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Dorkbot MTL 7 - people doing strange things with lights

 

In celebration of the season's early afternoon sunsets and visible breath clouds DORKBOT MTL invites you to warm up around the projector bulb and popcorn machine to take in illuminating discussions about light.

 

DATE: Thursday november 12th, 2009

WHERE - MAP 7080 rue, Alexandra Suite 107 (metro du Parc)
7:30 pm - 10:00 ish
BYOB

 

Dorqbot MTL 7 - La lumière fut

 

Afin d'éclairer nos soirées aux couchers de soleil de plus en plus tôt, Dorqbot-Mtl vous invitent à venir vous réchauffer autour du bulbe de notre projecteur et de notre machine a popcorn pour en découvrir plus long sur la lumière.

Jeudi le 12 novembre, 2009

19h à 22h...(plus tard si le yabe est au vaches)

7080 rue Alexandra, suite 107

_PROGRAM  DORKBOT 7

_PROGRAMME DORKBOT 7

00_Screening: Secret Life of Machines: The Electric Light Bulb ---> http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/SLOM/

01_Artist Talk: 60x100watts makes a 6000w hot seat - Steve Topping presents his work titled Hot Seat - come test it out! ---> http://stoppin.blogspot.com/2009/02/hot-seat.html

02_ Demo 00:  Industrial Light Controller - Hugo Desmeules demonstrates something awesome - something serious --> http://www.11h11.com/hugobox/

04_ Electronics Show and Tell - (anyone can join in here!)
* The  Brain Machine! Legally induce a visual mind trip while looking like a cheap cyborg  - brought to you by Foulab ---> http://www.foulab.org/en/wiki/Index_Page
* Christmas lights and Sewing machine pedal?! ---> Awesome lighting workaround by independent Theatre Tech. Sarah Tracy
* Electronic Wizard in the Dark - Darsha Hewitt talks photocells
* DIY solar panels - Peter  Flemming
* more!

 

00_Projection: Secret Life of Machines: The Electric Light Bulb ---> http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/SLOM/

01_Discussion d'artiste: 60x100watts makes a 6000w hot seat - Steve Topping présente son travail Hot Seat - venez l'essayer! ---> http://stoppin.blogspot.com/2009/02/hot-seat.html

02_ Demo 00:  Controlleurs d'éclairage industriels- Hugo Desmeules nous parle des technologies actuelles d'éclairage--> http://www.11h11.com/hugobox/

04_ Electronics Show and Tell - (anyone can join in here!)
* The  Brain Machine! Venez tripper légalement en ressemblant vaguement à un cyborg- démo de Foulab ---> http://www.foulab.org/en/wiki/Index_Page
* Luimières de Noel et pédale de machine à coudre?! ---> Awesome lighting workaround by independent Theatre Tech. Sarah Tracy
* Electronic Wizard in the Dark - Darsha Hewitt talks photocells
* DIY paneaux solaires - Peter  Flemming
* et plus!

 

_BIOS

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DARSHA HEWIIT ...is a Canadian artist from Ottawa. She makes sound performances and installations using experimental electronics, Open- Source programming software/hardware, ageing technology and public vicinities. Her artwork looks at the role of automation in everyday life and how technology-reliant society silences and reinterprets identity. The electronics she builds are ungrounded and tap into the invisible ethereal realm. She teaches workshops on versatile technologies, makes presentations about experimental approaches to technology, and does consulting with communities new to electronic media and open source practices. Her Recent exhibitions include: PSE at Video Pool (CA), Damaged Goods at Piksel '06 (NO), Press Play at Interaccess (CA), Racines D'origine with Art origine (FR), Make Art Festival '07 (FR), Encodeurs at Pierre- François Ouellette art contemporain (CA), Media Povera at the Ottawa Art Gallery (CA) and the HTMlles Festival (CA). Darsha will be artist in resident at the Western Front Society (CA) in Spring 08.

STEPHEN KELLY, an artist visiting from Halifax will show us some homemade transmitters and projects he has worked on using pirate radio.

 

DARSHA HEWIIT ...is a Canadian artist from Ottawa. She makes sound performances and installations using experimental electronics, Open- Source programming software/hardware, ageing technology and public vicinities. Her artwork looks at the role of automation in everyday life and how technology-reliant society silences and reinterprets identity. The electronics she builds are ungrounded and tap into the invisible ethereal realm. She teaches workshops on versatile technologies, makes presentations about experimental approaches to technology, and does consulting with communities new to electronic media and open source practices. Her Recent exhibitions include: PSE at Video Pool (CA), Damaged Goods at Piksel '06 (NO), Press Play at Interaccess (CA), Racines D'origine with Art origine (FR), Make Art Festival '07 (FR), Encodeurs at Pierre- François Ouellette art contemporain (CA), Media Povera at the Ottawa Art Gallery (CA) and the HTMlles Festival (CA). Darsha will be artist in resident at the Western Front Society (CA) in Spring 08.

STEPHEN KELLY, un artiste d'Halifax vient nous présenter ses transmetteurs et ses projets de radio pirate.

 

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what's dorkbot-mtl?
Around the globe there is a movement of small, autonomous gatherings with a similar goal: offering a platform to artists, designers, scientists, nerds, students and others who let themselves be inspired by technology. this movement is called dorkbot. And MTL stands for Montreal. Come see the project presentation or come show us your electrical ideas and/or project.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Curiosity is the only pre-requisite. Dorkbot-MTL is a FREE event.

Qu'est-ce que Dorkbot-mtl?
Dorkbot Montreal organise des rencontres informelles ouvertes à tous réunissant artistes, électriciens, étudiants et curieux afin de partager des idées de projets. Des expositions et ateliers de création y sont tenus afin de développer les talent diverses, et enfin Dorkbot-mtl est ouvert à vos idées de projet électriques, aussi étranges qu'elles peuvent sembler.

Tous peuvent assister gratuitement aux soirées Dorkbot, la curiosité est requise.

the purpose of dorkbot-mtl is to:
• establish a forum for the presentation and promotion of new art works /technology /software /hardware.
• help establish relationships and foster collaboration between people with various backgrounds and interests.
• give artists/programmers/engineers an opportunity for informal peer review
• give us all a chance to realize our weirdest electrical ideas

Le but de dorkbot_mtl est d':
• établir un réseau pour la présentation et la promotion de d'oeuvres d'art/ technologies/ logiciels/ installations.
• entretenir et élargir un réseau d'artistes, d'ingénieurs, de programmeurs,de musiciens, de bidouilleurs et de patenteux pour d'éventuelles collaborations.
• fournir aux artistes/programmeurs/ingénieurs/patenteux une opportunité d'avoir des critiques constructives
• fournir la chance a tous de réaliser leur idées électriques les plus étranges.

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Dorkbot-MTL 3 @ OBORO

BOBBI KOZINUK
"Controller for 'Voice Wave' (by Vishal Rawley)"

STEPHAN SCHULZ
"Exercise Machine"

DAVID ROSS (with Peter Flemming)
"1000+ potato battery for 'Pomme de parterre' project"

Dorkbot-MTL 3 @ OBORO

BOBBI KOZINUK
"Controller for 'Voice Wave' (by Vishal Rawley)"

STEPHAN SCHULZ
"Exercise Machine"

DAVID ROSS (with Peter Flemming)
"1000+ potato battery for 'Pomme de parterre' project"

Dorkbot-MTL 2 @ Concordia

Thursday February 1st 2007 at 7PM

Pictures of Dorkbot-mtl # 2

Inter_cept (or My Idea of Fun)
Project by Lucie Bélanger, Philip Viel & Elie Zananiri

Circuit Bending for Dummies
Presentation by Evans Simard

Computing Matter
Presentation by Vincent Leclerc

Presentation by Jessica Field

Secret Life of Machines by Tim Hunkin
Screening presented by Peter Flemming

Dorkbot-MTL 2 @ Concordia

Jeudi le 1er février 2007 à partir de 19h

Photos du Dorkbot-mtl # 2

Inter_cept (or My Idea of Fun)
Réalisé par Lucie Bélanger, Philip Viel & Elie Zananiri

Circuit Bending for Dummies
Presentation by Evans Simard

Interfaces Matérielles
Présentation par Vincent Leclerc

Présentation par Jessica Field

Secret Life of Machines par Tim Hunkin
Projection présentée par Peter Flemming

Dorkbot-MTL 1 @ Centre Fractal

Pictures of Dorkbot-mtl # 1

Dorkbot-Mtl #1 / Share Mtl: June 29th 2006 from 7pm
@ Centre Fractal 7240 Clark (corner Jean-Talon)

Elie Zananiri - faceCloth
Erik Conrad - Wear-woof computing
Patrick Coulombe- Theremin2PD
Hugo Desmeules - E-Shrine
Maroussia Lévesque - Blink
Steve Helsing - spacehogs, art-o-meter and more
Taxi Nouveau - Gameboy performance
MoreThanLogic (Hugues and Thierry) - Presence

These presentations have been followed by an open jam with Share Mtl for artists working with video, audio and performance and are interested in experimenting with interactive arts.

Dorkbot-MTL 1 @ Centre Fractal

Photos du Dorkbot-mtl # 1

Dorkbot-Mtl #1 / Share Mtl: le 29 juin 2006 à 19h
@ Centre Fractal 7240 Clark (coin Jean-Talon)

Elie Zananiri - faceCloth
Erik Conrad - Wear-woof computing
Patrick Coulombe- Theremin2PD
Hugo Desmeules - E-Shrine
Maroussia Lévesque - Blink
Steve Helsing - spacehogs, art-o-meter et plus
Taxi Nouveau -performance de Gameboy
MoreThanLogic (Hugues and Thierry) - Presence

Ces présentations ont été suivi d'un Jam à la Share Mtl ouvert aux artistes de la vidéo, de l'audio et de la performance qui s'intéressent à l'expérimentation en arts interactifs.

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If you want to present your project at the next meeting or if you want more information, contact: dorkbotmtl@dorkbot.org

The Dorkbot Meetings are presently organized by Hugo Desmeules, Peter Flemming and Darsha Hewiitt.

Si vous voulez présenter votre projet au prochain événement ou pour plus de renseignements, écrivez à dorkbotmtl@dorkbot.org

Les rencontres Dorkbot sont présentement organisées par Hugo Desmeules, Peter Flemming et Darsha Hewiit.