Poetic Science Fair

Description

School for Poetic Computation presents Poetic Science Fair, a one day event to learn about technology and storytelling on 11.23 Sunday between 1~6pm. Middle and high school students are invited to design robots, make sound map of the neighborhood, make light up jewelry, play card games and teach computers to read poetry!  Poetic Science Fair is open to the public, for anyone interested in open source technology, arts and craft, and music and sound. School for Poetic Computation (SFPC) is a unique school for artists and engineers with professional experience to continue learning and pursue a creative practice in a supportive environment. You can experience the learning that happens at SFPC and meet members of the community. This event will be hosted at Silent Barn, an independent art and music space in Bushwick, Brooklyn. All workshops are free for youth under 18 years old and $10 suggested donation for adults. Snacks will be provided around 5pm.  Title" "Code Poetry Jam" Artist: Todd Anderson Times: 2pm, 4pm Length: 2 hours Sign up: 6 people per session, open to youth and adults. Task: Use code and a wireless keyboard to make an audio-visual poetry for stage performance. Option to create a solo piece or work in pairs. Title: "Listen Up, It's Bushwick!" Artist: Zachary Dunham, Ida Benedetto Time: 1pm, 3pm Length: 2 hours Sign up: 7 people, Open to middle school and high school students. Task: Record and map sounds from the neighborhood to create a collective sound installation at Silent Barn. Title: "Simple Machines" Artist: Andrew Kleindolph, Tega Brain and Taeyoon Choi Time: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Length: 1 hour Sign up: 5 people per session. Open to all ages, but children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult. Task: Build your own robot out of cardboard and motors. Learn to solder and make electronic circuits. Title: "Light Jewelry" Artist: Lauren Gardner, Yuki Yoshida, Rachel Rose Ulgado, Paige DeRaedt Time: 3pm, 4pm, 5pm Length: 30 minutes Sign up: 4 people per session. Open to all ages. Task: Make your own jewelry out of felt that lights up! Title: "Binary Card Game" Artist: Toru Urakawa Time: 4pm, 5pm Length: 20 minutes Sign up: 4 people per session. Open to everyone. Task: Learn to play mysterious card game about binary numbers, challenge the master to compute.