[dorkbotpdx-announce] REMINDER: DorkbotPDX brings you Collin Oldham, Shelly Farnham and Steve Davee, Dec 7th, 6pm @ AboutUs

[Thomas Lockney]

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 10:26 PM, Thomas Lockney <tlockney at gmail.com> wrote:

> DorkbotPDX brings you Collin Oldham, Shelly Farnham and Steve Davee
>
> Come join us for an evening of geek meets art. The fine folks at AboutUs
> will be hosting us for this event, which takes place December 7th at 6PM.
> AboutUs is located at 107 SE Washington St, Suite 520. Feel free to bring
> snacks and drinks to share. Please spread the word!
>
> Collin Oldham: The RT (radio trowel) and The Cellomobo
>
> Collin spent the 2005-2006 academic year at Stanford's Center for Computer
> Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) where began to develop the
> electronic musical instruments he is presenting today.
>
> The RT (radio trowel) uses a capacitive sensor array based on Max Mathew's
> radio baton to detect the position of the trowel on the playing surface. The
> trowel's movements control sound synthesis parameters, including filters
> which process live sound from a contact mic attached to the trowel.
>
> The cellomobo is a computer music instrument that attempts to model the
> behavior of a bowed string. It gives haptic feedback to the bow at audio
> rate to simulate the stick-slip action of a bowed string. This feedback
> stream finds it way back into the audio stream, creating a unique hybrid of
> digital and analog synthesis.
>
> Collin Oldham is a cellist who has performed around the world with such
> varied and luminous artists as Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Rosemary
> Clooney and Aretha Franklin. He's active as a session player, and has
> recorded with the Decemberists, Richmond Fontaine, and Elliott Smith, among
> many others.
>
> Shelly Farnham: Dorkbot Dorkbot Dorkbot + Seattle
>
> I am that rare combination of geek, artist, and scientist and when I first
> met Dorkbot Seattle I  felt like I'd *finally* found my people -- where
> technology is artistic medium, science is art, and geeking out is just a
> whole lot of fun.  My one complaint was that Seattle Dorkbots were not
> collaborating enough, and when I took over as Seattle's "Dork Overlord" it
> was my main mission -- to cultivate the creative geek community.
>
> In this talk, I will review the best of Dorkbot Seattle's art, geekery, and
> science, and discuss how we have worked to increase cross-disciplinary
> collaboration through our meetings, workshops, and art shows.
>
> Shelly Farnham received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology at UW in 1999, after
> which she worked at Microsoft Research for seven years studying community
> technology.  A few years ago she quit to join the start up world, and is now
> co-founder of Pathable (professional networking for events).  In her "spare"
> time she paints, does collaborative installations, and instigates people to
> have more fun creating stuff.
>
> Steve Davee: Not to kill a thought: The impact of language on curiosity,
> creativity and scientific inquiry.
>
> This talk explores how easy it is, even with the best of intentions, to
> stifle creative thought and true learning when it comes to working with
> children in the areas of science, math and engineering.  We will investigate
> examples of simple but powerful changes in language, with the intention of
> provoking the best of creative potential and shared inquiry.
>
> Steve Davee is a math and science teacher at Opal Charter School and a
> Media Specialist for the Center for Children's Learning at the Portland
> Children's Museum. He is a recovering Biochemist with a background in
> physics and over 20 years of volunteer and work experience in education.
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