Osheagans
I created a scrolling display of a slit scan image derived from a video taken at Osheaga in Montreal
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Processing Nature: SHSM Workshop at HCA
On November 30th 2017, I ran a workshop with high school students from HWDSB. Hosted by the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, the workshop addressed specific digital media skills that students were learning in the context of their SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) program. Workshop (Photos by Victoria Long-Wincza) We explored relationships between natural processes…
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Cloud Storage Workshop at Hamilton Public Library
In connection with my Cloud Storage exhibit this month – I also held a workshop at the Hamilton Public Library on October 28th. We explored a process to make spirals from rectangular images using Photoshop and JavaScript. Participants brought images along, which we transformed into spirals together. Thanks to Jared for bringing the image of the Library…
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Spiralize Photoshop Script
This post is about a Photoshop technique to create spiral images from wide-proportion rectangles. I developed this technique for my Cloud Storage exhibition, and in the spirit of open source, I’d like to share the script whereby this is done. You can find the script on GitHub, or download it directly. Below is a video…
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Cloud Storage
I’m pleased to introduce a new body of work, entitled “Cloud Storage” at Gallery4 at the Hamilton Public Library in October 2017. Cloud Storage consists of long panoramic images that have been digitally rolled into compact spirals. Compared to the long panels of eight feet that I’m accustomed to, this format is much easier to…
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ReptileChoir
NOTE: This post is adapted from a paper that I submitted towards the completion my Master of Arts degree in August of 2016. On May 13th 2016, I presented ReptileChoir, a youth-oriented interactive art exhibition, during Hamilton’s monthly Art Crawl at the Factory Media Centre. Participants were prompted to log in via their smartphones, to…
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Rock Bands (Spoken Word)
As part of my Rock Bands exhibit at HAVN in November 2016, I created a spoken word piece with the same title. I found myself fascinated by the layers of language in the term “Rock Bands”. It might as easily indicate a ribbon of stone as a musical ensemble. But it also calls to mind the current events…
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entanglements
Entanglements is a short film about stray plastic (caution tape, shopping bags, packing materials, etc.) as it becomes enmeshed in the branches of trees and as it wafts along the edges of buildings. The film employs a self-conscious dialogue, in which the subject/object distinction is intentionally blurred. This creates a push pull, where on the one…
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Choral Interventions
“A choral performance/presentation where multimedia interactions occurred between rock formations, humans and other creatures” –Roberta Buiani On November 11th, 2016 I performed “Choral Interventions” at the Spice Factory in Hamilton as part of the the Function Keys 3 Conference, organized by Centre3.
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