Workshops
On Sunday, September 14, explore embodied movement, queer ecologies, AI worldbuilding, and interactive hardware in four interdisciplinary workshops led by visionary artists reimagining how we sense, create, and connect.
How to Become an Octopus (and Sometimes Squid)
Miriam Simun
In this embodied experimental workshop, artist Miriam Simun guides participants in exploring the world through the perspective of a cephalopod. Through sensory and movement-based exercises, the session invites collective transformation and new ways of relating to ourselves, each other, and the environment.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14
12:00 – 1:30PM
Queer & Trans Ecopoetics in Crip Dimensions
micha cárdenas, Cynthia Ling Lee, and M. Ty
How do we make art during multiple polycrises? Through play and creative interdisciplinary inquiry, artists micha cárdenas, Cynthia Ling Lee, and M Ty invite participants to think through the intersections of gender, sexuality, ability, and ecology.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14
12:00 – 3:00PM
Prosthetic Pixels: Worldbuilding with AI, Style & Self
Dalena Tran and Hirad Sab
In this collaborative 2-hour workshop, artist Dalena Tran walks participants through using Fuser to explore speculative futures through image, text, and video generation. Guided activities include style training, lore creation, and playful worldbuilding with AI.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14
4:00 – 6:00 PM
MicroMovement: Interacting with Hardware
Leia Chang
Artist Leia Chang introduces microcontroller basics and guides participants in creating movement-responsive electronics. Learn CircuitPython and build wearable hardware using the Adafruit Qt Py, accelerometers, and Neopixel LEDs.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14