MAKE Asks: Making and the Arts
MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
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Today on Maker Camp: Found Sound
This week on Maker Camp is all about DIY music and today we’re going to hangout with sound artist Jesse Seay. Jesse scours the world for found sounds and creates delightful kinetic sound sculptures from found objects.
Hackathon at Hasbro HQ in Pawtucket, RI: Aug. 17-18
AngelHack and Hasbro have teamed up for the Hasbro-a-thon hackathon on August 17-18 in Pawtucket, RI. The event will be held at Hasbro’s headquarters, and there will be Nerf Blasters to play with. I’m one of the judges at this event, and I hope to see you there!
Maker Camp Kicks off DIY Music Week
Week five of Maker Camp is all about making music—with whatever you’ve got. Like a banana. Today we’ll get to learn (and listen) how to do just that with MaKey MaKey co-creator Jay Silver. MaKey MaKey connects to your computer and… to you! Or bananas! Or whatever you can think of! It also connects to Scratch, a fun and free programming language (scratch.mit.edu), and allows you to play games and control animations, all via your own controllers or fruit instruments. Today’s hangout will also include a very special guest: Damian Kulash, lead singer and guitarist of the band OK Go joins to jam with Jay on a fruit instrument of his own design.
Tim Hunkin: Illustrator, Engineer, Cartoonist, and Maker
In his presentation at the the Elephant & Castle Mini Maker Faire last month, Tim Hunkin, an illustrator, engineer, and cartoonist, talked about the homemade amusement arcade he has built over the past 15 years and his work at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. It’s a great talk. Have a look.
Maker Camp: A Week of Art and Design
This week’s Art and Design week on Maker Camp produced some great hangouts and lots of cool projects from the growing Maker Camp community on Google+. You’re a member, aren’t you? Have a look at some of the projects and art makers made this past week and stay tuned for Maker Camp Monday as we kick off DIY Music week.
Germany’s Maker Faire Hannover Features Sir Elton Junk, Monkey Business, and More
The fine makers of Hannover, Germany, are hosting their very first Maker Faire Hannover this Saturday, August 3, from 10a.m. to 8p.m. Produced by Heise Zeitschriften Verlag GmbH & Co. media group, the event has an interesting array of makers who will be presenting their projects, everything from 3D printing to fabric art, sculptures, robotics, […]
