Arduino, Soft Circuits, & Processing
Wednesday June 20th 2012, 9:30am – 4pm at the University of Illinois in Chicago
Instructors: Sam Jacoby, David Mellis and Hannah Perner-Wilson

Saturday – Sunday, May 19 – 20 2012
9:30am – 4pm both days
Open to educators
No previous experience with craft or electronics necessary

Work with fabric and electronics to experiment with an accelerometer! (An accelerometer is the device found in your phone that tracks its tilt and the directions and speed with which it moves.) Create a simple [...]

April 29, 2012
We were invited to hold a workshop on circuits and paper craft at the MIT Museum as part of the Cambridge Science Festival.

Tired of writing software with code? Want to write something physical? High Low Tech is seeking participants for a new workshop where we will use basic programing methods and simple geometry to design a lamp. Participants will code the size, shape and pattern of their individual lamp and then build it. All necessary programing and fabrication instruction will be provided. No prior experience is required.

Saturday – Sunday, April 7 – 8 2011
9:30am – 4pm both days
Open to middle and high school students
No previous experience with craft or electronics necessary

Work with fabric and electronics to make your very own musical instrument!  Create an instrument that’s any size, shape, and texture you want – be it flat or stuffed, squishy or [...]

Feb 12, 2012
Jie teaches a class on pop-ups and electronics in collaboration with artist Colette Fu at the 3rd Ward workspace and education center.

Feb 11, 2012
We were invited to teach a session on paper-based circuits and sketching in electronics, as part of Marianne Petit’s Making Pop-Up Books class. Students created paper battery holders and simple circuits with copper tape.

RISD Design Center: Saturdays Jan 7, 14, 21, 28
MIT Media Lab: Mondays Jan 9, 16, 23, 30
1pm to 6pm each day
Final exhibition at MIT Media Lab: Sat Feb 4, time TBD
Come learn materials and techniques for integrating electronics with paper to create expressive and interactive artworks.

From January 9th-13th, the High Low tech research group will direct a workshop at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD) in Paris.

Saturday-Sunday, December 17-18 2011
10-4pm both days
Open to middle and high school students, grades 7-12
No previous experience with craft or electronics necessary