Intro to Arduino: Build a Jellyfish!

This beginner workshop will introduce participants to the wonderful world of Arduino and electronic art. Arduino is an open source microcontroller and programming environment designed for use by artists, designers, and hobbyists. Participants will play around with circuitry and Arduino code to create movement and light with their components.

No coding or electronics experience needed.

Upon completion of the workshop participants will have meshed their new circuit and code skills with found objects to create a living sculpture inspired by jellyfish.

WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS

• Laptop
• USB-A to USB-C dongle (if your laptop has USB-C ports only)
• Arduino IDE

Materials including an Arduino Uno and components will be provided for use during the workshop; participants may purchase them at cost to take home after the workshop.

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Tess Sutherland (she/her) is an educator who is passionate about building and sustaining resilient communities. She has taught thousands of learners and educators of all ages how to code creatively, build machines with empathy, develop thoughtful technology, and create imaginative art. Tess is the Community Delivery Manager at Ampere and in her role she travels coast to coast to coast from Nisga’a to Naujaat to Nain learning and playing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

MEMBER PRICING
InterAccess Annual Studio Members receive a 40% discount on all workshops. To activate Studio Member pricing, click "Use ticket access code" at checkout and enter your Member discount code.

EQUITY ACCESS PRICING
To reduce financial barriers, a pay-what-you-can (PWYC) discount is available for any community members that self-identify as part of an equity-seeking group, which includes (but is not limited to) disabled, Black, Indigenous, students, and newcomers. This discount is also available to those earning less than a living wage. To request an Equity Access code, please email education@interaccess.org.

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
We regret that at this time InterAccess does not have barrier-free access; we are currently working to improve the accessibility of all facilities. There are five steps up to our main entrance, with automatic doors. Once inside all facilities are on the same level, and there is an accessible single-user washroom inside the unit.

CANCELLATION AND RESCHEDULING POLICY
Please email education@interaccess.org to request a refund. We are unable to guarantee attendee cancellations or refunds less than 1 week prior to a workshop or event. InterAccess reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this workshop if necessary.

COVID-19 INFORMATION
For indoor events, InterAccess strongly encourages all attendees to wear masks/face-coverings to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and to ensure the continued health and safety of staff, facilitators, and fellow attendees. We ask that staff and participants screen themselves for COVID-19 symptoms before visiting our space.