Circuit Bending Workshops

Ludic Rooms is spending November as Artists in Residence at the Talking Birds curated Fargo Space. Part of our work is about trying to demystify technology, to make more people interested in how it can be used creatively. We’re also really interested in how our analogue lives interact with our digital lives.

As part of our explorations we are inviting members of the public to join us for an introduction to the art of 'circuit bending'.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_bending)

Join with us as we explore everyday electronics and the possibilities that they hold. Each group of participants will take apart an electronic gadget/toy and learn the necessary new skills to enable its repurpose. The modified gadget will be taken home as a souvenir.

To enable as broad an audience as possible we have offered the workshop on a pay what you can model. Please bear in mind that when purchasing your ticket, the components and electronics costs per participant are at least £3.

This workshop will be taking place on a Saturday or Sunday morning at 10AM. The workshop will last roughly 2 hours. Please choose your ticket date carefully when purchasing. As it is November we would recommend wearing warm clothes however do not wear any garments which may be restrictive.

The workshop does require the use of soldering irons and for this reason we will only accept participants aged 16 years or over. We are willing to accept participants aged 11-16 provided they are accompanied by an adult and therefore 2 tickets are required. No previous soldering experience is necessary and all tools will be provided for you - you may of course choose to bring your own soldering iron if you have experience of soldering electronic components but it is not essential.

We look forward to seeing you all

Dom and Ash

(Ludic Rooms)