Light House Studio
We equip young people with the skills and confidence to tell their stories and build community through collaborative filmmaking.
Date de début : dimanche, 15 février 2026.
Horaire :
Le dimanche, 13 h 00 - 17 h 00 ,
Wilson Hall Maker Studio at UVA ,
Responsable : Rachel Lane, rlane@lighthousestudio.org
Lieu : Wilson Hall Maker Studio at UVA | Wilson Hall 141, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
Description :
Workshop Description: Design and construct your very own light-reactive analog synthesizer circuit! This workshop takes place in the Wilson Hall Maker Studio at the University of Virginia. During this workshop, Teaching Artists Alex Christie, Kittie Cooper, and Rachel Lane will guide students through the fun, hands-on process of exploring the expressive and exciting potential of electronic sound. Students will learn about performing and composing electronic music that interacts with the world around us. Final projects will be presented at the annual Odds & Ends Film Festival, February 20-21! We hope to see you there! No experience necessary and all materials will be provided. Will You Need Tuition Assistance? Tuition Assistance is available. Submit your application for tuition assistance here, and a member of our team will be in touch ASAP with further instructions. Additional Information: Get to know your Teaching Artists! Alex Christie is a composer, intermedia artist, instrument builder, curator, and lighting designer whose work explores the agency of non-human actors and the collision of creative media. Their pieces blur the distinctions between dynamic lighting systems, musical compositions, and new electronic music instruments. Christie is based in Charlottesville, VA, where he is a member of the feline-inspired improvisatory noise duo Trash Cats, the experimental techno duo Altra, and the six-piece chaos free improv assemblage Ear Infection. They are the Technical Coordinator for the Composition and Computer Technologies program at the University of Virginia and the Chief Spiritual Officer for the, kind-of-but-not-really record label Moon Landing Media. Alex holds a BM from the Oberlin Conservatory in Composition and Technology In Music And Related Arts (TIMARA), an MFA from Mills College in Electronic Music and Recording Media, and an MA and PhD from the University of Virginia in Composition and Computer Technologies. https://alexchristie.space/ Kittie Cooper is a sound and intermedia artist, performer, and educator based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kittie makes work that explores the spectrum between silliness and seriousness, and in particular where those two qualities overlap with spookiness. Much of their work deals with the messy insides of humans, electronics, and other everyday things. Their work has been called "highly original and wonderfully fun." Currently, Kittie teaches people how to use equipment, helps support patron projects, and plans programming for the Digital Media Lab & Makerspace at the Central Library in Charlottesville. You can find more info about Kittie and their work at kittiecooper.com. Link to Kittie Cooper & Alex Christie performing with these circuits: Rachel Lane is the Program Director at Light House Studio and Co-Director of the Odds & Ends Film Festival. Her background is in filmmaking, and she teaches students and community members how to tell their stories through filmmaking in a variety of workshops throughout the year! Links to previous Odds & Ends Experimental Workshops: About the Location: The Wilson Hall Maker Studio is an interdisciplinary maker space run by the Learning Design and Technology group at the University of Virginia.
Veuillez noter qu'il n'y a pas de cours les jours suivants :
- dimanche, 15 février 2026, de 13:00 à 17:00
Prix : 42,00 $ Taxes exonérées
Âge requis : 11 - 21 ans au jour de l'activité
Notes : This workshop is offsite at the Wilson Hall Maker Studio at UVA. Safety: This workshop involves soldering, which comes with its own set of safety guidelines. Please take a look at this page on the UVA Learning Design & Technology departmental website: https://learningdesign.as.virginia.edu/arts-sciences-maker-studio At the bottom you'll see info related to soldering safety. The short of it is this: The main three dangers of soldering with flux-core solder are burns, popping solder in the eye (we will wear safety glasses in this workshop!), and solder fumes. UVA has done fume studies where they ran multiple soldering irons nonstop (way more fumes than are typically created during soldering workshops). With their fume extractors running and properly positioned, there were no detected threats of toxins in the air. These tests were carried out by Environmental Health & Safety's air quality expert, who uses a very sensitive instrument to detect toxins. Parents should understand that there are non-zero risks, but we have processes in place to fully mitigate those risks as long as the students comply with directions. This workshop includes an introduction on soldering safety with guidelines!
Étiquettes : Weekend
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