[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Announcing HAYWIRE, a circuit bending workshop

[Jason Plumb]

For immediate release.  If you wish to attend, you must send me an 
email.  Please spread the word.

Thanks,

-jason
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DORKBOTPDX PRESENTS:
HAYWIRE:
AN INTRODUCTION TO CIRCUIT BENDING

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DorkbotPDX is pleased to announce a hands-on, interactive, one of a kind 
creative workshop dedicated to the art of circuit bending.

   * What: Circuit Bending Workshop with DorkbotPDX
   * When: Sunday, January 27th, 2008 4:00-9:00pm
   * Where: PNCA room 205 (main building) in Portland, OR (map)
   * Cost: Free/sliding scale/donations

"Circuit bending" is the creative rewiring and short circuiting of 
battery powered audio devices in order to alter and create new sounds. 
The application of circuit bending techniques to children's toys and 
electronic musical instruments often yields unintentional and 
interesting results. As an art, circuit bending has a low bar of entry 
(little or zero electronics experience is required) and a low cost (most 
devices are inexpensive and readily available).

Workshop attendees will be given a brief background on the subject and 
will be shown common techniques and precautions. Attendees will be 
guided through the hands-on dismantling and circuit bending their own 
circuit bent instrument.

The event is hosted by Jason Plumb of noisybox.net and infiltration lab.

Seating is limited to 30 people, so please RSVP to guarantee a spot. 
Unreserved slots will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis on the 
day of the workshop.

Please email jason at noisybox.net to reserve a seat.

For more information and details, please visit the Haywire Circuit 
Bending web page:
http://dorkbotpdx.org/haywire

About dorkbotpdx:
DorkbotPDX is the Portland incarnation of Dorkbot -- people doing 
strange things with electricity.  Dorkbot is usually a gathering of 
like-minded geeks and artists who share a collective desire to abuse 
electrons.

About jason plumb:
Jason Plumb (Portland, OR) is an engineer and artist who has been 
building and repurposing circuits and electronics for about 15 years. He 
maintains web-based documentation of his electronic exploits at 
noisybox.net and releases audio recordings as Infiltration Lab.
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