a primary goal when welcoming students in the space.