091 Labs

The knitting circle will have its next meeting at the labs on Saturday, April 13th from 4 to 7pm. The knitting circle is open to knitters of all skill levels. It provides a social and collaborative workspace, and help is available for people just starting out.  Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month.

All attendees are encouraged to bring their own supplies, as only a few spares are available. Attendance is free for members, and €2 for everyone else. All money goes to the upkeep of the Labs. Any questions can be directed to maraley42 [at] gmail [dot] com.

The following is a guest post by Sarah Quinn about the upcoming Sound of Things workshop on April 1st.

This April 1st, the Sensory Archive Project is delighted to present a hands-on workshop in 091 Labs connecting narrative concepts with practical skills in interactive technologies. Collaborating artists, Fabio Lattanzi Antinori and Alicja Pytlewska, will present the narrative inspiration and explain the inner workings of the ‘Over Hear’ installation which opens at Áras Éanna on Inis Oírr.

This workshop will include a short artist’s talk by Fabio and Alicja, who both currently have work on display internationally. Check out the links of current work to get a little idea of the kinds of diverse projects Fabio and Alicja work on:

• Fabio’s Kinetic Sculpture, has been on view since Saturday 16th of March, the Open Day of the ‘Data as Culture’ collection at the Open Data Institute (ODI). www.fabiolattanziantinori.com/news/FLA_News_160313.html
• Alicja’s ‘PlayFood’ project is currently on show at MART (Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto) as a part of The Food Project. The Taste of Shape 09.02 — 02.06.2013 http://studioala.me/PlayFood-table

Over Hear – Opening on Inis Oirr 31st March 2013

Over Hear is an interactive audio installation taking place on the island of Inis Oirr, with the intent of creating a multilayered auditive experience built by merging elements of the folklore with soundscapes of the immediate environment. The audio recordings are composed into a new kind of melody, triggered by the movements of the audience interacting with the artwork.

Over Hear is the first undertaking by the Sensory Archive Project, which has been founded by interdisciplinary collaborators:

• Researcher and Educator – Sarah Quinn,
• Multidisciplinary Designer – Alicja Pytlewska,
• Artist – Fabio Lattanzi Antinori,
• and Textile Designer – Marie Molterer.

This project acts as a blueprint for the experimental creative platform we have begun to establish. SAP will support projects which result in works which features a sensory experience, contributing to the future online sensory library of data gathered for each project.

We believe in the promotion of artistic expression through creating works which in turn create opportunities for us to share our inspirations and skills through educational workshops. We promote interdisciplinary collaborations with an aim of breaking down boundaries and aiding unconventional expressions.

Over Hear – The Sound of Things series of workshops have been set up with the kind collaboration of the Galway Autism Partnership Project and 091 Labs in Galway, on 31 March and 1 April respectively.

To book or for more information please contact sarah.e.quinn@gmail.com or you can contact us via the Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/SensoryArchiveProject

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The participants will be required to bring their laptop and download the Arduino Software – http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

At the end of the workshop all participants will be given weblinks to on-line resources in order to keep analyzing issues related to interactivity, electronics, Arduino and MaxMSP.
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The Sound of Things workshop is running from 6pm to 8pm in 091 Labs on Monday, April 1st and tickets are €20.

Note from Padraic: Only ten places are available for this event and half were already sold the last time I was talking to Sarah. Book soon!

Another note from Padraic: CapSense looks really cool! “Capacitive sensing may be used in any place where low to no force human touch sensing is desirable. An Arduino and the library may be used to sense human touch through more than a quarter of an inch of plastic, wood, ceramic or other insulating material (not any kind of metal though), enabling the sensor to be completely visually concealed.” via Arduino

The folks at ITAG (Information Technology Association of Galway) have nominated 091 Labs – and several other volunteer groups in the “technology space” – for an award at their annual awards bash, which takes place tomorrow evening (March 22nd 2013) in the Meyrick Hotel on Eyre Square.

Padraic and I will be donning tuxes and representing the ‘labs in the festivities; wish us luck everyone!

[edit]And a hearty congratulations to all at CoderDojo Galway for a well-deserved win[/edit]

On 9 March 2013 091labs hosted the first Galway Game Jam. Our theme was magnetism. We had a few people who came all the way from Dublin and some people who had never made a game before! Most teams were using Unity, others were using SDL and LWJGL.

Here is a creation from Team Spacenetic:

Spacenetic

Other teams unfortunately didn’t finish mostly due to having to leave early to get buses. Hopefully we will post some more creations or screenshots over the coming days.

Huge thanks to everyone who turned up and huge thanks to 091labs for allowing us to use the space.

The next Galway Game Jam event is penciled in for 15 June 2013. Location TBC.

Here are some pictures from the day (We need to fix the lights):

About Galway Game Jam

Galway Game Jam is a regular event held quarterly to to encourage interaction, collaboration and creativity for those interested in games development in Galway.

Galway Game Jam Website
E-mail: info@galwaygamejam.com

Anyone who is interested in Python should come down to the Townhouse Bar (near the Spanish Arch) this Wednesday at 8pm for the March meetup of Python Galway.

General thought is to have a pint or two, chat about current projects or ideas, and have a bit of a laugh.

Hope to see ye there!
Padraic