[dorkbotsea-announce] Strange Things, Dec 8: Artists Making Technology, Technology Making Art

[shelly at hive-mind.com]

We are pleased to announce that the Seattle chapter of Dorkbot, in
collaboration with 911 Media Arts Center, opens a new juried art
exhibit "Strange
Things <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/index.html>" with
an opening
night party <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/opening.html> on
December 8, 2007.

*Mark your calendars!*

Celebrate the opening night of "Strange Things" with us on Saturday December
8th, 7pm-2am, 21+. We will have DJs, VJs, a bar, and one night only
installations. Proceeds from bar and door cover (10$) to benefit 911 Media
Arts Center.  *Wear Electricity, and Bring a Robotic Date!  *

The exhibition opens Saturday, December 8, 2007 and closes January 11, 2008.

*"Strange Things" web site:*
http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/

*More About "Strange Things":*
New and exciting genres of art emerge as artists, scientists and
technologists bring together their expertise to push the boundaries of what
is possible. Dorkbot-sea <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/>'s exhibition,
People Doing Strange Things with Electricity, showcases innovative trends in
modern art by bringing together established and emerging artists who work
with electricity in a significant way either in their art, or in its
creation.

For the last show in 2005, over 1200 people visited the exhibit during the
opening night event. Please see this
page<http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events-pdstwe2.shtml>for an
overview of our last exhibit including a list of artists, and
here <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/images.html> for
pictures.

This year, in addition to showcasing works that in some way involve the use
of electricity, we are emphasizing interactivity: art installations that
interact with the environment, with participant observers, and with other
installations. " Strange
Things<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/index.html>"
that pique curiosity and inspire a desire to touch. The Dorkbot Overlord
Committee, with guest juror Misha Neininger, Executive Director of 911 Media
Arts Center <http://911media.org/>, selected over 25 pieces from regional
artists. Our focus on interactive electronic projects encompasses a broad
range of creative media: art that borders the line between physical and
digital art, digital art and experimental media, kinetic sculpture, reactive
sculpture, sound and light installations, web-based art, ubiquitous
computing...to name a few.

*Exhibiting artists:*
Accelerator Group<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/acceleratorgroup.html>
 *
Bill Beaty <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/billbeaty.html>  *
Doug Bell <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/dougbell.html>  *
Joe Benner <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/joebenner.html>  *
Michele Boland<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/micheleboland.html>
 *
CCRT (LoVid & Douglas
Repetto)<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/ccrt.html>  *
Rebecca Cummins
<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/rebeccacummins.html>  *
Scott David <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/scottdavid.html>  *
Shannon Eakins<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/shannoneakins.html>
 *
Leta Evaskus <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/letaevaskus.html>
 *
Shelly Farnham<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/shellyfarnham.html>
 *
Stacey Farrar<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/staceyfarrar.html>
 *
Dan Greenberg<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/dangreenberg.html>
 *
Eunsu Kang <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/eunsukang.html>  *
Jeff Larson <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/jefflarson.html>  *
Laura MacCary<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/lauramaccary.html>
 *
Lawrence MacCary<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/lawrencemaccary.html>
 *
Mark Malmberg<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/markmalmberg.html>
 *
Marcell Marias<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/marcellmarias.html>
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Mike McCracken<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/mikemccracken.html>
 *
Eric McNeill <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/ericmcneill.html>
 *
Chris O'Dowd <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/chrisodowd.html>  *
Toby Paddock  &  John
Krug<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/tobypaddockjohnkrug.html>
 *
Diana Vanderhoef
<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/dianavanderhoef.html>  *
Rolf van Widenfelt<http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/rolfvanwidenfelt.html>
 *
Xander <http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotsea/events/pdstwe3/xander.html>  *


*Location*
911 Media Arts Center is located at 402 9th Avenue North at Harrison Street
in South Lake Union. Call (206) 682-6552 for directions or visit the
web at 911media.org
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