New One: The Arcade Scrapyard Challenge Workshop
Address
D.G. Ivey Library New College, 20 Willcocks Street, Toronto
Dates
Event start date : 10/10/2024
Event end date : 10/10/2024
Event start time : 01:00 PM
Event end time : 04:00 PM
Event Description
The Arcade Scrapyard Challenge Workshop - October 10 @ 1 - 4 PM
The Scrapyard Challenge Workshops is an intensive workshop co-developed and co-led by Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katherine Moriwaki where participants build simple electronic projects (both digital and analog inputs) out of found or discarded “junk” (old electronics, clothing, furniture, outdated computer equipment, appliances, turntables, monitors, gadgets, etc..). Since 2003, over 100 workshops have been held in 15 countries, on 5 continents with 3 different themes.
Join us on October 10 for the Arcade Scrapyard Challenge Workshop which will focus on creating classic arcade game controllers out of discarded objects and junk. Participants will be broken up into 4 to 5 groups, with each group focused on creating a controller for their chosen game. All interfaces created will be connected to a Raspberry Pi running RetroPie. The Workshop participants within their groups will then have time to demonstrate and present their creations to everyone.
No electronics skills or any experience with technology is necessary to participate in the workshops.
Bring Your Own Junk!
You are welcome to bring old electronics – video game controllers (joysticks), radios, toys, outdated computer equipment, old appliances, turntables, random gadgets, stuffed animals, etc.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: D.G. Ivey Library, New College (20 Willcocks Street)
Note: This workshop is offered at part of the New One: NEW103 Digital Technology and Society. Open to New College and University of Toronto community.
Space is limited - register today!
Workshop Leader:
Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Ph.D., is an artist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at Lehman College / CUNY in the Bronx. He was a visiting artist at Cornell Tech and designer in residence at the New York Hall of Science. He received his Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin. His work focuses on “Deconstructing Networks” with works that challenge and subvert accepted perceptions of network interaction. His artwork has been exhibited at venues such as SFMOMA, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Art, MOMA, ICA London, Whitney Museum of American Art, Palais du Tokyo, Tate Modern, Ars Electronica, Transmediale, and more. His artworks, “Bumplist” and “America’s Got No Talent” are in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. He has written for WIRED, Make, Gizmodo, Neural and more. His Scrapyard Challenge workshops have been held in over 15 countries in Europe, South America, North America, Asia, and Australia since 2003.
Check out Jonah's projects and work!
The Scrapyard Challenge Workshops is an intensive workshop co-developed and co-led by Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katherine Moriwaki where participants build simple electronic projects (both digital and analog inputs) out of found or discarded “junk” (old electronics, clothing, furniture, outdated computer equipment, appliances, turntables, monitors, gadgets, etc..). Since 2003, over 100 workshops have been held in 15 countries, on 5 continents with 3 different themes.
Join us on October 10 for the Arcade Scrapyard Challenge Workshop which will focus on creating classic arcade game controllers out of discarded objects and junk. Participants will be broken up into 4 to 5 groups, with each group focused on creating a controller for their chosen game. All interfaces created will be connected to a Raspberry Pi running RetroPie. The Workshop participants within their groups will then have time to demonstrate and present their creations to everyone.
No electronics skills or any experience with technology is necessary to participate in the workshops.
Bring Your Own Junk!
You are welcome to bring old electronics – video game controllers (joysticks), radios, toys, outdated computer equipment, old appliances, turntables, random gadgets, stuffed animals, etc.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: D.G. Ivey Library, New College (20 Willcocks Street)
Note: This workshop is offered at part of the New One: NEW103 Digital Technology and Society. Open to New College and University of Toronto community.
Space is limited - register today!
Workshop Leader:
Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Ph.D., is an artist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at Lehman College / CUNY in the Bronx. He was a visiting artist at Cornell Tech and designer in residence at the New York Hall of Science. He received his Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin. His work focuses on “Deconstructing Networks” with works that challenge and subvert accepted perceptions of network interaction. His artwork has been exhibited at venues such as SFMOMA, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Art, MOMA, ICA London, Whitney Museum of American Art, Palais du Tokyo, Tate Modern, Ars Electronica, Transmediale, and more. His artworks, “Bumplist” and “America’s Got No Talent” are in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. He has written for WIRED, Make, Gizmodo, Neural and more. His Scrapyard Challenge workshops have been held in over 15 countries in Europe, South America, North America, Asia, and Australia since 2003.
Check out Jonah's projects and work!